UNIT 45
The Rotterdam based company is described as an intermodal innovator due to its groundbreaking transport solutions for 45 feet containers , and the business is continuing to experience great success as a result
Despite Unit 45 being a relatively young company , it has quickly made its mark on the container trade by obtaining numerous seven-figure contracts , such as the € 30 million deal with Kazakhstan-based company KTZ Express .
After its establishment in December 2002 , it set a goal of making 400 dry-box units in 2013 and 600 in 2014 . In the event , it has actually manufactured and distributed over 5,000 this year , surpassing all company expectations .
From this point it started to develop its rental fleet in 2005 , reaching the 2,500th unit in 2008 and the organisation today has an impressive 12,000 in its rental fleet and a presence in every European country , illustrating the sheer magnitude of growth the Unit 45 has experienced .
Now it is garnering the interest of multinational corporations such as HP Logistics , Pfizer and Acer ; mainly due to the innovative , patented container designs .
Jan Koolen , Managing Direct at Unit 45 , explained how containers are sold to the end-user having met specific requirements , with the livery often being in that specific company ’ s colours and décor application .
He said : “ Unit 45 is becoming ever bigger and that is because we are innovators . For example , between 2003 and 2005 we earned most of our revenue out of the dry-box units , but I can assure you we are now earning more revenue out of the newly developed products . Such as the diesel electric reefer units and curtain-sided units ; so
92 March 2015