The firm has secured several new commercial vehicle contracts with Tesco’s One Stop stores, Marston’s and DHL. In a bid to reduce accidents and improve driver performance, Spillard are fitting the vehicles with four camera video surveillance on over 1,500 vehicles.
Ten additional engineers have been added to the team to manage the increased demand, with a view for the business to expand by nearly 20% over the next six months. This is due to over £800,000 of business being gained.
Spillard is also in the process of giving companies real-time, remote access to footage taken on all its camera systems through their new video telematic service – ‘Spillard Live’.
Pete Spillard, managing director of Spillard Safety Systems explained: “Mining, construction and plant have typically been our core markets and, whilst we are still seeing market share grow in these sectors, it is the sudden spike in orders for commercial vehicles that is putting us on target for £5m,
“Major retailers with big fleets and distribution companies are switching on to the dangers of ‘blind spots’, not to mention the additional benefits that come from giving their drivers improved all round awareness using our four-camera system.”
He continued: “One of our engineers will conduct a visibility study on-site and then work with the customer to develop the right solution for their vehicles or mobile equipment. This could be a camera system, specialist mirrors or warning lights…and in some instances all those solutions in one centrally controlled system.
“As well as reducing accidents and improving safety, our technology is increasingly being used to prove liability in the case of accidents, a previously expensive issue for companies who often had no way of proving what actually happened.”
Founded in 1992, Spillard celebrated its 25th birthday last year, and has now grown into one of the UK's largest mobile safety equipment suppliers to the construction, quarrying and mining industries with a customer base ranging from global conglomerates to original equipment manufacturers.
The firm has seen a focus in talent development by hiring four apprentices, with the possibility of more to follow in line with the current growth. It has also created fifteen new jobs over the last 18 months, increasing its service engineers to more than half of its 43-strong workforce.
Craig Spillard, Finance Director, commented: “We are constantly innovating our product range to make sure we are the forefront of solutions that help ‘kill blind spots’ and make driving or operating equipment safer.
“An increasing number of organisations are adopting our technology and we will continue to work with local authorities and other safety providers to remain the authoritative force in mobile safety solutions.”
