Dawsongroup supports PITACS fleet refresh with multi-manufacturer delivery

As part of a fleet refresh, PITACS has added an MAN TGX tractor unit, three MAN 18-tonne rigids and a DAF 18-tonne rigid to its fleet. Supplied on a contract hire agreement through Dawsongroup, the tractor unit is the first to feature on the exclusively rigid fleet. Dawsongroup analysed PITACS’s delivery cycles and customer demand to suggest a tractor unit paired with a curtainside trailer. 

Alex Gogu, transport manager at PITCAS said: “As the business has grown, we realised we needed more than the pallet networks to cope with volumes and flexibility to meet our customers’ demands. We still use pallet networks for the further-flung delivery points, but with our own fleet of vans and trucks we now have far greater control and economy.” 

PITACS opted for a contract hire agreement with Dawsongroup to help manage costs. Gogu said: “We couldn’t justify the use of investment capital into a new truck when we made our first move to moving to our own deliveries. To be honest, with the way the business was developing, including the rapid growth of our own-brand products, investment capital was always going to be better spent on product and infrastructure than transport: but I guess that’s true of any business.

“So we contacted a few hire companies and liked the response and costings from Dawsongroup. They weren’t the cheapest, but you get what you pay for. Their service and other support levels help maximise fleet flexibility and availability, which more than make up for any price differential.”

David Billington, branch manager at Dawsongroup in Milton Keynes, said: “ We have watched PITACS grow, and been very happy to supply vehicles to help them with that growth, since 2016. We meet regularly to discuss their current and foreseeable business demands to ensure we can help them grow and modernise their fleet to keep pace with their needs.”