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BUSINESS NEWS
Mercedes-Benz Trucks Dealer Rygor
mixes it up for Brunel Recycling
Cornwall’s Brunel Recycling has added the latest string to
its Mercedes-Benz bow, in the shape of a high-riding eight-
wheeler with volumetric mixer body.
Essentially a truck mixer and concrete batching plant rolled into
one, the new truck is based on a muscular Arocs 4140K chassis
supplied by Dealer Group Rygor Commercials.
Built in Buckingham by concrete equipment specialist Utranazz,
the Hydromix HM12H-E body features separate compartments
for sand, stone, cement and water. These raw materials are then
meteredandmixed into freshconcretewhenandwhere it is needed.
The unmixed product remains useable indefinitely, eliminating
costly wastage.
The Arocs range is purpose-designed for construction work and
related applications. A real head-turner in the operator’s bright
red livery, the new truck has a ClassicSpace M-cab and pairs an
advanced, 10.7-litre straight-six engine which produces 290
kW (394 hp), with a smooth Mercedes PowerShift 3 automated
transmission.
Brunel Recycling purchased its first Mercedes-Benz, an 8x4 Arocs
tipper, from Rygor in 2015. To this, it then added another three
tippers and a tipper-grab, before taking delivery last year of a
hook-loader. All six of these 32-tonne vehicles are based on Arocs
3240K chassis with one exception - the tippers and the tipper-grab
have Thompson bodies, while the hook-loader’s roll-on roll-off
equipment is by HARSH.
Family-owned Brunel Recycling’s headquarters are in Saltash,
where it owns a fully licensed and permitted landfill and waste
transfer station. The company’s roots date back to 1989, when
Dave Venables established his landfill, which he then developed
into a waste transfer station, skip-hire firm, and recycling facility.
Today, having changed its name from Brunel Skips to Brunel
Recycling, and adopted the ‘Remove-Recycle-Reuse’ motto which
is proudly emblazoned on its Mercedes-Benz trucks, it provides
a comprehensive portfolio of haulage, demolition, recycled
aggregates and, now, concrete services to customers throughout
Devon and Cornwall.
Brunel Recycling’s graded aggregates are widely used for
construction projects in Plymouth and the surrounding area. The
firmalso supplies top soils and biomass, undertakes site clearances,
demolitions and muckaway work, and offers heavy plant and
machinery for hire.
His father – the owner of Plymouth Albion rugby club – having
retired, Managing Director Brian Venables now runs the business
with his Director brother Max, whose wife Nadine is Operations
Manager.
Brian Venables said Brunel Recycling’s experience of operating
Mercedes-Benz trucks over the last four years had been entirely
positive. “They’ve been totally reliable and are very economical,” he
confirmed.
“The Arocs is clearly built to withstand the rigours of our kind of
work. The excellent ground clearance is a big advantagewhenwe’re
off-road, and it’s very comfortable to drive. The Arocs also looks and
sounds brilliant,” he added. “It’s a seriously cool truck, and the guys
love it.”
Acquired, like its previous Arocs, with competitive funding support
from Mercedes-Benz Finance, Brunel Recycling’s volumetric mixer
is already opening doors to new business opportunities. “We do a
lot of slabs and foundations for houses, and the new truck offers a
very cost-effective means of delivering the concrete,” explained Mr
Venables. “It didn’t come cheap, but this vehicle has added another
string to our bow, and I’m confident it will prove over time to have
been a wise investment.”
Mr Venablesalsopraised the serviceprovidedbyRygorCommercials
Truck Sales Executive Marcus Cahalin. “Marcus is a joy to work
with,” he observed. “I’mquite a fiery character but he knows how to
handle me. If ever an issue crops up, as they always will from time
to time, he remains very calmand ensures that it’s resolvedwith the
minimum of fuss.”
Marcus Cahalin said: “Every truck Rygor supplies is important
to its owner, and we endeavour to reflect this by providing an
appropriately high level of service to each and every one of our
customers. Every now and then, though, a truck comes along which
really stands out from the crowd, and Brunel Recycling’s volumetric
mixer is certainly one. It’s a fantastic machine, and was a real
pleasure to deliver.”
Keeping it in the family: Brothers Brian, left, andMax Venables, are now running
their seventhMercedes-Benz Arocs fromRygor Commercials
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