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HARRISON SOLWAY TAKE ‘FAST- TRACK’ 02 IRELAND’S KRONE TRAILERS ON THE MOVE 05 YOUR KRONE TEAM 07
Brian Yeardley hits high point as Krone
Trailers deliver to new markets 03
Sales Manager Jason Chipchase, Krone Trailers,
Managing Director Kevin Hopper and Events Manager
Glenn Savage, Brian Yeardley Continental

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Harrison Solway take
‘fast- track’ Krone
Trailers as pallet
numbers rise
Harrison Solway, the Hull based
distribution and warehousing
specialists have recently expanded
their trailer fleet with the addition
of six Profi Liner curtainsiders from
Krone, which, says the company
are needed to keep up with the
continuing increase in pallet
movements for their customers
throughout the UK, Ireland and
Europe.
A founder member of Pallet Track,
the UK’s fastest growing pallet
network, Harrison Solway is now in
its 15th year and says the company
is growing all the time. Much of
the work is for a national supplier
of modular bathrooms, although
virtually all types of palletised
cargo can be handled by Harrison
Solway’s nationwide distribution
fleet and 120k sq ft of secure
warehousing. The company can
store and control up to 10,000
pallets at any given time.
“We have built our operation on
sound practice and reliability. It’s
what our customers and the industry
expect.” says Director Lee Solway,
“Key to this is having the flexibility to
handle a cross-section of customer
requirements with speed and
efficiency, while ensuring maximum
safety and load security at all times.
We can accommodate customers
with as few as 5 or as many as 1,500
pallets per week, but whatever the
throughput , the level of service
must remain the same. ”
To this end, Harrison Solway
required a curtainsider which
enabled them to load through the
roof from either end of the trailer as
well as through the rear and sides,
using forklifts or cranes according
to the product. Furthermore, the
company required additional
internal loading height, multiple
strapping points for load security
and the facility to strap from inside
the curtain when it is closed. The
objective being to increase load
safety, add flexibility and speed up
turnaround times.
“Initially, we hired a Profi Liner to test
things out and after three months
we were convinced that this was the
way to go.” adds Lee Solway, “The
advantages over a conventional
curtainsider are numerous.”
Krone’s Multi Lock strapping system
is, according to Lee Solway, an
outstanding feature which keeps
every load ‘safe and secure’. The
sliding roof meanwhile, adds a
further advantage by opening from
both ends.
“Our policy is to keep in tune with
new systems and technology.”
continues Lee, “This is important,
not just to remain ahead of the
competition but to ensure we deliver
the very best service to our diverse
client base. For example, the
systems we use to support our ‘Justin-time’
delivery network include:
- end-to-end traceability (real
time, track and trace); specialist
consolidation; contract packing
and stock auditing. Moreover,
our vehicle fleet is equipped
with satellite tracking and in-cab
communications to ensure tight
control and fast response whenever
it’s needed.”
“Our trailers too, need to fit
this policy and Krone was
certainly more than able to
match up to all our safety
and loading requirements.
During initial consultations,
Krone worked closely with
us and provided in-depth
advice, which enabled
us to reach our optimum
specification. Also worthy
of note is the fact that we
only had to wait 6 weeks
for delivery. Fast- track by
any standards.”

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OPERATOR NEWS
Brian Yeardley hits
high point as Krone
Trailers deliver to
new markets
40th anniversary year sees
‘best ever’ results
Brian Yeardley Continental, the
leading international transport and
logistics operator, reports record
business levels which, says the
company include up to 100% growth
in its chosen new market sector:
Exhibitions & Events Logistics.
With its 40th anniversary
approaching next year, Brian
Yeardley expects to see a 10-15%
uplift in its traditional European
full load and Groupage business
and expects to double turnover in
its new European Exhibition and
Events Logistics division. Overall
income has rocketed from circa
£8m in 2010 to over £12m in 2014.
The company’s heavy investment in
its fleet during 2014 has included
the recent addition of 20 Mega
curtainsiders and 4 Mega box vans
from Krone Trailers, which brings
the total Krone compliment to 55.
A reflection, the company says, of
increased activity across its two
core business sectors.
Specialist personnel with long
experience in the event logistics
industry have also joined the
Yeardley team to bring first-hand
knowledge and skills to the new
division.
“As we move into our 40th year”
comments Managing Director
Kevin Hopper
“we continue to look for
new markets and fresh
opportunities – a policy
which has underpinned our
growth record over recent
years and one which will
see us go from strength
to strength, here in the UK
and in markets overseas.”
The 100 x m3 Krone Mega Box
Liners are constructed from high
strength insulated panels, which
makes them ideal for handling high
value and sensitive exhibition and
event equipment. Twin decks can
accommodate 52 standard
or 66 euro pallets for general
cargo and the double decks are
ideal for steel deck, truss rigging
and are set within a 22.500kg
payload. The trailers’ stable inside
temperature also makes them
ideal for carrying IBCs and crated
goods for the chemicals industry –
a sector within which Yeardley is a
major operator across Europe.
For added security the Box Liners
are fitted with Krone’s unique door
locking system which is alarmed
and fitted with a telematics
monitoring device. To ensure
maximum security and further load
protection, the trailers are also
equipped with stowable loading
ramps for loading or unloading at
events venues.

