Bywaters looks to Volvo trucks for fleet upgrade07 July 2011

The delivery of 52 new Volvo trucks to London and south-east England recycling giant Bywaters is well underway – providing for an almost complete renewal of the company's waste collection fleet.

A total of 14 FL 18 tonne skip-loaders, 17 FL, FE and FM hooklifts and 21 FE compactor bodied rear end loader (REL) refuse collection vehicles (RCVs) will have entered service with the Bow- and Leyton-based company by late summer.

Not only were the truck chassis supplied by Volvo Truck and Bus Centre London, but also the bodywork, telematics, PM weighing system, maintenance contracts for trucks and bodywork, driver development programme and driver CPC package.

Additionally, Volvo Financial Services is involved in supporting the fleet renewal project in what amounts to a comprehensive single sourcing exercise. Also, all the vehicles are covered by a Gold R&M contract, and Volvo Truck and Bus Centre London's Barking Dealerpoint will be handling maintenance of not only the truck chassis, but also the Incomol and Multilift bodywork.

Bywaters deputy managing director Mike Pusey says that Volvo won the business through a competitive tender process, which took into account its willingness to work with Bywaters on reducing emissions and noise, and optimising uptime.

"As our customers' needs change and we respond with the development of ever more innovative services, we felt it was essential to have our vehicle supplier on board on a partnership basis," states Pusey.

Author
Brian Tinham

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