Fergusson Coal Prepack Fuel Distributor - 'Fuel
in a Bag' can enhance the profitability of a range
of businesses, particularly throughout the winter
season. In carefully structured field trials sales
of prepack fuel far exceeded the most optimistic
forecasts, confirming the profitable business opportunity
offered by this developing market.
RETAIL
- The largest retailer of solid fuel to the domestic
market in Scotland, offering a regular service, delivering
a variety of solid fuels at competitive prices.
WHOLESALE
- A team of expert staff meet the needs of industrial consumers
and numerous coal merchants throughout the UK.
IMPORT/EXPORT
- Hunterston Bulk Terminal handles increasing demand from
specialist industrial and domestic customers both in the UK
and abroad.
PROCESSING
- Efficient, reliable and cost effective facilities for the
preparation, grading and analysing of the fuel before distribution
to the industrial, wholesale and retail markets.
new vehicles
Fergusson Coal invested in a range of new vehicles.
Retail Division has purchased ten 13.5t and
one 7.5t Mercedes Atego LGV’s. The new
vehicles are based in the Tain, Inverness and
Fort William depots. Bagging Plant employees
have received a replacement mini bus for transport
to and from the site.
processing division investment
Fergusson Coal have made a further investment
of £2 million on CAT and POWERSCREEN equipment
for the Processing division. To supply coal
to the upgraded bagging plant we have purchased
a new Cat Telescopic handler.
property division
The Fergusson Coal property division has finished
the final phases of construction at the Castlecraig
Business Park. Two units, each containing four
open plan offices are available for occupation.
pre-pack division
Fergusson Coal have installed a new £300,000
fully automated packing plant at our pre
pack unit based at Hunterston. The new
equipment includes:
Two feed hoppers and weighing
equipment
Bag placer
Conveyor belt transport system
Robotic arm to load bags
on to pallets
Automatic shrink wrapping
machine
Duncan McLachlan (centre) Hamish Fergusson (left)
and John Shute, Operations Manager (right).
long service award
In a special presentation held at Fergusson
Coal's Stirling Headquarters, Hamish Fergusson
presented Duncan McLachlan with an engraved
silver tankard and a cheque for £200
to mark 25 years long service with the company.
Duncan, from Stirling, is a well known figure
in the local area having delivered coal to
households across Central Scotland for quarter
of a century.
boys from the blackstuff Scotland's west coast port operator,
Clydeport, has attracted significant investment
to its Hunterston Bulk Terminal which will lead
to an increase in exports of Scottish coal.
Fergusson Coal has relocated its import /
export facility to meet increasing demands
from its customers. The move will enable the
company to take advantage of Hunterston's
ability to handle large vessels and provide
an extensive area for processing and stocking
raw and finished coal products.
The large facility has been set up to handle
increasing tonnages and will lead to the creation
of additional jobs at Hunterston.
Left to right:
Euan Davidson;
Brian Wilson MSP;
Tom Fergusson and
Alan Fergusson.
RETAIL
- The largest retailer of solid fuel to the domestic
market in Scotland, offering a regular service, delivering
a variety of solid fuels at competitive prices.
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