Rathcoole, Co Dublin-based Toner Transport and Logistics has taken delivery of 10 new Dennison pillarless curtainsider trailers to service its Smurfit Kappa contract.The new trailers are being used to deliver packaging material throughout the 32 counties of Ireland from Cork and Dublin and each is expected to clock up well over 100,000km a year.

Toner is no stranger to Dennison; over the last 10 years the company has bought over 100 Dennison trailers and has been very satisfied with their performance.“We have built up an excellent working relationship with Dennison over the years,” says Managing Director Jim Toner. “They understand our needs and couldn’t be more helpful, whether we are buying new trailers or just need parts. The new trailers are all pillarless curtainsiders. We opted for this design primarily for safety and operational reasons. The lack of spring-loaded pillars makes loading and unloading simpler and less hazardous and also speeds up turnaround times. And equally importantly, our customers like them too,” says Jim.

Among other things, the new 4.4m high trailers feature BPW big drum brakes, Rubbolite lights and Dunlop Tyres. Third generation Toner Transport and Logistics, which will celebrate its 75th anniversary next year, employs 60 staff and operates 50 mainly Volvo and Scania trucks as well as 120 trailers. And although, like every other haulier, business has been tough for Toner as a result of the worldwide recession, Jim Toner is up-beat about the future.“We’ve been around a long time now and our customers have come to appreciate the quality of service we offer. Our company fleet is equipped throughout with satellite tracking and mobile phones, allowing continuous updates on driver progress and precise delivery times. We also provide our customers with proof of delivery by e-mail using the El Trax scanning system. “These innovations, along with our Dennison trailers, help us to consistently deliver the highest possible level of service which our customers rightly expect.”