Towens Group takes fleet of eight Volvo’s to support growth

Weston-super-Mare based Towens Group, sixteen years in the construction and waste industries, has taken delivery of eight Volvo trucks to support on-going growth in the waste recycling and site clearance sectors. The delivery of FL 4x2 skiploaders, FM 8x4 tippers and FH16 and FM 6x4 tractor units were all supplied by Wales and West Truck and Bus, Avonmouth.

Andy Towens, Chairman of the Group said,” Volvo trucks are important to support a growing business like ours. I bought my first Volvo in 1994 and the business has been expanding ever since we went into skips back in 1997. Volvo’s reliability goes without saying and their share of our fleet will continue to grow as the business grows.”

“All the recent Volvo’s have been Euro 5 compliant and we have noticed a big improvement in the fuel economy compared with the trucks they replace. This is important as it helps us to demonstrate to our customers that we’re aware of our carbon footprint and that we’re going to try and reduce it.”

“We’re loyal to the brand and this is supported by Volvo’s excellent durability. We tend to keep the trucks for at least ten years and the current oldest on my fleet is a 1999 registered vehicle which is still going strong. The key is looking after your customers consistently through thick and thin and the robust Volvo product and Dealer support help us achieve this aim.”

The two FL 4x 2 skiploaders were supplied on a Volvo three-year contract hire package.

Andy continued,” The FM double-drive tractor pulls a 120 cubic yard ejector trailer which gives a payload of twenty nine tonnes. The payload and productivity is excellent. We use the FH16 to deliver plant and equipment for the remediation (site clearance) and demolition markets. This is another growing area which the Volvo’s support.”

Towens Group operate thirty five trucks of which twenty eight are Volvo’s.