Truck and Track Winter 21/22 www.truckandtrack.com 4 BUSINESS NEWS Local commercial experts, ST Fleet and TruckEast Specialist Services, unite and re-brand as TE Fleet. The roots of Suffolk based Scania Dealer Group, TruckEast Limited in the commercial industry stretch back over 50 years. In that time, the business has traded under various guises and grown into the operation it is today. Since officially becoming TruckEast, the company has significantly invested to support customer demands including the formation of TruckEast Specialist Services, initially a tail-lift division, and the acquisition of Northampton based ST Fleet Services in 2019. Both operations complement TruckEast’s primary function as a commercial dealer in supporting local operators with their specialisms in trailer and ancillary equipment repairs and maintenance but have continued to carry their original names due to being well established at the time. From January 2022, both ST Fleet and TruckEast Specialist Services have rebranded to TE Fleet, bringing the branding in line with the TruckEast group and amalgamating the two subdivisions. Group Aftersales Director, Martyn Clipston comments, “We hope this re-brand will continue to strengthen our presence and further build recognition of our expertise in the area we operate. We want to reassure our customers that the services they have come to expect will remain and we look forward to continuing to support them with their fleet maintenance.” Covering a diverse range of solutions for the transport industry, services include trailer repair and maintenance, tail-lift, tanker, tachograph and municipal services, and truckwash as well as its ATF for HGV, PSV and Class 4 and 7 MOT. And for the ultimate convenience for its customers, not only do both sites operate a fully comprehensive workshop, but they also offer onsite repairs thanks to its fleet of mobile technicians. www.truckeast.co.uk Northamptonshire commercial specialists announce re-brand Logistics UK is celebrating the successful return of its everpopular Transport Manager conference series for 2021, with almost 1,500 delegates attending the event in December, following the 2020 virtual alternative due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The series consisted of 11 live events at venues around the UK and an additional well-attended online virtual conference. Sponsored by Bridgestone Tyres and Brigade Electronics, the conferences highlighted key issues for anyone involved in running vehicle fleets and provided professional advice to help delegates remain compliant and up to speed on the latest legislative developments. As well as a compliance update, key topics discussed included logistics in urban centres, low emission vehicles and working safely with alternative fuels. Katia Yakovleva, Logistics UK’s Head of Events, comments: “We are delighted to have seen the return of our in-person Transport Manager conference series and enjoyed meeting so many delegates face-to-face once again. It has been a challenging 18 months for operators and our Transport Manager conferences provide attendees with the peace of mind that they are equipped with the information they need moving forward. “We are thrilled with the success of this year’s conference series and it was wonderful to see nearly as many attendees as prior to the pandemic in 2019, demonstrating operators’ commitment to remain compliant throughout such uncertain times. Our final event, held early in December in Coventry, was once again a very popular event, with more than 230 delegates registered. The Transport Manager series will return in 2022 to deliver the next set of crucial compliance updates and we look forward to seeing both new and familiar faces there.” Logistics UK is one of the UK’s leading business groups, representing logistics businesses which are vital to keeping the UK trading, and more than seven million people directly employed in the making, selling and moving of goods. With Covid-19, Brexit, new technology and other disruptive forces driving change in the way goods move across borders and through the supply chain, logistics has never been more important to UK plc. Logistics UK supports, shapes and stands up for safe and efficient logistics, and is the only business group which represents the whole industry, with members from the road, rail, sea and air industries, as well as the buyers of freight services such as retailers and manufacturers whose businesses depend on the efficient movement of goods. For more information about the organisation and its work, including its ground-breaking research into the impacts of Covid-19 on the whole supply chain, please visit logistics.org.uk Logistics UK celebrates successful return of its Transport Manager conference series Elizabeth de Jong, Logistics UK’s Director of Policy TRUCK & TRAILER SOLUTIONS WELCOME TO ALLPORTS GROUP allportsgroup.co.uk
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