How a Southern European retailer turned transit loss into a strategic advantage.

Wilcomatic is pleased to be the authorised distributor of high specification Otto Christ commercial vehicle and car wash systems across Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Already featured at last year’s Commercial Vehicle show at the NEC Birmingham, Otto Christ’s latest gantry wash system, the NOVA, has more advanced features compared to the outgoing Magnum and Taurus ranges and maintains the legendary reliability of the German manufacturer. 

In today’s fast-paced logistics world, freight forwarders face mounting pressure to do more with less. Customers demand faster, more transparent service. Regulations grow more complex. Margins tighten. And competitors are investing in digital tools that promise greater efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.

In today’s fast-paced and increasingly flexible work environment, the ability to manage your fleet’s fuel use remotely is no longer a luxury—it’s a necessity. Fleet operators still tied to legacy fuel management software, restricted to single-office setups, often face challenges accessing vital data on the go. Merridale’s FuelWorks changes the game by delivering a fully web-based, subscription service that provides instant, secure access to your fleet’s fuel and performance data from any device, anywhere in the world.

Drawbar couplings tend to be thought of as fit and forget ancillary items even though they are very much safety critical! Positioned at the rear of the truck, bombarded with grit or other road debris thrown up by the rear wheels they have a tough life! These factors can seriously impact on the reliability and service life of the coupling’s component parts.

For an organisation built on precision, partnership, and performance, "ON TARGET!” proved a fitting theme for the UPN Annual Awards 2025.