Released on: April 18, 2008, 7:49 am

Press Release Author: IMMAT Ltd

Industry: Automotive

Press Release Summary: Abacus Van Hire announces the expansion of their commercial
vehicle maintenance facility due to increasing corporate demand for their vehicle
maintenance services.

Press Release Body: Abacus, the Dorset based vehicle hire specialist, is planning to
expand its commercial vehicle maintenance facility as demand grows from businesses
in the region for their Service Whilst Hiring package, and their Fleetcare system
for businesses that do not have their own transport managers. The company also
supports national contract hire groups as a registered hire and maintenance
provider.

Dave Wolfenden, Managing Director at Abacus, says that their team of mechanics and
technicians who were originally dedicated to service, repair and MOT prep their own
fleet of 300 cars, vans, trucks and motorhomes, but the increasing demand from
corporate customers to use the facilities will now support the company's long term
expansion plans.

"Over the last 5 years we have seen vehicles from outside our own fleet in servicing
and bodywork facilities grow to take 40% of our man hours," said Dave Wolfenden. "We
have the capacity within our Ferndown hire centre to meet additional growth and
recruit at least 3 additional personnel."

The company has recently successfully recruited through the Bournemouth and Poole
College Full Motor Vehicle Mechanics Apprenticeship scheme.

Founded in 1987, Abacus the £3.75 million turnover hire specialist now employs 27
personnel with a fleet of 300 vehicles. The company not only provides daily hires,
contract hire and sales for cars, vans, trucks (including tractor units) motorhomes
and trailers, but extensive vehicle maintenance and bespoke body building
facilities.


Web Site: http://www.abacusvanhire.co.uk

Contact Details: Tel 01202 877790
13-19 Johnson Road
Ferndown Industrial Estate
Ferndown
Dorset BH21 7SE