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Stiller has invested £380,000
in a fleet of new vehicles.
LONG-TERM
VISION
15.6-metre
trailers part of
Stiller’s £380k
investment
By Martin Walker.
E
xtra-long trailers form part of Stiller
Warehousing and Distribution’s latest
investment in its future.
The Newton Aycliffe logistics specialists
have invested a total of £382,000 in 11 new
vehicles as the family-run business continues
an impressive investment programme.
Part of the investment includes four
15.6m-long trailers, two metres longer than
standard trailers, from S Cartwright & Sons
near Manchester. These trailers are fitted
with a state-of-the-art telemetry system to
allow Stiller’s maintenance team to remotely
monitor the trailer’s axles, brake safety and
location.
It will take the total number of Stiller’s
longer semi-trailers up to 16 – one of the
largest privately-owned operators of this type
in the country.
Stiller has also acquired an 18-tonne gross
vehicle weight urban area delivery vehicle
from North East Truck and Van in Billingham
costing £66,000.
Managing director Matthew Stiller said:
“Constantly re-investing in our vehicles helps
us maintain a safe and efficient operation.
“We’re continuing to enjoy sustained
growth due to demand in our warehousing
and distribution services, so while this latest
investment is necessary for us to service
that growth it’s also vitally important for us
to bring in the latest vehicle technologies to
keep us ahead of the game.”
Earlier this year, Stiller revealed it was
investing in another huge warehouse at its
22-acre site on Aycliffe Business Park.
After opening a state-of-the-art, £2m
freight distribution centre and office block at
its 22-acre premises in 2018, Stiller has now
converted its former logistics centre into
warehousing.
The 50,000 sq ft warehouse has been fully
refurbished and can accommodate up to
6,000 pallets.
The firm spent £1.1m in a brand new
40,000 sq ft warehouse building in 2015, and
in 2017 added another 40,000 sq ft extension
to it, with both units creating space for more
than 10,000 pallets of storage.
Stiller’s investment in new trailers takes
the firm’s total investment in property,
facilities and people to £12m in the last five
years.
Stiller provides cost-effective warehousing
and distribution services to businesses in
the North-East region as well as commercial
property lettings and is also a member and
major shareholder in Palletline, a national co-
operative network of 70 companies.