L-R: Jaffar Abu Bakar, Group Managing Director of Chemtrax Sdn Bhd receiving the mock key from Mitch Peden, Managing Director, Volvo Trucks Malaysia.
Johor-based transportation company, Chemtrax Sdn Bhd, has bought five units of FM series Volvo trucks for its use in transporting hazardous cargo. The company recently took delivery of the trucks from Volvo Trucks Malaysia, comprising four units of FM370 4×2 and one unit of FM440 6×2. The five trucks are part of the company’s plan to replace its older trucks as well as for fleet expansion. These new trucks will be used for transporting caustic soda chemical compounds and butadiene gas. Caustic soda is generally used in the production of soap, paper, petroleum products, etc, while butadiene gas is normally used in the production of polymers and synthetic rubber.
This new addition of five trucks puts the total of Volvo trucks owned by Chemtrax at 55. Thus the Volvo brand makes up 90% of the company’s fleet of trucks.
“The Volvo FM series is the ideal and flexible vehicle for long and short haul distribution, and is adaptable to suit almost any transport assignment. We are confident that this truck’s first-class driving features will provide Chemtrax with great transport efficiency, reliability and safety for the sustainability of its business,” Peden added.
Chemtrax was established in 1998 and is one of the leading transportation companies in Malaysia that specialises in transporting hazardous chemicals and gas products such as acids, alkalis, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), water-based chemicals and other flammable and toxic gases.
The company transports these products within Malaysia and Singapore using various types of road tankers such as stainless steel tanker, special lined tanker and high-pressured gas tanker in accordance with the diverse and strict requirements for each hazardous material it transports.
He added that the company’s transport routes consist of both long and short haul deliveries all over Peninsula Malaysia, as well as Singapore, with around 15 trips daily into the island republic.
“The hazardous nature of the materials we transport neccesitates us to constantly ensure that safety remains at the forefront of our business. As we are steadfast in our commitment to fully comply to international standards of safety and quality, we do require robust trucks to help us maintain our standards and ensure on-time deliveries to our clients,” said Jaffar.
He further said that the new Volvo FM trucks will be able to provide a high utilisation rate due to the truck’s advanced features that boost performance, safety and fuel-efficiency. The truck’s great manoeuvrability and the inclusion of Volvo’s driver training sessions have also helped Chemrax attract and retain good drivers, therefore providing stability to its business.
Hairul Bin Anuar, Senior Manager, Business Development (4th from left) with the Operations Team of Chemtrax.
“Maintaining the uptime and productivity of our trucks is extremely crucial in our line of business. Therefore, having a consistently reliable aftermarket support from our truck partner is also very important to us, to our drivers and to our customers. With Volvo’s level of support and parts availability, we have been able to significantly minimise truck downtime and business risk. Our aim is to continue to be the preferred choice of transporter amongst chemical and gas manufacturers in Malaysia, thus the trucks we buy play a crucial role,” said Jaffar.
Peden added, “Volvo Trucks is extremely proud of our working relationship with Chemtrax who is also committed to safety, sustainability and efficiency. With the increasing need for transportation services to move goods for societies and industries, this also means that transport has to become even more sustainable, more reliable and safer. We are grateful that Chemtrax has entrusted Volvo Trucks with the tasks of transporting hazardous materials and we are committed to making sure our trucks deliver on our brand promise.”
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