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European Transport Company of the year 2012

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Bitumen Marketing Ltd is the new Bitumen Specialist Agency in the UK delivering quality paving grade bitumen from Q8Oils to the asphalt and industrial markets in the UK.

With import operations established in the south east of England and working in partnership with Reynolds Logistics, it is the aim of Bitumen Marketing Ltd (as the Agent for Q8Oils), to become the supplier of choice within our market region in the UK.

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As reported in Fleet Magazine www.fleet.ie

Road Spirit, the Belgian Group consisting of family owned and managed Transport and Logistics companies paid a visit to Ireland last month, spending some time with management and staff of Reynolds Logistics, the award winning bulk logistics transport company.

A copy of the article can be viewed here FleetMagazineJuly13




Following Reynolds Logistics’ prestigious European award win last year, Joseph O’ Connor of InBusiness Magazine looks at the humble company’s recipe for success and the part its family brand name has played.

Read the full article here – Reynolds Logistics



Dublin based family-run firm, Reynolds Logistics was presented with the European Transport Company of the Year 2012 award by Mr. Alan Kelly. Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport at the Fleet Transport Expo 12 in the Citywest Hotel, Dublin on 5 November.
This is the first time these awards have been presented in Ireland. Previous winners include Dutch company Van Maanen, who were victorious on the first edition of the contest in 2009, and British company Tradeteam, in 2010. Runners-up in the 2012 edition were Maszo?ski Logistic (Poland) and Snel Logistic Solutions from Belgium.

The European Transport Company of the Year award recognises the achievements of the finest road transport  operations throughout Europe. The aim of the contest is to give an award to an operator whose management skills, customer dedication and all-round professionalism can be considered as an example to follow for the whole European freight transport industry.

Reynolds Logistics were the only Irish company to be shortlisted as a finalist. Established over 80 years ago, Reynolds Logistics is a family business with a proven history in the logistics of liquid products from hydrocarbon fuels, lubricants and their derivatives, chemicals and bitumen.
Now with the family in their third generation Andrew Reynolds the CEO is shaping the company to continue its growth into new markets with safety, innovation and customer satisfaction as the key drivers. The company has two main operating bases in Dublin, and Ellesmere Port, United Kingdom, with severalstrategically placed outbases to ensure a seamless network of transport operations throughout Ireland the United Kingdom and Continental Europe.

Reynolds Logistics employ 260 people and have an annual turnover of €35 million.
Reynolds Logistics, Dublin, former winner of the Fleet Transport ‘Irish Haulier of the Year’ and Silver award recipient in the European Transport Company of the Year in 2009.The announcement of Reynolds Logistics win of the European Award happened the same week as the leading
petroleum distribution specialists secured a €50 million plus contract with Topaz Energy, ahead ofsome other  blue chip international companies in the same field. “It’s the biggest logistics contract won by an Irish company in many years and proves that we can compete with some of the top names in the business and additional trucks, tankers and staff will be taken-on as a result.” stated Andrew Reynolds, CEO, Reynolds Logistics. He added, “To win the European Transport Company of the Year 2012 is a great accolade and the award is a testament to all of our staff. Each and every one of them contributed to this award.”

 Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar has congratulated Reynolds Logistics on their major achievement. “I want to congratulate to Reynolds Logistics on winning this award. It’s the first time an Irish company has won this award, and indicates that Reynolds Logistics is one of the leading operators in its class in Europe.

“This award is reserved for companies which demonstrate a high degree of professionalism, customer service, and management skills. Well done to Reynolds Logistics and all its staff,” he added


Reynolds Logistics, as one of the leading lubricant and fuel logistics specialists today has expanded our presence in the UK with the opening of our UK head office, Reynolds Logistics Centre.
‘Over the past three years, Reynolds Logistics UK Ltd has expanded by over 400%’ says Chris Dalton, Commercial Director. ‘We have restructured the business forming two dedicated divisions

Mini Bulk providing IBC pump off for our lubricant customers,
Bulk (+10,000 litres) for lubricants and fuels within the UK as well as to and from Europe.
With Reynolds’ growing success in the market, we needed to upgrade our office and vehicle operation facilities. The new site encompasses a stand-alone two story office facility, and a 3.5 acre concreted area for vehicle operations.

Lightweight Trucks

We have recently added 6 new Mercedes Axor lightweight tractor unit’s to our Irish fleet. The Axor’s are upto 600KG lighter then the vehicles they replace. When used to deliver fuels the vehicles will enable load size to be increased by up to 1000 Litres when the tractor units are used with light weight tankers. The introduction of these vehicles underlines our commitment to continuously looking for ways to improve efficiency in our operations.