Lafarge cements MAN deal
Lafarge have taken delivery of 29 new MAN TGX 24.440BLS 6x2 tractors with ‘L’ sleeper cabs. Operating at 44 tonnes gcw, the company says MAN’s EGR technology offers payload benefits not realized with alternative SCR vehicles using AdBlue.
The latest additions follow an initial delivery of 20 MAN lorries that have been in operation for 18 months and, together with the current batch, now make up over 40% of the Lafarge cement fleet. Prior to the MAN deal, transport manager Andrew Brodley was keen to evaluate the market and to introduce a new marquee into the Lafarge cement vehicle fleet.
‘Based on running costs, vehicle uptime and driver acceptance, the MANs led the initial replacement programme and have performed well ever since,’ he explained.
‘Payload is critical for us, and the saving of almost a quarter of a tonne per truck with MAN’s EGR engines equates to a significant productivity increase and reduction in CO2 emissions. The transition for drivers and staff on the MAN product was seamless. We utilised the MAN Profi-Drive driver-training programme and the results have been very positive.’
