Truck success

Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 9, Issue 424, 18 February 1992, Page 9

Truck success

McCarthy Transport's massive fleet of 23 trucks and a payroll of 54 employees had its beginnings as a three man-three truck family business. Started by Arthur McCarthy and now headed by son Mark with longterm employee Danny Siddells, the company has gone from strength to strength since 1979 when they were first contracted by the then Winstones Pulp Mill to "cart everything south of the Mill", according to Mark. The business progressively became a gru-

elling 22-hour shift as McCarthy Transport became the prime contractor to the Mill, taking on various contracts involving cartage as far south as Wellington and as far north as Tokoroa. Now handling around 180 loads a day - 60 percent of which is carted distances of over 150km - it is little wonder three engineers are employed full-time to work on maintenance and construction of new haulage units. Mark McCarthy is enthusiastic about the future of Winstone Pulp Turn page 10

Trucks From page 9 Intemational and in turn the future of McCarthy Transport is looking equally bright. He maintains the Mill's "hard but fair" policy has made the company work hard to remain competitive, while still allowing contractors the initiative to effect changes leading to greater efficiency and job effectiveness. Mark's work takes him on the road three days a week, pricing jobs, organising the work load and visiting clients. It also entails regular visits to his second fleet of 10 trucks and 11 personnel at his Rangiora base in the South Island.