The England-based company, with depots in Leeds and Rotherham, provides customised transport solutions for sale and rental as well as wide range of services including: fleet maintenance, repairs and servicing, vehicle inspections and vehicle refurbishments.

STH will be offering rental services, sales and service of Goldhofer’s heavy-duty transport solutions in England. It has already ordered 16 Stepstar self-tracking semi-trailers for its rental fleet. The vehicles, which come with a choice of tyre size and frame options, are in the payload range of 30t to 45t.

“With Goldhofer, we now have a partner with global experience at our side and top-quality, cost-effective transport solutions in our portfolio. This enables us to deliver reliability, flexibility and long service life on attractive terms. And that is precisely what our customers are looking for,” said STH director Mark Liversidge.

Robert Steinhauser, director of sales Europe/Africa at Goldhofer commented: “With STH, we now have a strong partner in a great central location with a proven track record in terms of technical know-how and many years of experience in the industry. This guarantees renters and owners of Goldhofer transport systems full and fast professional service – including training – in the UK.”