New service centre for A-Plant Rail

UK rental company A-Plant’s specialist rail division, A-Plant Rail, has expanded into Doncaster with the opening of a new service centre.

The company said the new centre had over 743m² of space and was strategically located due to the large amount of overhead line work taking place across the north of England, something which A-Plant Rail specialises in supporting with equipment.

Service Centre manager Matt Cartwright said, “We have made a large investment in this new location, the facilities are state-of-the-art and we have a fleet of new specialist equipment ranging from height and stagger gauges, crimping tools and wire de-kinkers to static work benches for the forming and manufacturing of droppers to build overhead line cables.

“This is an exciting time for A-Plant Rail, the team here at Doncaster are vastly experienced rail professionals, we are PTS trained and can provide expert service and advice. What’s more as a company we are active members of the Rail Alliance along with being RISQS Accredited. With the ongoing electrification works and infrastructure plans around the Northern Powerhouse initiative we have a solid platform for growth.”

As well as offering rail equipment, another A-Plant division, Tool Hire Express operates from the Doncaster site offering a range of equipment including power tools, alloy towers, painting and decorating equipment, compaction equipment, gardening and landscaping equipment, pressure washers, carpet cleaners, heaters, consumables, PPE and more.

A-Plant is ownd by Ashtead Group, which also owns the Sunbelt brand in North America.