Selco announced that they will be accelerating its evolution towards a sustainable transport fleet by adding 12 electrically powered counterbalance forklift trucks.
As part of the sustainability programme, Selco has also extended its use of alternative fuels by introducing the use of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) in the fleet.
HVO is a cleaner alternative to diesel and is manufactured from 100% renewable and sustainable waste, offering a cleaner way to fuel commercial fleets and leading to a reduction in carbon emissions of up to 90%.
Seven Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles are also currently in operation, with plans to introduce a further three for the delivery hub in Birmingham.
Both delivery hubs – in Birmingham and Edmonton – will operate fully off a combination of CNG and HVO fuelled vehicles.
Richard Evans, head of transport operations at Selco, said: “We have been clear about our commitments around sustainability and we are now making swift and sizeable progress in terms of reducing our carbon footprint within the transport fleet.
“The introduction of our first electric forklift truck is another milestone we are very proud of and we are now beginning the process of transferring our entire forklift truck fleet of over 300 to electric.
“That transition will take a period of time but every new branch we open moving forward will have electric forklift trucks.”
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