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Our heartfelt thanks go out to our Service divisions, who remain operational to support essential logistics operations throughout the Coronavirus crisis.

Don-Bur keeps your trailers & bodywork on the road! Nationwide after-sales support, 5-year warranty & preventative maintenance programs. Contact us now!

Don-Bur has donated over £1,000 worth of technologically advanced Lego kits to the children in the STEM Club at the local Discovery Academy in Stoke-on-Trent.

VT Solar reduces fuel and CO₂ emissions with lightweight, roof-mounted solar panels—ideal for EVs and fleets looking to cut costs and go green.

The G-Rail system is a simple method of temporarily adding a lightweight 2nd decking system to maximum load fill.   It is particulary useful with loose loads where stacking becomes impractical.

The Modul series of telescopic landing gear is extremely versatile.

Maximize payload height without increasing overall height on a curtainsider with the Lifting Roof System. Vertical support pillars lift the roof, enabling side-loading of high loads without damaging the cant rail or pelmet, optimizing space utilization.

BPW's Generation 2 landing leg is a durable and safe solution with a new design. Lightweight, reinforced, and maintenance-free for three years.

Trailer tipping is a common issue with operators who load with high density loads.   Anti-tip landing legs can help to prevent this critical safety problem.

Stay compliant with London's Direct Vision Standard (DVS). Learn about star ratings, Safe Systems, and the 2024 Progressive Safe System upgrade.

On 31 June 2023, an amendment to The Road Vehicles (Authorisation of Special Types) (General) Order 2023 came into force, allowing Longer Semi Trailers to be operated on UK roads.

Don-Bur has a 24hr support line number: +44 (0)845 305 5428

Understand how trailer rollover prevention systems like RSS, RSP and RSC work, including key stages, sensor input, and driver safety insights.

Split coupling is the frowned-upon practice of reversing the tractor fifth wheel under the trailer bed plate just enough to support the trailer but not enough to couple positively with the trailer kingpin.

Landing Legs are a pair of heavy duty support legs, located behind the bed plate, which support the weight of the front of the trailer when the trailer is uncoupled.

A bogie, also known as a wheelset, is a modular subassembly of wheels and axles used to support and guide a vehicle along a track or surface.

The two Don-Bur Service sites provide full support for scheduled servicing and preparation for MOT.

Two sizable Don-Bur Service divisions provide full support for chassis straightening, repair, parts, shotblast, paint and livery where required.

Ninatrans launches the first aerodynamic trailers in Belgium, in collaboration with DHL and Don-Bur. The Teardrop trailers aim to reduce CO2 emissions, supporting the Lean & Green project.

Don-Bur Soars in 2014 with Investments, Innovation, and Market Share Gains. Invest in the future with Don-Bur's cutting-edge trailers. Visit donbur.co.uk

Don-Bur's 'Delta' load restraint eliminates rave hooks, providing a strong and flexible strap anchor for rave-to-rave lashing, tested up to 5,550kgs.

Don-Bur has built 25 straight-frame box van 15.65m Longer Semi-Trailers (LST’s) for a parcel courier, including an industry-first “wedge” shape with a full-length Lifting Deck.

Running seamlessly alongside the recent investment in new facilities, Don-Bur has allocated significant resource on networking, hardware and software across the Don-Bur group which will support the ‘DRIVE’ Programme (Dedicating Resources to Influence Value & Efficiency)

Allied Bakeries is putting an additional 73 Iveco Eurocargos into service to support a major new nationwide contract.

Yodel Transport Ltd invests in 107 lifting deck Double Deck trailers from Don-Bur, boosting parcel delivery efficiency and reducing daily mileage by an estimated 7200 miles.

DHL Supply Chain has added four Don-Bur double deck trailers to its Mothercare fleet. The trailers can carry up to 44 pallets, a 69 per cent more than a  standard 13.5 metre trailer.

Wincanton, the leading European supply chain provider has just purchased eleven new aerodynamic high cube trailers for their Wavin contract which are set to improve fuel efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions.

