QUINN INDUSTRIAL Holdings is continuing to expand with news that the company’s building products division has just taken delivery of new lorries as part of the ongoing replacement of its existing fleet.
The Teemore-based company has just unveiled 13 new Mercedes tractor units. The The 44 tonne lorries include 12 for Quinn Building Products’ operations, and one for Quinn Packaging, another subsidiary of Quinn Industrial Holdings.
A Quinn company spokesman said, “This €3m investment is part of an ongoing fleet replacement programme that will see QIH procure 33 new trucks over the coming months with further planned investment over the following 12 months or so.
“This investment reflects QIH’s positive outlook for the business and the commitment of shareholders and management to ongoing investment to drive sustainable growth,” he added.
Quinn Building Products’ new units include seven for Quinn Cement (six for bulk cement and one for bagged cement products), three for Quinn Therm, and two for Quinn Lite Pac.
The arrival of the new lorries marks the latest phase of an ongoing fleet replenishment programme, which is taking place over a four year period with a multi-million pound investment.
On completion of the programme, older vehicles and plant machinery will be replaced with new models, ensuring the safety of the fleet and reducing the overall environmental impact through the upgrades.
The new lorries received in the most recent phase of the replenishment are Mercedes Tractor Units, supplied by MBNI Truck & Van.
Quinns has also signed a new contract for cement with National Building Group.
Under the agreement, NBG will be the exclusive supplier of Quinn’s new Master Grade cement. NBG also supplies Quinn’s Premium Grade and general purpose cement, as well as access its new range of weatherproof and ‘yard-proof’ packaged products, on a non-exclusive basis.
“It is important for us as a business to be able to react to the changing customer needs, and to ensure UK merchants have the right products to offer their customers,” said Lee Gillman, Quinn Building Products’ GB sales and marketing director.
“We’re delighted to offer NBG an extended bagged cement range and we expect the new line to perform very well in 2018 with the support of the NBG.”
Meanwhile in a further positive move, Quinn are also currently advertising a number of new positions for a Shuttering Joiner and Skilled Labourers at their Derrylin plant.
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