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The mega curtainsiders or Profi
Liner Mega trailers will be used for
Yeardley’s general haulage and
Groupage operations in the UK
and Europe, while at the same time
doubling up for the events division
when needed. Also high volume, at
100 x m3, the curtainsiders feature
Krone’s award-winning Multi Lock
strapping system, which has up to
130 lashing points along each side
rave. This enables virtually any sized
load to be individually strapped,
securely and safely anywhere along
the trailer bed and is therefore ideal
for mixed loads, including white
goods and automotive parts - typical
cargo for Yeardley’s international
Groupage work.
For additional security and load
protection, the curtains are reinforced
with a steel, armour core which
makes them anti-slash. All the trailers
are built to code EN 12642-XL – the
stringent European standard for
vehicle body construction.
“From Barcelona to
Berlin and Aberdeen to
Amsterdam, at festivals
and events throughout
Europe, our customers
not only require maximum
volume, safe loading and
reliability but also depend
on the highest levels
of load security.”
“This is going to be our best ever
trading year in the company’s
40 year history” said Kevin Hopper
“the opportunities are out there
and we intend to take them. With
a combination of premier transport
equipment with quality systems
and a first rate team of committed
people, we have no doubt that
our customers, both regional and
global; will continue to receive the
high standard of service which
they expect from Brian Yeardley
Continental”
Established in 1975 and based
in West Yorkshire, Brian Yeardley
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Sliding roof ü
Continental provides full load and
Groupage services, including
Hazardous (ADR) goods, for both
import and exports throughout the
UK and Mainland Europe plus,
the company now offers a pan
European Exhibition & Events
Logistics service.
Hopper concluded “Our new
branding really does say it all as
regards what we do, the places
we go and the service we give
our clients - “GOING FURTHER
FOR YOU.”
Multi Lock Side Rave:
Up to 130 strapping points both sides.
2 tons per point.
Accessible from inside curtain.
Adds Hopper. “We made this clear
during the specification stage and
Krone certainly delivered the right
equipment for the job.”
Also about to join Yeardley’s 43
high profile truck fleet are two more
Mercedes Benz Actros Euro 6 480
BHP Gigaspace LHD units. Half
of Brian Yeardley’s fleet are now
Mercedes and DAF Euro 6 - engined
tractors, ensuring they are working
to do everything they can to help the
environment.
“The Multi Lock brings a number of advantages for our customers: With so many strapping
permutations, plus the facility to secure from inside the closed curtain we are able to load faster,
safer and with greater flexibility. We are always looking for new and innovative equipment solutions
and the Krone Profi Liners, which come with code XL accreditation as standard, enable us to provide
the premium service our customers expect”
Andrew Burridge. Director, Tyson H Burridge.
Trailer parts and repairs Ireland: Fleet Solutions +353 1457 5099
McLoughlin Coachworks +44 (0) 28 3754 8418
For Direct sales enquiries please contact Jon Wilcock +44 (0) 7867 551839
Fran Pickering - Managing Director +44 (0) 7842 817540
Krone Trailers UK, Peckfield Business Park,
Phoenix Avenue, Micklefield, LEEDS. LS 25 4DY
Tel: +44 (0)1132 878817 | Fax: +44 (0)1132 878819
www.krone-values.com | www.krone-trailer.com

