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Croydon haulier expands fleet with £1.5 million investment

FORS Gold Operator, ELB Partners, which is based on Beddington Farm Rd, has increased its fleet to more than 70 after purchasing eight new rigid trucks, two new articulated units and three new trailers. The 53-year-old firm has invested heavily in the installation of additional safety equipment in the new vehicles, including the very latest … Read more

High uptake for FORS Annual Conference 2023: speakers announced

FORS, the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme, has reported a markedly high level of registrations ahead of its FORS Annual Conference, which returns in November 2023. To date, over 380 FORS Accredited Operators have registered to attend the 500-person capacity event on Thursday 2 November at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Birmingham. With the conference theme for … Read more

Geraint Davies begins role as new FORS Concession Director

New FORS Concession Director brings vast knowledge and impressive skill-set to role Leaves long-held position with FORS Gold accredited operator, John Raymond Transport Senior positions with Logistics UK Road Freight Council and RHA Board of Directors “I am extremely passionate about FORS, and I’m proud to have supported the scheme since the very beginning.” Geraint … Read more

BOC identifies FORS as “an absolute business need”

BOC, a Linde plc company, points to its FORS accreditation as supporting new and retained business The company attributes aligning standards and requirements of FORS to positively impacting operational change and process improvements “FORS gives us and our customers peace of mind, so it is an absolute business need”, Clare Yearsley, Business Improvement Manager – … Read more