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news 73Woodsides Invest £4.1m in New Volvo FleetCounty Antrim-based transport and logistics company Woodside Group has completedthe purchase of 45 new Volvo trucks, an investment worth £4.1 million.Believed to be the largest singlefleet vehicle purchase of the last12 months in Northern Ireland,the new trucks join the 200-strongWoodside fleet to perform a varietyof specialist transport functions.The trailer fleet includes curtainsiders,box vans walking floortrailers, liquid tanks, powdertanks and car transporters.Director Mark Woodside says thisis the largest order placed withVolvo in the last 10 years and itis due to a number of factors.“We have developed a greatrelationship with Volvo dealerDennison Commercials whichis based five miles away fromthe Woodside distributiondepot and hub – this makesmaintenance much moreconvenient,” says Mr Woodside.“But we were also impressed bythe fuel consumption figures of thenew Volvo units. We expect at leastfive years’ service and an averageannual mileage of 140,000 kmsfrom each of these vehicles so fueleconomy is a critical criterion.”Dennison Commercials, whichemploys 130 people at four plantsaround Northern Ireland includingBallyclare, Newry, Coleraine andDungannon, say the vehicles havebeen delivered with a five-yearrepair and maintenance package.“The flexibility of the serviceagreement offered by Dennisonswas an attractive feature of thedeal,” says Rob Ireland, truck salesmanager at Dennison Commercials.Dennison also recently undertookthe conversion of two Woodsidevehicles at the company’s body-shop,transferring existing car transportersuperstructures to the new rigid/trailer combination trucks eachcapable of carrying 13 cars or vans.Mark Woodside, Managing Director of Woodside Group (left) pictured withChris Arthur, Area Sales Manager for Dennison CommercialsDennisons to continue maintaining Action Cancer ‘Big Bus’Dennison Commercials has recently signed an agreement to maintain the ActionCancer ‘Big Bus’ for a further two years, until 31 st December 2013.Since the bus was introduced in2006, Dennisons has carried outall the maintenance on the VolvoFH tractor unit to keep it safe androad-legal at no cost to the charity.The Big Bus, which is operated byNorthern Ireland’s leading localcancer charity, Action Cancer, isthe first of its kind in Europe. The400 horsepower unit averages17,000 miles per annum and pullsa 13.5 metre trailer incorporatingtwo extendable side pods.Having recognised the importanceof such a facility, Dennisons weremore than happy to continueoffering their expertise to helpminimise costs for the organisation.As part of the agreement,Dennisons will repair and maintainthe Big Bus Volvo tractor unit aswell as provide drivers to cover‘emergency’ breakdown situationsand also safe and secure overnightparking, as and when required.In support of Dennisons effort topromote health and wellbeing inthe workplace, staff were giventhe opportunity to avail of the BigBus services, when it was locatedon site for a full day in late 2011.Twelve Body Composition Analysisand 20 MOT Health Checkappointments were attended byDennisons staff, as well as 24Breast Screening appointmentstaken up by staff, friends, familyand the local community.John Jenkins, Managing Director ofDennison Commercials, commented:“Dennisons has provided financialsupport to the Action Cancer BigBus from day one in the formof vehicle parts and labour andtherefore we are very familiarwith the excellent work that theBig Bus staff do for the NorthernIreland community. We are veryproud to be able to continuesupporting the organisationfor a further two years.”Dennisons also has a similar servicingarrangement with the NorthernIreland SOS Bus, which is operatedby volunteers providing vulnerablepeople with medical assistance andcaring support, as well as helpingto reduce pressure on the NorthernIreland Ambulance Service andhospital Emergency departmentsat peak times. Dennisonscurrently maintain four vehiclesfor the SOS Bus organisation.Renault Trucks Parts4u – Parts Discounts across its NetworkRenault Trucks has launched Renault Trucks PARTS4U, a parts discountprogramme available to all operators. Members receive a booklet of 25vouchers for exclusive offers and promotions, three times a year.For example until the endof April members are entitledto £200 off any spend of over£1,000 on Premium DXi Approvedparts. There’s £100 off a fog lampkit, a £15 reduction on brake padsand a whole host of other savings.In the current edition of RenaultTrucks PARTS4U, all vouchersredeemed will be entered intoa draw to win two VIP ticketsto the 2012 FIA European TruckRacing event at DoningtonPark on 30 June or 1 July.James Lister, Customer ServiceMarketing and AdministrationManager, Renault TrucksUK says: “The club rewardscustomers for their loyalty,offering them discounts aswell as excellent service tohelp grow their business.”To join, operators should visitwww.rtparts4u.co.uk andcomplete the application form. Amembership card and the voucherbooklet containing the latestsavings will be dispatched. Thesecan be used at any UK RenaultTrucks authorised dealership.News pgs.indd 73 20/03/2012 09:34