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Keeping Ireland’s Krone
Trailers on the Move
This year saw the appointment of Fleet
Solutions as Service Partner for Krone
Trailers. Fleet Solutions MD and founder Brian
Balfe explains what lies behind the operation.
Fleet Solutions was established in
1984 and since then has expanded
steadily into virtually every aspect of
commercial trailer and truck service
and support. Now, with over 50
employees, the Clondalkin- based
company is renowned as one of
Ireland’s foremost trailer service and
maintenance specialists.
For Krone Trailers this was an
important factor and necessary to
provide a premier support service
for its fast-expanding customer base
in Ireland.
“The partnership is a natural one”
says Brian Balfe. The Krone trailer
is a top-end product with a nononsense
specification. Good
quality equipment and used by
discerning operators throughout
Europe. Similarly, Fleet Solutions
has a reputation for expert technical
back up with modern processes
designed to meet the needs of
today’s increasingly sophisticated
transport and logistics operators”
Sophisticated is certainly one way to
describe the way things are done at
Fleet Solutions: Brian Balfe explains:
“Many years ago we introduced
modern procedures which, using
an end-to-end mapping process,
enables us to tightly control every
job, from the moment it is booked in
until the vehicle or trailer is returned
to the customer.
This way, we can ensure
consistently high quality
and efficiency each time a
job is raised. For example,
our bespoke-designed
administration and mapping
system automatically processes
each step of every job using
a modular process which
embraces: booking in, quotation,
warranty clearance, parts provision,
customer acceptance, production/
engineering, quality control, and
invoicing. Furthermore,” adds
Brian, “our system recognises
every previous job, which enables
us to quickly inform the customer
regarding exact costs and time
frames to carry out the work
required”
But it’s not all about sophisticated
mapping systems. Fleet Solutions’
success also lies in the expertise
and experience of its highly trained
technicians, who apply their skills
across a wide range of services.
Brian Balfe again:
“All of our workshop technicians are
fully trained and many are specialist
in particular areas. Although we are
best known for trailer service and
refurbishments, we also provide
truck maintenance, body shop
facilities, tail-lift maintenance,
vehicle livery and bespoke curtain
manufacturing. And, as an official
RSA (Vosa-equivalent) testing
station, we of course need to ensure
that all workshop employees are
kept up to date with the latest
regulations and working practices”
One-stop Service Solutions.
Providing a cross section of
commercial vehicle services all
‘under one roof’ enables Fleet
Solutions to deal with every
fleet requirement – from the
smallest owner driver one-off
jobs, to regular maintenance and
repair schedules for the largest
tractor and trailer fleets. Leading
brands includingKrone, Schmitz
Cargobull,Jost, BPW, ROR and
Meritor are fully supported and
operators the length and breadth
of Ireland can rely on roundthe-clock
service and roadside
recovery if required.
In brief, the operation comprises a
6 bay trailer repair workshop and
6 bay commercial vehicle repair
centre; on-site LCV, HCV and
CVR testing centre; NSAI-licensed
tachograph, speed limiter and
plating facility; tail lift inspection;
3,000 sq.m. parts and components
centre; curtain manufacturing
facility; shot-blast, painting and

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OPERATOR NEWS
refurbishment; mobile service and
breakdown vans; fleet scheduling,
reporting and budget planning.
For Krone Trailers and all other trailer
operators, Fleet Solutions provide
a state-of-the-art trailer workshop
which employs a ‘pit-stop’ philosophy
to ensure fast turn-round and cost
effective maintenance and repairs:
• 20ft pit bay for full inspections
• Dedicated ABS &EBS
diagnostics bay
• All 6 bays equipped with
specially designed trailer lifts
and stands
• Retractable airlines and air points
at front and rear of each bay
• Three phase and one phase
wiring to each bay
• High quality equipment and tools
• In-depth code of practice and
procedures adhering to the highest
Health & Safety standards
Commercial Vehicle Testing Centre
Fleet Solutions’ commercial
vehicle test centre is licensed and
regulated by the RSA. “We are also
a member of the Vehicle Testing
Network, “adds Brian. “ Unlike
the National Car Test (NCT), it is
mandatory for commercial vehicles
to be tested annually. There are
two classifications of vehicles: light
goods vehicles - up to and including
3500Kgs gross vehicle weight
and heavy goods vehicles -above
3500Kgs gross vehicle weight.
Given the already diverse nature
of our service, it was a natural fit to
open the test centre and I’m pleased
to say we have been very busy
since it opened in 2009”.
The sum of the (trailer) parts
Fleet Solutions is a leading supplier
of commercial vehicle spare parts
and body components for Jost,
Meritor, BPW,SAF, Granning,
Wabco, Haldex, Knorr-Bremse,
Jonesco and Featherwing. A stock
of Krone Trailers’ ‘fast-moving’ parts
is kept on site and if any major
components should be required
then they are despatched from
Krone’s central parts depot on a
next day basis.
“All-in-all” concludes Brian Balfe,
“Fleet Solutions are here to keep
Ireland’s commercial transport
on the move and of course that
includes the increasing number of
trailers carrying the Krone badge.
No matter whether we are talking
curtainsiders, reefers, box vans or
skellies, our trailer service is geared
to meet and exceed the daily
demands of operators across the
transport industry”
High insulation.
Maximum load
protection.
“This is our second delivery of Cool Liners from Krone. Our reputation is built on 20 years
of reliable service and given the high value of the goods we handle, it is imperative we use
only the best trailers to provide maximum load protection. It’s what our customers expect.”
David McArdle.
Trailer parts and repairs Ireland: Fleet Solutions +353 1457 5099
McLoughlin Coachworks +44 (0) 28 3754 8418
For Direct sales enquiries please contact Jon Wilcock +44 (0) 7867 551839
Fran Pickering - Managing Director +44 (0) 7842 817540
Krone Trailers UK, Peckfield Business Park,
Phoenix Avenue, Micklefield, LEEDS. LS 25 4DY
Tel: +44 (0)1132 878817 | Fax: +44 (0)1132 878819
www.krone-values.com | www.krone-trailer.com

