Fowler Welch-Coolchain upgrades fleet

Fowler Welch-Coolchain Ltd (FWC), the fresh produce and chilled foods distributor, has received its order of the latest refrigerated trailers and single temperature vehicles from Gray & Adams.

The new vehicles will support the company’s UK and European distribution operation, as chilled product consolidation is a major division of FWC’s operation.

The company’s main operating sites are based in the UK, located in Spalding, Teynham, Southampton, Gateshead and Chatteris. It also has a base in the Netherlands. The company offers modern warehousing to its different Northern and Western European customers - growers, producers, wholesalers, retailers and importers - with flexible-temperature programmes.

FWC has added the latest Gray & Adams' 13.6m dual-temperature trailers and the 44-tonne tri-axle trailers to their fleet. The trailers are fitted with rear compression buffers and ferry rings ensuring trailer stability, and are temperature-controlled using Carrier Vector multi-temperature refrigeration systems.

The 26t single-temperature vehicles are 8.5metres long and chilled using Thermo king systems.