A.W. Jenkinson Forest Products and A. W. Jenkinson Transport Ltd are pleased to acknowledge the work of the Forest Industry Safety Accord (FISA) being founder members since 2012 when representatives of the Forest industries leading organisations came together to set out the Accord which underlines a commitment from the sector to raise the standard of health and safety in the forestry workplace: www.ukfisa.com

FISA have just produced a great new online resource for the sector – a Forest Haulage Induction Video which can be viewed here. As the haulage industry currently works through some well documented driver challenges, this is aimed at new entrants who have HGV experience – but who have may not have previously driven in Forest conditions. As well as the obvious timber trucks and walking-floors, this also covers drivers of fuel tankers, low loaders and other materials deliveries. A.W. Jenkinson Transport will use this easily accessed online tool to create a meaningful impact on new entrants and use it as part of their induction process and driver apprentice training.

A.W. Jenkinson Forest Products has helped raise vital funds for Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity thanks to an innovative Christmas tree pick-up service.

The initiative was launched last year by tree surgeons and landscape gardeners Mitchel Ingham of JM Groundcare and Joel Berry of Berry’s Tree and Gardens. They managed to raise £7,300 in the process and were aiming for £10,000 this winter, however the duo was delighted with the final total of £13,460.

The charity is close to the pair’s heart. At the age of 13, Joel broke his hip joint badly and spent months receiving support from the hospital, while Mitchel’s son was treated there.

The fundraisers collected 2,500 discarded trees from all over the city, asking people for a £10 donation in return. The trees were then chipped for free by A.W. Jenkinson Forest Products directly into one of their walking floor artic trailers. The material was hauled to A.W. Jenkinson’s processing facility at Clifton, where it will be turned into biomass fuel for power generation.

Mitchel and Joe are hoping to continue the initiative next year, raising even more money in the process. See www.christmastreecollections.uk for more details.

A.W. Jenkinson Transport Limited would like to congratulate Aiden Nelson and Liam Bell on completing their apprenticeship with a distinction. Aiden and Liam are A.W. Jenkinson’s first Apprentice Transport Planners to complete the Supply Chain Operator Apprenticeship with System People Ltd., in Carlisle. Aiden also achieved the CPC qualification – Certificate of Professional Competence and is learning to drive an LGV. They are both planning their own group of LGV drivers and vehicles and we hope they will continue to flourish with the Company. Anna Middleton and Ben Watson are following close on their heels to be A.W. Jenkinson Transport’s next qualified Transport Planners, having started their Apprenticeship with us in October 2019.

Although historically A.W. Jenkinson Transport Limited has focused mainly on the haulage of wood co-products, continuous investment in the fleet means that we are now able to provide a variety of services, including the loading of pallets onto our extensive fleet of walking floor trailers.

The walking floor fleet is one of the largest in Europe. These trailers have rigid sides and operate a contra-sliding floor system that can ‘walk’ the load in and out making them incredibly versatile and ideal when there is limited access to heavy plant, allowing the trailers to not only carry bulk loads, but also carry packed and palletised goods.

European trade represents an increasingly important part of the A.W. Jenkinson Transport business. Our depot in Sittingbourne is ideally located for fast and efficient access to Northern Europe and beyond via the Eurotunnel freight services and the Channel ports. A.W. Jenkinson Transport can offer cost-effective freight solutions of the highest quality for palletised and bulk materials to distributors, importers and exporters alike.

Take a look at our newest video to see just how easy we make this for our customers. Please get in touch if you feel we can help your operation by emailing [email protected] or to chat to one of our team please call 01931 712644 / 07920 161028

The Cumbria Transport Group, which involves A. W. Jenkinson Transport Limited, held an apprenticeship event at Carlisle Lake District Airport on 6th March 2019.

The event was created to help promote apprenticeships in the logistics and transport sectors within Cumbria. This attracted school students of years 10 and 11 who interacted with members of the Cumbria Transport Group following presentations on preparing a CV and interviewing skills.

As shown in the photographs, A.W. Jenkinson Transport brought one of their next generation Scania’s to the event which was a hit with the students.

All in all, the day was a great success with the students showing much interest throughout.

In February this year, A.W. Jenkinson Forest Products and A.W. Jenkinson Transport Limited took part in Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice ‘Treecycling’ Campaign for the third year in a row, helping them to recover and recycle more than 3,800 Christmas trees.

Over £70,000 was raised to help people living with life-limiting illness, which will go a long way in supporting the 400 people the Hospice cares for every day.

The 3,800 Christmas trees were chipped directly into the back of one of A.W. Jenkinson Transport’s walking floor trailers, at three different locations, by one of A.W. Jenkinson Forest Product’s Axtor chipper units. The material was then hauled to A.W. Jenkinson’s processing facility at Whitchurch for use in the biomass market.

In December this year, A.W. Jenkinson Penrith Truckstop was voted winner of the Truckstop News Best Parking Award in the Truckstop of the Year Competition 2018.

Pictured are Penrith Truckstop’s General Manager Phill Carrick, alongside Assistant Manager Sarah Harvey, Shop Supervisor Pamela Kitchen and Security Guard Paul Gemmell with the trophy awarded earlier this week. Phill said ‘we’re absolutely thrilled to receive this award - the staff have worked really hard and I would like to say a big thank-you to all of them, and to all of the people who voted for us and your continued custom’.

Parking at A.W. Jenkinson Truckstop has some great advantages, including 24/7 security, and CCTV system with flood-lighting across the entire park. The park offers space for almost 200 vehicles, including a dedicated fridge parking and change-over area, as well as a state-of-the-art barrier system offering hassle-free access with up to 3 hours free parking.

A.W. Jenkinson Penrith Truckstop is pleased to offer a number of services such as Bed & Breakfast accommodation in their newly refurbished motel rooms and is also open to the general public with a well-stocked shop and newsagents and a restaurant area, serving high-quality homemade food from 6am Monday to 12 noon Saturday, all made on the premises using locally sourced meats and produce.

If you would like to visit the A.W. Jenkinson Truckstop website for more information, please click here.

The 2018 APF show was classed as one of the best yet, with A.W. Jenkinson Forest Products there in full force. Visitors were able to see over 2 ½ miles and £50 million of working machinery at the show.

Members of A.W Jenkinson Forest Products and A.W. Jenkinson Transport were on hand to meet with clients, customers and visitors, alongside over 300 other exhibitors who attended the UK’s largest woodland, forestry, arboricultural trees and timber exhibition.

The A.W. Jenkinson stand featured one of our very own ‘wrapped’ Next-Generation Scania units alongside machinery from some of our sub-contractors, with an AWJ Timber Crane also located on the H.S.E. Stand.

One of our personal highlights from the show was the European Chainsaw Carving Competition. This major event always draws large crowds and entrants from around the globe and was co-sponsored by A.W. Jenkinson and UPM Tilhill.