6 Week
Delivery!
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Sliding roofü
Multi Lock Side Rave:
Up to 130 strapping points both sides.
s
2 tons per point.
Accessible from inside curtain.
“These Profi Liners from Krone come with a host of operational benefits, including sliding roof -
from both ends - additional internal height and the Multi Lock strapping and securing system, which
means we can load anything along the trailer with complete safety. Add this to the in-depth advice
we received when specifying the trailers and the amazing six-week delivery time and you get a truly
unbeatable and flexible transport asset”
Lee Solway, right. Paul Harrison left. Harrison Solway Logistics.
Krone Trailers UK, Peckfield Business Park,
Phoenix Avenue, Micklefield, LEEDS. LS 25 4DY
Tel: +44 (0)1132 878817 | Fax: +44 (0)1132 878819
www.krone-values.com | www.krone-trailer.com

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Here to Help!
Based in Micklefield,
near Leeds and led
by Managing Director
Fran Pickering, the Krone
team is responsible
for trailer sales, support
and administration
for England, Scotland,
Wales and Ireland.
Krone Trailers UK,
Peckfield Business Park,
Phoenix Avenue, Micklefield,
Leeds. LS 25 4DY
Tel: +44 (0)1132 878817
Fax: +44 (0)1132 878819
www.krone-values.com
www.krone-trailer.com
Fran Pickering
Managing Director
M: 07824 817540
E: fran.pickering@krone-uk.com
Jason Chipchase
UK Sales Manager
Mobile 07738 660450
E: jason.chipchase@krone-uk.com
Jon Wilcock
Area Sales Manager
Mobile 07867 551839
E: jon.wilcock@krone-uk.com
Gary Farnill
Aftersales Manager
M: 07867 634028
E: gary.farnill@krone-uk.com
Chris Coxon
Office Manager
Mobile 07557 399196
E: chris.coxon@krone.de
www.krone-values.com | www.krone-trailer.com

Multi-temp’
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Pharma’-certified
Double-deck ü
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value ü
“We run 125 trailers and everyone of them is kept busy. However, these multi –temp’ trailers from Krone
come with double deck loading and are certified for pharma’ operations which adds volume and high
performance to the fleet. Furthermore, they are fitted with a telematics system which enables us to
monitor location and temperature performance in real time throughout each of the 32 counties we cover
in Ireland and even further on the continent. After trying 1 new Krone trailer earlier this year we were
so impressed we have since taken delivery of a further 4 trailers. It’s a quality product brought to us
by people who understand the transport industry” Brian Beattie. Operations Director, McCulla.
Trailer parts and repairs Ireland: Fleet Solutions +353 1457 5099
McLoughlin Coachworks +44 (0) 28 3754 8418
For Direct sales enquiries please contact Jon Wilcock +44 (0) 7867 551839
Fran Pickering - Managing Director +44 (0) 7842 817540
Krone Trailers UK, Peckfield Business Park,
Phoenix Avenue, Micklefield, LEEDS. LS 25 4DY
Tel: +44 (0)1132 878817 | Fax: +44 (0)1132 878819
www.krone-values.com | www.krone-trailer.com