Abbey Logistics Group buys former RH Stevens assets

Commercial Motor

July 18, 2011

Abbey Logistics Group has boosted its bulk powder transport division by picking up assets from collapsed haulier RH Stevens Transport and customers from its successor company Macclesfield Transport.

Under the deal, Abbey will take on the firm's powder tanker fleet of 25 trucks and 40 tankers, as well as all drivers, planning staff, and some workshop employees, from 31 July.

RH Stevens Transport put its three subsidiaries into liquidation in February following several large contract losses and established Macclesfield Transport to satisfy the remaining contracts.

Abbey has been in talks with the owners of both companies since February to take over the operations.

Steve Granite, MD of Abbey Logistics Group, says: "We are pleased to have reached an agreement on this deal which will give Abbey access to the bulk powder transport market; which is one which we have experienced but never had the resources to compete with the national companies.

"Now we are in a position to offer a high quality, reliable and competitive alternative on a national basis," he tells RT.com. "We are very keen to grow the division and feel we have the right structures in place to manage this acquisition efficiently."

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