AG Barr renews trailer fleet

The curtainsiders were purchased through Coatbridge-based CEM Scotland.

A G Barr has a UK-wide network of sites in the UK including the company’s head office in Cumbernauld.

In the past A G Barr hired Cartwright trailers through CEM on an ad hoc basis. Gary Campbell, transport manager for A G Barr explains: “Some of our older trailers are up to 20 years old and needed to be replaced as we had not invested in new trailers for a number of years. These new curtainsiders have replaced a mix of our old owned trailers and some long-term hire trailers.”

All of the curtainsiders are EN XL rated and two are fitted with chock rails which allows delivery of a bespoke product to two major supermarkets.

“By having a standardised fleet, this allows the trailers to be used for all our customers,” he said. “Previously we had to work in a way to ensure we had a certain amount of standard trailers to satisfy customers with dock levels and rear delivery plates.”