Don-Bur secures SafeContractor Accreditation for the 2nd consecutive year, reaffirming commitment to health and safety excellence.

Don-Bur has worked with Freight Best Practice to improve their carbon emission calculator which has since been accredited on the 5th November.

DHL Exel Supply Chain and TK Maxx have partnered with Don-Bur to develop a new aerodynamic front bulkhead air deflector for double deck trailers that provides both environmental benefits, carbon and cost reductions without compromising the cubic capacity.

DON-BUR have manufactured two 13.7m “EcoStream” curtainsided double deck trailers with aerodynamic sloping roofs for free demonstration; one with a fixed deck and one with moving Ratchet Decks

Don-Bur Q1 Highlights: Teardrop for Jacksons Bakery, CV Show, Portola Packaging, Website Updates, Fuel Economy, Trailer Builder, Lasercutters, Curtainsiders for Hireco, EN12642-XL Presentation, Coach House, and 24/7 Assistance.

Don-Bur's online chat, launched in Feb 2016, handles 4,954 messages. Rapid, documented communication with a 15s wait time. Customers appreciate the convenience.

As part of their regular health and safety improvement drive, Don-Bur now have an in-house defibrillator which could save lives both at their main manufacturing plant and in the surrounding neighbourhood which includes a large number of domestic properties.

The DVSA releases updated load securing guidance for HGVs, aiming to improve comprehension and navigation, offering practical solutions.

Don-Bur has just completed the design and manufacture of another large order of 52 UK pallet “Wedge” hydraulic Lifting Deck trailers; this time for a global parcel carrier. 

Gregory Distribution has continued its longstanding Carrier Transicold specification policy with its latest delivery of five new Don-Bur refrigerated trailers, each equipped with Carrier’s Vector 1550 unit.

Last month saw the exciting release of new livery on John Lewis & Partners and Waitrose & Partners commercial fleet which took to the roads for the first time from the Milton Keynes depot.

Roof-mounted solar panels on trucks and trailers are fast becoming a credible investment for operators looking to eke out even more efficiencies from their assets.

At the 2019 Commercial Vehicle Show, Don-Bur will be showing off their latest Lifting Deck trailer, engineered for optimal durability and to reduce maintenance by an estimated 12.2%.

DHL Parcel is investing £6.7m in an upgrade to its fleet of trucks and trailers to gain additional handling capacity to support future growth. The investment includes 45 Volvo Tractor Units, 24 Volvo Rigid trucks and 29 Don-Bur double deck trailers.

Following a sustained order book and high number of new orders, Don-Bur is investing to take on more staff to assist with the growth and success of the company.

DHL, the UK’s largest logistics company today announces it has begun operating the first purpose-built fully electric 16-tonne vehicle in the UK.

Don-Bur is delighted to achieve an RSQS (Retail Suppliers Qualification System) accrediation from Hellios.

Dick Denby has been lobbying the government for the use of his B-Double artic trailer combination for over 20 years.

Vicki Worthington, Engineer at Don-Bur, shares her journey as a woman in logistics. Encourages women to pursue engineering careers. #WomensHistoryMonth

Working with NSEG Training Association, Don-Bur will be taking on 15 engineering apprentices in 2021 as part of a long-term commitment to develop and retain critical skills at the large commercial trailer manufacturing plant.

Forming the centrepiece of TIP’s recent open day event was the new ‘Polar-Bur’ temperature-controlled lifting deck trailer from Don-Bur, which made its full UK and European debut at TIP’s 2-day event at Stoke City FC.

A 6-acre expansion at the Don-Bur manufacturing plant in Stoke-on-Trent is set to complete in 2021 and has led to a further 100 jobs to support the unprecedented level of new orders at the HGV trailer-making factory.

Don-Bur has just been awarded the coveted SafeContractor Accreditation for all of their service divisions including repair, maintenance, graphics, curtains, load restraint and after-sales.