About Carntyne Transport
Our History
Carntyne Transport was founded by John Hadden and registered as a Limited Company in 1957. The business was purchased by the Russell family in 1972 and ran a mixture of two and three axle tipper vehicles from the East end of Glasgow servicing local Iron and Steel works by removing blast furnace slag for use in road construction.
1974 - Time for change
Given the demise of the Clyde Iron Works in 1974, John Russell decided to expand operations into the distilling industry and purchased a Crown Locked Van approved for use by Customs and Excise. The vehicle was put to work for the Scottish Grain Distillers in Edinburgh, now part of Diageo plc. A fleet of 4 stainless steel tankers was also purchased to transfer quantities of bulk spirit from distillery to cask.
1980's
Steady development of business through distilling and brewery customers led to a fleet of about 25 vehicles and about 80 trailers by the mid-late 80's - at the time the work was undertaken for the Distillers Company Ltd - renamed United Distillers and now Diageo.
1990's
In 1994, Carntyne Transport strengthened its operations with the acquisition of local transport company, McKechnie Motors Ltd of Girvan, Ayrshire.
2000's
In 2002, Carntyne Transport further strengthened its offering with the purchase of Tomatin based transport company W&F Kelly Ltd.
Present Day
Carntyne Transport now boasts a fleet in excess of 130 vehicles and 700 trailers. Customer portfolio includes leading distillers and several major food, chemical and packaging manufacturers. With a Head Office located at Glasgow the company has operations based at Alloa, Aberlour, Girvan, Renfrew, Invergordon, Inverness and Islay.
Our Way of Working
Our values shape the way we work…
Innovation
We bring new ideas to the fore and our management style is designed to promote originality. Throughout the term of a commercial relationship from concept and delivery to renewal, we seek to perform, improve, anticipate and innovate in line with our customers' requirements.
Creating Value
We build value for our Customers by tailoring solutions to meet precise requirements. Our continual investment in relevant technologies and new product development ensures long term differentiation for our Customers.
Partnership
We believe in working closely with our Customers at all levels to ensure we fully understand their needs. This understanding allows us to form an integral part of our Customers’ business and ensure that we share common goals and aspirations.