The decision by West Midlands-based bodybuilder Bevan Group to purchase the business – for an undisclosed sum – comes less than a year after it launched its own glass carrying vehicle. Bevan quickly won orders for more than 70 units from two of the biggest names in the industry.
However, as managing director Anthony Bevan, acknowledged: ‘When it comes to designing and manufacturing systems that allow for the safe transportation of glass by customers from the glazing and related windows and conservatories industries, Supertrucks is the undoubted market leader.
‘Supertrucks represents an exciting new addition to the Bevan Group portfolio and we look forward to growing the business with the enthusiastic support of the team in St Helens.’
Supertrucks recently diversified its fleet, launching a lightweight, low-height box van for carrying dry freight, which has proved particularly popular with customers from the furniture industry.
Bevan Group began manufacturing temperature-controlled bodywork for rigid vehicles a year ago, after entering into a strategic partnership with Schmitz Cargobull. This Supertrucks take-over is the latest in a string of recent aquisitions for the company.
In October Bevan purchased a stake in Black Country neighbour A&R Vehicle Services, one of the country’s top accident repair and refurbishment specialists, the first step in a process that will ultimately see it assume total control.
The company followed this a month later by announcing a deal with DEL Equipment (UK), under which its aftercare team have taken on additional responsibilities for maintaining the manufacturer’s range of tail-lifts.