A County Durham company committed to supplying fish from certified sustainable species has proved its environment credentials once again, by investing in two low-emission Mercedes-Benz vans.
Collins Seafoods’ 5.0-tonne Sprinter 513CDI and 3.5-tonne Sprinter 313CDI both feature Euro 5 engine technology – Mercedes-Benz was the first van manufacturer to achieve the tough new EU emissions target.
As well as being cleaner and ‘greener’, Euro 5 Sprinters are smoother, quieter and more powerful, and significantly cheaper to run.
Collins Seafoods supplies more than 10,000 tonnes a year of prime quality ‘Frozen at Sea Fish’ to fish and chip shops and wholesalers across the UK and Ireland from its warehouse at Newton Aycliffe, and coldstores in Grimsby.
The company uses its own vehicles to deliver to customers as far north as Berwick-upon-Tweed, west to Cumbria and south to the Leeds/Bradford area. Deliveries further afield are carried out by a third-party contractor.
Billingham dealer Bell Truck and Van supplied Collins Seafoods with its new Mercedes. The 5.0-tonne Sprinter Long was fitted with an insulated body and freezer unit by RVL Northern, of Bradford. A similar body was supplied for the Medium-length 3.5-tonner by Solomon Commercials, of Rossendale, Lancashire.
