Surrey haulier lays out ambitions with 10-vehicle expansion plan

Family haulage firm BR Saunders has used a seven-figure funding package from HSBC UK to purchase 10 new vehicles to add to its fleet of self-loading and unloading vehicles.

The company, which is based in Walton-on-Thames, has used the funding to acquire 10 32-tonne rigids with lorry loaders, capable of lifting up to 10 tonnes, and six acres of land to house its extended fleet. The company’s fleet ranges from 1-tonne to 95-tonne loaders.

It is also planning to boost its driver and office staff numbers, as part of wider ambitions to increase its market share in the South East. The company estimates that the additional funding will help increase its turnover by 20%.

ing up to 9,000 different products. The facility is also expected to create over 300 jobs.

IKEA will install 28 rapid HGV chargers at the distribution centre, to power up HGVs in under an hour while loading and unloading

IKEA goods. Sixty overnight chargers are also set to be installed.

Wincanton has also appointed construction company Glencar to fit out a 280,000sq ft IKEA warehouse at Greenogue Logistics Park in Rathcoole in south-west Dublin.

The works commenced in April with practical completion set for the end of September 2023. n Wincanton has signed a 10-year contract with Tata Chemicals Europe (TCE), which includes managing a new 185,000sq ft warehouse at British Salt’s site in Middlewich.

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