Scania wins 1,000 truck repeat order in UK

Eddie Stobart and A. W. Jenkinson Forest Products have signed a joint-procurement agreement with Scania in the UK for the supply of 1,000 trucks in a deal that mirrors the order placed by the two operators in 2010, which at the time represented Scania's largest ever supply agreement in the UK.
March 14, 2012 Read time: 2 mins

3870 Eddie Stobart and 3872 A. W. Jenkinson Forest Products have signed a joint-procurement agreement with 570 Scania in the UK for the supply of 1,000 trucks in a deal that mirrors the order placed by the two operators in 2010, which at the time represented Scania's largest ever supply agreement in the UK.

Scheduled for delivery between March 2012 and December 2013, approximately 300 units will enter service this year. As with the previous order, the mix of vehicles will comprise mainly Scania R-series tractor units but will also include a significant number of Scania G-series models.

Eddie Stobart, part of Stobart Group, is one of the most recognised and strongest brands in Britain, best known for its iconic green trucks. The company has a road haulage fleet of 2,280 and some of the best vehicle utilisation in the industry, helping to maximise effiency and environmental benefits.

A.W. Jenkinson Forest Products and its subsidiaries handle over two million tonnes of green waste, roundwood, chips, sawdust, bark and other timber co-products each year, collected from forestry sites, sawmills and other wood processing industries throughout the UK. The company is the largest UK supplier of woodchip and bark products.

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