Bevan Group acquires PG Reeves drinks specialist 08 February 2010

Commercial vehicle bodybuilder Bevan Group has acquired specialist supplier PG Reeves – spreading Bevan's reach for its dry freight box and curtainside bodies into the drinks industry.

Balsall Heath, Birmingham-based PG Reeves is best know for its fast access truck bodies, aimed at multi-drop operations for the likes of Coca-Cola, Matthew Clark and Dayla Drinks.

Halesowen, West Midlands-based Bevan Group has paid an undisclosed sum for PG Reeves' plant and machinery, as well as its order book and former managing director Martyn Reeves, along with a dozen of his former colleagues.

Says Bevan managing director Anthony Bevan: "Martyn's agreement to join our team in the new role of director for business development was of paramount importance. Without him, we would not have gone ahead."

But he adds: "We had identified the drinks sector as one that offered significant potential for growth. Now, with Martyn working to expand his customer base, we look forward to exploiting that potential."

Author
Brian Tinham

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