Boden’s new Volvos are a chip off the old block

Manchester-based waste wood recycler Boden's Wood Waste Recycling has added five new Volvo FH-500s to their fleet – expanding to 20 Volvos in total.

Plated for 44 GCW, the five new 6x2 tractor units are highly specified with 500 bhp, Globetrotter XL cab, I-Shift automated transmission and Euro 5 SCR technology.

Steve Austin, Transport Operations Manager for Boden’s, said, “Due to the nature of our business, we needed trucks with a bit of bite. We chose the FH-500s because they are an exceptional machine and the back-up service and maintenance from Volvo is excellent.”

Steve continued, “With Volvo, we don’t have to worry about our vehicles and can instead focus on our core business.”

With unrivalled experience in the waste wood recycling industry, market leaders Boden’s process around 7,500 tonnes of materials each week. This is then chipped for use in the board manufacturing industry, as well as being turned into animal bedding and biomass fuel...

As part of Boden’s four-year vehicle replacement plan, all of the vehicles were supplied by Thomas Hardie Commercial, who have been suppliers to company for over 20 years.

Steve added, “We’ve always had a good relationship with Thomas Hardie. We use them because they work around our schedule, collecting our vehicles from the depot at the end of the day and getting them back to us in the early hours, which then enables us to maximise vehicle usage without affecting our delivery schedule. Their 24-hour service is perfect for our business.”

Boden’s were also said to be impressed with Volvo’s online service, which allows them to check service history, schedule vehicle maintenance, review the cost of maintaining each vehicle and manage how well they are performing for their business.

Ron Leach, Thomas Hardie Commercial’s Trafford Depot Manager, said, “We have been dealing with Boden’s for over 20 years and are extremely proud of our long-established and close working relationship with them. Our aim has always been the same: to keep their fleet fully operational at all times and help them maximise their efficiency.”