10 BULKDISTRIBUTOR
Tanker Services
November/December 2015
Fleet investment marks Montgomery
silver anniversary
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ontgomery TankServices has marked its
25th anniversary by making a
significant investment in its specialised UKwide fleet.
The haulage firm has added 16 new vehicles to
its fleet in recent months, meaning that it now has
over 125 bulk tankers carrying liquid, powder, bulk
products and fuel throughout the UK and across
Europe.
Included in the fleet is a Feldbinder suction and
delivery tanker, which was introduced to enable
product to be uplifted from a customer’s silo and
redelivered to another delivery point at short
notice.
Working from bases at Preston and Heysham, in
North West England, as well as Dublin, Ireland,
and its Northern Ireland headquarters in
Glengormley, Montgomery TankServices transports
10,000 tonnes of products for a wide range of
high-profile customers every week.
The company is a division of the Montgomery
Transport Group, which itself is celebrating its
45th anniversary.
The group has experienced continued growth
since it was established in 1970 as the first
company in Ballyvesey Holdings’ transport and
logistics stable, which now employs over 2,600
people across road transport operations, vehicle
and construction equipment sales, trailer
manufacturing, property development and
transport support services.
Adding value
Des Hammond, general manager of Montgomery
TankServices, said the fleet investment in what is
one of t he most modern fleets in the UK was the
latest example of the firm’s commitment to adding
value.
“The new vehicles have grown our fleet to as
large as it has ever been, with the high-end
specifications further boosting our capacity to
carry hazardous goods, such as flammable and
corrosive liquids,” Hammond commented. “This
flexibility in terms of the range of products we can
carry has helped us enjoy significant and
continuous growth in the UK market throughout
the past decade in particular.
“With Preston and Heysham as our main
operating bases for internal UK services, we
transport goods on a daily basis for a number of
leading manufacturers and are the sole suppliers
into Ireland for a number of blue chip UK
companies.”
Looking back on the first 25 years in business,
Hammond believes there have been a number of
important factors in the firm’s continued growth
throughout the UK from its Northern Ireland
headquarters.
“We have benefited hugely from the support
provided by parent company Ballyvesey Holdings,
which is recognised across Europe as one of the
leading transport and logistics operations,” he
continued.
“This provides us with the flexibility to make
ongoing investment while at the same time
maintaining the personal relationships with
customers and I believe this sets us apart from
many of our competitors. With mergers and
acquisitions prevalent in the industry in recent
years, that personal touch is often lost.
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Montgomery TankServices’ Feldbinder suction and delivery tanker leaves the group’s Northern Ireland headquarters on its way to another evacuation
A Montgomery tanker pictured at the Stena Line terminal in Belfast, carry liquid, powder, bulk products and fuel throughout the UK and across
Europe
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Handling & storage of empty tank containers
Cleaning of Class 3, 4.1, 6.1, 8, 9 and non-hazardous cargoes
Cleaning of difficult cargo including resin and latex
Cleaning of intermediate bulk containers and road tankers
Repair of tank containers, including structural and shell repairs
Statutory periodic inspection of 2.5 and 5 year
Pre-trip inspection and leak-checks
Steam heating of high viscous products to facilitate discharge
Nitrogen purging and blanketing
On-hire and off-hire survey
Off-site technical assistance and emergency service
Tank container leasing
Tracking and coordination services
Tank logistics including transportation and shipping
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Montgomery TankServices transports 10,000 tonnes of products for a wide range of high-profile customers every week
“For us, service is key. While the scale and scope
of the company and its operations have steadily
expanded, the business principle which is at the
core of everything we do has not changed since
day one.
“That principle is a fundamental commitment to
delivering a timely service and value for money to
every customer – and we have the accreditations
in quality management, health and safety
management and environmental management to
endorse this commitment.
Quality management
The company has an integrated quality
management system covering transport of bulk
liquids, fuel oils and powders in road tankers and
tank containers, bulk storage and distribution,
vehicle servicing and maintenance and tanker
washing. In addition the company is SQAS
Accredited and also a member of the Dairy
Transport Assurance Scheme.
“Ultimately, this is a solutions-based industry,”
Hammond argues. “Companies want their
valuable products delivered safely and it is up to us
to provide the solutions. In bulk tank services a
company is only as good as its last load – there’s
no margin for error which is why we will continue
making further investments to ensure the best
service possible is provided.”
The Montgomery Transport Group, also
headquartered in Glengormley, has depots in
Dublin, Preston, Leeds and throughout the UK. It
operates a large fleet of modern distribution and
articulated vehicles offering unit loads, bulk tanker
and distribution services.
The group also recently introduced a bespoke
computer operating system as well as 24/7 vehicle
tracking and on-board cameras to improve driver
control and enhance road safety.