Preston franchise takes delivery of Pirtek's 400th van

Press release date: 10 July 2007

Pirtek Preston which delivers emergency hydraulic hose replacement services to a range of industries in the region - now guarantees customers even greater service with the addition of a new van to its fleet.

The new vehicle also marks a significant milestone for the nationwide Pirtek organisation becoming the 400th mobile service unit in its network helping to deliver its service pledge of Anytime. Anywhere. ETA one hour.

Pirtek Preston Licensee, Karl May said: We are delighted to add a further van to our fleet as it can only enhance the excellent service our customers have come to expect improving our response times even further.

It is particularly pleasing that our new vehicle is the 400th Pirtek service unit on the road in the UK. It highlights the success of the company as a whole reinforcing the fact that ours is an important service which is increasingly in demand from a wide range of industries.

The flagship vehicle, sporting the latest corporate styling, was supplied on contract to Pirtek by Ryder and is one of more than 70 similar vans provided in this way. Ryder operates more than 15,800 vehicles in the UK from 27 fleet management locations and 34 logistics operating centres.

Piirtek offers unrivalled UK coverage, ensuring the fastest, most efficient emergency hydraulic hose replacement service available. The breadth of its UK coverage has played a key role in the group’s success to the point where it is now the undisputed market leader. With 90 franchises and now 400 vehicles on the road, it has more outlets and vans than any of its competitors.