TRAILER SALES * UK - Goldstar buys 156 Dennison skeletal trailers

Felixstowe,Suffolk,UK -Road Transport, by Kevin Swallow -18 February 2011: -- Container haulier Goldstar has expanded its fleet with the purchase of 156 Dennison sliding bogie skeletal semi-trailers for an undisclosed sum...  Fleet growth came with the acquisition of Leggett's Transport last year, which added 40 trucks and 60 trailers to the business, and placing an additional 15 vehicles onto an existing contract, says Goldstar director Simon Day...  The remainder of the trailers have been bought as fleet replacement...  The purchase sees Goldstar, which started in 1998 with four vehicles, now having a mixed-brand fleet of 260 tractor units and more than 300 trailers, which are all Dennison...   The new trailers weigh in at 4,800kg, and are fitted with BPW ECO Plus 2 axles with drum brakes and Knorr Bremse EBS...

* UK - TNT Fashion Group opts for Talson

Harlow,Essex,UK -Truck Europe, by Michel Buckinx -11 Feb 2011: -- TNT Fashion Group, which is part of TNT Express, has extended its trailer fleet by acquiring semi-trailers manufactured by Dutch company Talson. The order involves 33 units fitted with Talfix panels enabling the simultaneous transport of hanging garments and prepared loads. These panels also allow different load levels...