Tiger Trailers supplies 55 new units to supermarket chain Asda

Source: The Business Desk  - Neil Hodgson

Supermarket chain Asda has begun introducing to its fleet an additional 55 transport units built by Winsford-based Tiger Trailers.

The temperature-controlled step-frame moving-deck double deck trailers have been introduced following successful trials last year.

The order is Tiger’s first for the dual- temperature variant of its refrigerated lifting deck trailer and will provide versatility for transporting chilled and frozen goods across the retailer’s network.

Tiger says these new trailers deliver safer load stability, cargo capacity of up to 43 pallets or 72 cages, and reduced running costs and environmental impact through fewer journeys and streamlined maintenance.

Chris Hall, VP Asda Logistics Services, said: “This is Asda’s third year collaborating with the manufacturer and from our team having regularly visited Tiger’s factory it’s always been clear to see their ongoing innovation, flexibility, and attention to detail, along with impressive support.”

Darren Holland, Tiger Trailers’ sales director, said: “Asda is an integral part of Tiger’s customer base and it’s exciting to have worked closely with them on their latest refrigerated double deck trailers, which are the pinnacle of what we currently offer as a manufacturer.

“We’re proud that each generation of trailers we supply Asda with incrementally raise the bar when it comes to design, engineering, safety and sustainability.”

Tiger has been building refrigerated trailers and rigid bodywork since 2020 in partnership with Spanish manufacturer LeciTrailer.

Asda’s latest trailers from Tiger are finished in the retailer’s bold ‘Delivery from a to brie’ cheese and ‘Packs a crunch’ carrot liveries, with ‘Not all jams are bad jams’ rear doors.

They join the 485 existing trailers the Cheshire manufacturer has supplied to the supermarket to date which include ambient double decks and short length ‘urban’ single-deck fridge trailers.