John M Allen taken over

John M Allen, the family run transport business specialising in potato and beet haulage, has been bought by AB Texel Group. The Lincolsnshire haulage firm has been bought for an undisclosed amount.

Following several months of deep negotiations, the deal was decided, and the John M Allen name will remain on the company.

The Dutch bulk haulier, A B Texel, has a base in Alconbury, Cambridgeshire and they also transport agricultural produce, such as potatoes, bulbs and sugar beet.

John M Allen was founded in 1984 by John and Wendy Allen, and now has a fleet of 30 tractors and 100 trailers. They also have a staff of more than 40 working for them from their Spalding base.

The operational manager for A B Texel, Pieter Frings, says that he thinks the support and services already offered by both companies will be vastly improved and enhanced.

John M Allen’s fleet has seen their HGVs driving around the country at such a rate that the business has been growing exponentially. He feels that this agreement is another stage in its improvement and expansion.

John Allen, John M Allen’s managing director, says that his company has been one of the most successful agricultural hauliers in Europe and that the new deal with provide better efficiency in the haulage industry.