The company, which is based in Bonnybridge, near Falkirk, but has depots across the UK, provides support for operators of large plant and earthmoving equipment. Its 25 Sprinter 313 CDI Medium vans arrived via Central Belt Dealer Western Commercial, and are used by mobile engineers to repair and maintain machinery on site.
Commenting on the new vehicles, managing director Mark Cooper, said: ‘The market is definitely growing again, so we’ve taken the opportunity to extend the fleet size by six vehicles, while also updating 19 others that were ready to be stood down. We chose Mercedes-Benz Sprinters once again because they’ve proved to be tough and reliable, as well as being well-liked by our engineers.
‘The newest models are even more driver-friendly, while the Sprinter is also the safest vehicle on the road, which is another important consideration given our Duty of Care obligations to staff and other road-users.’
United Plant’s latest vans are fitted with a new lightweight Bott racking system, which allows them to carry a wider range of tools and a more comprehensive parts stock.
‘Western Commercial has always looked after us very well too. The dealer maintains and repairs our Scottish-based vans outside normal working hours, which is a major advantage as our Sprinters are loaded with specialised tooling, so the engineers can’t just jump into a rented vehicle if their own is off the road,’ Cooper added.
‘The service intervals on the Sprinters are very long anyway, but when work is required we simply drop the vehicle off at the end of the day and pick it up next morning, ready to go. Western’s back-up helps to keep our engineers mobile, so they can deliver on our promise of a speedy response to our customers.’