TITLE

Heading Downton

AUTHOR(S)

Hobson, Steve

PUB. DATE

January 2011

SOURCE

Motor Transport;1/17/2011, p22

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article offers information on the family-owned regional haulier CM Downton (Haulage Contractors) Ltd. based in England. It is stated that the company, established in 1955, employs more than 600 people and operates 420 trucks and 800 trailers from nine depots covering the whole of the Great Britain. The firm's turnover in 2010 was 75 million pounds, which the company plans to increase to 100 million in three years.

ACCESSION #

61179942

Tags: CM Downton (Haulage Contractors) Ltd.;  TRANSPORTATION industry;  TRUCKS

 

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