Growing volumes sees Asco Foods secure deal with Prohire

Asco Foods has sealed a contract hire and maintenance deal with Prohire for two 26-tonne Mercedes-Benz Actros vehicles and a DAF 18-tonner.

Asco Foods director Sunny Chadha said the deal was in response to the firm’s increasing volumes of bulk goods.

“That has resulted in needing the right payload and the ability to have the flexibility of ambient, frozen and chilled products in any pallet configuration,” he said.

He added that the inclusion of a full maintenance package was another key factor in sealing the deal.

“The preference is to use a one stop shop like Prohire who can offer support for the flexibility we need,” he said, pointing to Prohire’s ability to supply replacement vehicles “as and when needed” as an example.

Prohire sales manager Mike Hunter said: “Temperature-controlled is a specialised market technically and both fleet uptime and vehicle appearance are even more critical in the food sector than in the average business.

"Prohire is delighted to be working with Asco Foods to deliver excellent service to its customers.”

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