Freezerent joins Petit Forestier Group
Petit Forestier Group, the European leader in refrigerated rental, continues its external growth strategy and strengthens its positions in the United Kingdom.
Petit Forestier Group announces the acquisition of Freezerent Ltd, based in the West Midlands region and specialising in the rental and contract hire of light refrigerated vehicles.
Founded in 2005 by Lee Dorward and based near Birmingham, Freezerent Ltd is a company specialising in short, medium, and long-term rentals of light refrigerated vehicles with a fleet now numbering 600.
The company stands out with a premium positioning, characterised by a fleet of modern, premium marque vehicles and a high level of service. Since its inception, Freezerent Ltd has developed a loyal and diverse customer base, including players in the food manufacturing, food distribution, and pharmaceutical industries.
As with Petit Forestier Group, Freezerent Ltd has emphasised customer relationships and the quality of tailored services since its inception. Through this operation, Petit Forestier Group, a family-owned company chaired by Léonard Forestier, further anchors in this geographical area and further strengthens its expertise in refrigeration. The Group restates its ambition to become the world leader in sustainable refrigerated rental.
With this operation, Lee Dorward states, "We are delighted to join Petit Forestier Group and continue our development by maintaining the key factors of our success through building excellent customer trading relationships and the quality of our service to our clients."
Léonard Forestier expresses his satisfaction with “the acquisition of Freezerent, an entrepreneurial success story whose values align with those of Petit Forestier Group. We are delighted to welcome Freezerent’s team and continue customer service as well as the development of our activities in the region of Birmingham, thereby consolidating our presence in the United Kingdom”.
ABOUT PETIT FORESTIER GROUP
"United, let's enhance the quality of life with our cutting-edge cold chain expertise": this is the purpose of Petit Forestier Group, which every day in more than 20 countries brings to life our 5,600 talents in the service of refrigeration.
A family business for more than 115 years, with a turnover of more than 1 billion euros, Petit Forestier Group is driven by passionate men and women. Through its activities, the Group ensures the preservation of foodstuffs, medical products and any other goods whose quality and durability are guaranteed by the cold chain.
Petit Forestier Group brings together all the know-how required to anticipate and meet the specific cold control needs of its customers.
Our business is based on the entire cold chain, from the industrial manufacture of vehicle bodies and the rental of its products - vehicles, furniture and containers - to the resale of vehicles and the recycling of spare parts.
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