Beer and soft drinks specialist Carlsberg Britvic has changed supplier for the manufacture of 37 new trailers for its primary logistics operations.
The order placed with Tiger Trailers was split into a trio of fixed double decks with wraparound rear curtains, and 34 single deck trailers which are also curtainsided. The vehicles will replace older trailers.
Carlsberg Britvic’s thirty-four new single deck Tiger curtainsider trailers showcase bold liveries spanning Pepsi MAX, Lipton Ice Tea, 7UP, 1664, Robinsons, Tango, Birrificio Angelo Poretti, J2O, and Carlsberg Danish Pilsner, highlighting the recently formed business’ sizeable portfolio of beverage brands.
The new designs offer a taste of Carlsberg Britvic’s extensive portfolio of 41 brands which includes premium beer and cask ale, plant-powered juice shots and iced coffee, sugar free soft drinks and alcohol-free brews.
These trailers will primarily transport bottles and cans, and at times will carry large-pack loads such as kegs and casks, delivering to internal sites, NDCs, RDCs, wholesalers, supermarkets, larger festivals, and sports grounds.
The three Hobgoblin-branded double deck trailers have both a fixed three-quarter-length main deck rated at ten tonnes with Expamet steel flooring for added safety and durability, and an additional fixed deck above the neck area, rated at four tonnes.
Cargo is secured using three full-height nets fitted to each side, with transverse netting enabled by the under-deck tracks. These trailers will move just-in-time stock around the network for next-day deliveries, from the primary logistics hubs to the secondary operations satellite sites, where transport is taken over by a 300-strong fleet of rigids from 3.5t vans to 26t trucks, delivering to pubs, clubs, sporting venues and small festivals.
Tiger tailors its products to meet each customer or end user’s requirements, and in this instance the drinks firm specified flush-fitting rear doors, various additional grab handles and straps to raise operator safety, plus added vehicle durability through galvanised components and extra buffers.
Sarah Perry, Carlsberg Britvic customer supply chain vice president, said: “In addition to Tiger’s reputation for high quality products and strong customer service, we were also impressed by its sustainability agenda – which includes investing in energy efficiency, planting one tree for every trailer ordered, and its community road safety activities. We are very pleased with the finished vehicles.”
Thomas Stott, Tiger Trailers key account director, added: “Manufacturing trailers for transporting some of the world’s best-known alcoholic and soft drinks is a privilege and we’re very pleased to welcome Carlsberg Britvic as a Tiger customer following their tendering decision to choose us as their new supplier for these build contracts.
“The new liveries they designed for these latest curtainsiders look fantastic. We look forward to supporting the Carlsberg Britvic team going forward with our range of aftercare services.”
Carlsberg Britvic’s 37 new Tiger trailers entered the drinks firm’s network via its Burton-on-Trent site initially, with the double decks set to haul between internal secondary depots, and the single decks destined for duty anywhere from Scotland to Cornwall, joining its primary logistics fleet comprised 50 tractor units, 120 trailers and eight tankers.
