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Having purchased significant
volumes of Volvo excavators,
articulated haulers and loading
shovels, numbering 50 in
all during 2010, Chepstow
Plant (International) Ltd (CPI),
continues its investment with
orders placed for a further 40
units in 2011.
The Blue Chip contractors who specialise
in high production projects in the U.K.
and abroad, are also the first to have
taken delivery of two Perlini DP405 rigid
dumptrucks since Volvo Construction
Equipment Division became official
dealers for the Perlini range of rigid
haulers last year. The majority of
machines for 2011 consist of Volvo A25F
and A40F articulated haulers with a
mix of shovels and excavators ranging
from EW160C (sixteen tonnes) to the
latest EC380D (thirty eight tonnes),
the package being both a replacement
programme as well as an increment to
the CPI fleet of equipment.
CPI have taken a mix of A25F & A40F articulated
haulers (right) as well as G series loading shovels (below)
with D series excavators on order for delivery in August
“Our business has become
synonymous in operating quality
products for the projects we undertake
where high production capacity and
high availability is called for,” said
Managing Director John Corcoran.
“In our opinion, continuing to opt for
models from the Volvo range supports
a sound business partnership between
us, our clients and our supplier.”
To provide added value to CPI’s
customer base, all Volvo supplied
products are equipped with
CareTrack telematics utilising the
latest technology in machine
management. CareTrack
provides operational data
remotely via the internet,
including fuel consumption
and idle time, all helping to
reduce cost of ownership
and maximise utilisation.
Furthermore all the Volvo
equipment supplied to CPI
during 2010 and for 2011 is
June 2011
NEwS
Chepstow Plant
continue investing in
Volvo ce products
covered under a Volvo Blue Customer
Support Agreement.
“Tapping into this resource has proved
to be a sound business decision,”
continued Mr Corcoran. “By investing
in support agreements for our fleet we
are able to pass on the full benefit of
Volvo’s integrated management system,
associated accreditations and core
values to our own customers whilst at
the same time, sensibly deploy our own
in-house resources for specific targeted
achievements, maximize our uptime and
ensure our sustainability and profitability.”
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