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A Lincolnshire vegetable production company
has realised significant cost savings after
switching its forklift LPG supply to Flogas
CONTRIBUTOR FLOGAS
Potato and vegetable production
company, QV Foods, has switched its
forklift truck (FLT) LPG supply to
Flogas, in a move that will save it a
significant 30% on its bills. This saving
has meant the company has also been
able to fund a brand new, centrally located gas
hub – providing a convenient and safe refuelling
station for its LPG FLT fleet.
QV Foods is a fourth-generation, familyrun
business in Spalding, Lincolnshire, and
is responsible for producing 1,600 tonnes of
potatoes each week, a wide variety of vegetables
(including sweetcorn, garlic, onions, salads and
brassicas), as well as freshly prepared, ready-tocook
products. Its farm and four factories are
situated on a 40-acre site, which requires a fleet
of 29 forklifts to transport produce daily.
Ticking all the boxes
“Switching suppliers after 15
years has made a huge impact
on our bottom line,” says Scott
Bird, operations manager
for potatoes at QV Foods.
“Our FLT fleet is central to
everything we do, so it was
vital we secured a consistent,
reliable supply. But it was
equally vital that we benefited
from competitive rates too.
Switching to Flogas ticked all
the boxes for us, and made real
sense to the business.
“In fact, we made such big
savings that we’ve managed to
fund an entire relocation of our
QV Foods’ 40-acre site in Spalding requires a fleet of
29 Flogas-powered forklift trucks to transport produce
gas site – something we’d been
hoping to do for a long while.
Our LPG tanks were previously
located at the far end of
the site, which meant long
refuelling journeys for many of
our forklift drivers. The tanks
were also starting to get in the
way of where lorries unloaded,
presenting a potential health
and safety risk. Now we
have one central site that
looks great, meets all safety
requirements, is convenient
for all drivers, and means we
can be even more efficient with
operations – we’re delighted.”
Flogas worked closely with
QV Foods to install three
two-tonne LPG bulk tanks at
the new central gas location.
These tanks include state-ofthe
art telemetry systems,
which remotely monitor usage
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