Heavy truck and trailer hire company Hill Hire, based on Bradford’s Euroway industrial estate, has placed a multi-million pound order for 600 new vehicles to upgrade its fleet.

It is buying new high specification vehicles from Merc-edes-Benz, Scania and Renault, with additional vehicles scheduled for later this year.

Andy Mitchell, managing director, said: “We are committed to expanding our rental and contract hire base. This substantial investment in our fleet means that Hill Hire is exceptionally well placed in readiness of the upturn in the logistics market.

“Our focus for 2010 is to continue operating from a position of strength, offering new and existing customers a premium service with increased flexibility on rentals from one day upwards.”

Hill Hire offers more than 16,000 vehciles through a nationwide network of bases.