Quinn Manufacturing cements Mercedes-Benz deal 18 April 2013

One of Ireland's largest manufacturers and best-known users of road transport has taken delivery of 10 new Axor 2543 high-roofed tractor units from Mercedes-Benz Truck & Van (NI), Northern Ireland's only approved dealer.

They replace the operator's first Axor units, delivered back in 2003, which are now being stood down after 10 years of service, during which four of them have each covered more than a million kilometres.

Based in Derrylin, Co. Fermanagh, the company manufactures and distributes concrete and building products throughout Ireland, Britain and continental Europe.

The new arrivals are operating across several areas of the business. Four have been paired with curtainsided trailers and are hauling palletised loads of bagged cement. Another four work for the glass division, bringing raw materials, such as glass sand into the company's manufacturing facility. And the remaining two also pull tipping trailers, transporting raw materials, such as gypsum and coal.

Quinn is also due to take delivery of a pair of 6x4 Axor 2633 tippers, which will be put to work in its Tarmac and quarries division.

"Mercedes-Benz has been able to make further inroads into our fleet, because its products are manufactured to the highest quality and we receive first-class back-up," says Quinn's long-serving transport manager John McNally.

"In the 10 years that we've been running Mercedes-Benz trucks, we've found them to be as near as possible to problem-free and, on the odd occasion that a minor issue has cropped up, the dealer has always responded quickly and efficiently," he continues.

"The Axor is also an excellent fit for our application," he adds. "The cab is well designed, with a tough, easy-to-clean finish. It also manages to combine plenty of interior space for the occasional nights away, with compact exterior dimensions to make their lives easier when delivering to tight-access locations."

Author
Brian Tinham

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