Thompsons (U. K.) Limited

COMPANY PROFILE

Thompsons is the UKs leading tipper body builder. From early beginnings in the 1970s, we have gone forward ever since; building our business with real determination to be the very best at everything we do. Better at design. Better at manufacture. Better at listening to our customers, and better at responding to what they really need. In years past, there have been hundreds of tipper bodybuilders, located all over the UK. But todays world is a tough one, where only the strongest will survive. Our strengths Before anything, Thompsons is a company that invests heavily in its future. Investing in every aspect of our operation - machine tools, production facilities, design technologies and, most important of all, people. As a result, our products are truly leading edge. They set the standards for tipper bodybuilding as a whole, whether for innovation, manufacturing quality, operating versatility or low cost of ownership. Added to which, our product range has never been wider. From van chassis cabs to eight wheelers, Thompsons fits the bill. Each and every model strong, practical, easy to use and reliable. In steel or aluminium, we have no less than eight principal product lines and, as customers needs continue to evolve, more will undoubtedly follow. Truly national Thompsons is now a truly national company too, both in terms of its production facilities and sales support. Our factories in Croydon have now been joined by a new, purpose built production facility in Blackburn, Lancashire. And the end of 2003 has seen Thompsons acquire the business of another bodybuilder, Charlton, based in Dover. As a result, we are now selling bodies across all the main regional and industrial centres of the country. But what really makes the Thompsons difference is the fact that we listen to our customers and respond. Big fleets or owner drivers, theres no distinction in our approach. We are here to provide a service, to give customers what they really want products that work harder, perform better and are more cost effective than ever before. With service and sales support to match.

INFRASTRUCTURE

With two factories covering some 45,000 sq.ft, Croydon remains the company HQ.

BUSINESS INFORMATION