J.D. Irving truck fleets consolidate ops
FREDERICTON — Sunbury Transport‘s head office in Fredericton will be closed and merged with sister company RST Industries in Saint John.
Atlantic powerhouse J.D. Irving, which owns both carriers, told local media it made the move to be closer to core customers in the industrial part of Saint John and port area.
Jobs will likely be lost, but the company said it will do its best to accommodate employees who agree to transfer, based on their qualifications.
The transition will take place over the next six months.
Tank hauler RST and van-flatbed carrier Sunbury are considered to be technological leaders in the Canadian trucking industry. Both fleets have been some of the first to experiment and track the fuel efficiency benefits of such things as single, wide-base tires and long combination vehicles.
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