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Kaiser-Whale Rules

In order for partnership agreements between like minded businesses to succeed and flourish, it is all about synergy: a coming together of minds. And nowhere is this better exemplified than between two of the world’s leading producers of specialist sewer cleaning vehicles - Whale Tankers of Solihull and KAISER AG Fahrzeugwerk of Lichtenstein.



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WHALE UNVEILS NEW MVC/UNIMOG DEMOUNT CONCEPT

 
Continuing its progressive new product development programme, Whale Tankers has unveiled a new Demountable Whale that sees the company’s popular Medium Volume Combination (MVC) Unit swap body now available on a 16 tonne Mercedes Unimog 4x4 chassis.

More Details >>  September 2011


FEATURE PACKED GULLYWHALE PROVES POPULAR IN SCOTLAND

Increasingly recognised for its versatility and functionality, Whale Tankers’ GULLYWhale family is certainly established in the municipal market, and nowhere is this more apparent than in Scotland.

More Details >>   June 2011


WHALE’S KING OF RECYCLERS SET TO TRANSFORM PAWRS

PAWRS - the Plant and Waste Recycling Show - includes a unique vehicle this year, Whale Tankers’ KAISERWhale continuous dirty water recycler sewer cleaning vehicle. Amongst this year’s exhibits at the show – stand no: N4 - is the largest and most sophisticated KAISERWhale ever produced by Whale - the Midlands-based specialist manufacturer to the waste and cleaning industries.
More Details >>  June 2011


ONGOING INNOVATION INCREASES VISIBILITY OF GULLYWHALE

 One of Whale Tankers’ headline exhibits at this year’s PAWRS – the Plant and Waste Recycling Show – is the constantly evolving GULLYWhale Medium Volume Combination (MVC) gully cleaning tanker.

More Details >>   June 2011


WHALEVAC BENEFITS FROM INNOVATION THROUGH DESIGN

Continuous innovation in design extends across the entire range of specialist equipment that Whale Tankers manufactures for the waste and cleaning industries, and the company’s highly diverse WhaleVacs are no exception. Respected for embracing appropriate legislation by working hand-in-hand with relevant authorities, Whale’s in-house design team is already progressing with Whole Vehicle Type Approval for WhaleVacs ahead of its introduction in October 2012.

More Details >>    June 2011


WHALE’S KING OF RECYCLERS TAKES ON TRUCKFEST

Truckfest included a unique vehicle this year, Whale Tankers’ KAISERWhale Dirty Water Recycler Sewer cleaning vehicle. Amongst this year’s exhibits at the two-day Bank Holiday show was the largest and most sophisticated KAISERWhale ever produced by Whale - the Midlands-based specialist manufacturer to the waste and cleaning industries.
 
More Details >>   May 2011


WHALE CELEBRATES INCREASED DEMAND AT CV SHOW

Whale Tankers celebrates its return to the CV Show following unprecedented demand for its semi-trailer tankers. Whale, the specialist manufacturer to the waste and cleaning industries have taken in excess of 40 firm orders for both frameless and framed tipping semi trailer tankers this year alone.
 
Details >>  April 2011




WHALE PARADES POWERFUL LINE-UP AT PAWRS

The power of presence, performance and innovation are the hallmarks behind Whale Tankers’ exhibits at this year's PAWRS - the Plant and Waste Recycling Show. And it all centres on a three-product line-up that will be of great interest to a wide range of operators.

Details >>  April 2011


RULE BRITANNIA – BRITANNIA RULES WITH WHALE

Whale Tankers has always been in the Premier League when it comes to tankers, and here is one of its latest star players outside Stoke City’s Britannia Stadium, The Potteries being the area where it will spend most of its operational life.
More Details >>  March 2011


NATIONAL DRAINAGE ACADEMY ON COURSE TO RAISE INDUSTRY SKILLS

The National Drainage Academy (NDA) is a new training centre dedicated to delivering fully accredited and bespoke courses tailored to meet the needs of those organisations operating within the drainage and sewage industry.

More Details >>  March 2011


WHALE RESURFACES AT CV SHOW WITH SPECIAL HAZARDOUS WASTE TANKER FOR TAYLORS INDUSTRIAL SERVICES

Welcoming the return of the CV Show this year is local company and specialist manufacturer to the waste and cleaning industries, Whale Tankers of Solihull.

More Details >>   Feb 2011


WHALE HELPS BRIDMIN PUMP UP THE VOLUME

For a company that recognises the build quality of Whale Tankers as being ‘second to none’, it will come as little surprise that fellow Midlands-based company, Bridmin Limited, is continuing to show its faith in the Whale brand.

More Details >>  Jan 2011


WHALE TANKERS’ GULLYWHALE HELPS COUNCIL DELIVER GULLY CLEANING EFFICIENCIES

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council have purchased the latest in capital equipment and systems technologies to increase the efficiency of its gully cleaning operation. Centring on the use of Whale Tankers’ upgraded GULLYWhale MVC (medium volume combination) tanker, the Council’s new generation gully cleaner is also equipped with an intelligent onboard GPS/GIS system.

More Details >>  December 2010


WHALE TANKERS GETS IN TOW WITH VOLVO TRUCKS

Two Midlands-based heavyweights from the commercial vehicle and bodybuilding industry - Whale Tankers and Volvo Trucks - got together recently, and it all centred on a rendezvous at a local quarry in Bickenhill - the chosen venue for Volvo Trucks’ five day ride and drive event in support of the launch of its new FMX commercial vehicle range.

More Details >>  November 2010


MALTESE COMPANY WEIGHS UP WHALE

Not only is Solihull-based Whale Tankers continuing to buck the recession here in the UK, the specialist manufacturer to the waste and cleaning industries is enjoying a sunny outlook when it comes to its export activities.

More Details >>   Oct 2010


WHALE HELPS DRAIN CONTROL SHOW ITS TRUE COLOURS

Attention to detail epitomises Whale Tankers, the all-important last few microns of body paint being perceived as crucial as a tanker’s bodywork and associated mounting equipment and componentry.

>>More Details  Oct 2010


WHALE AND RED FORGE WORK TOGETHER TO AVOID OVERLOAD

As a specialist vehicle bodybuilder to the waste and cleaning industries, Whale Tankers is well versed with working in conjunction with specialist system and component suppliers to deliver highly-design engineered and bespoke vehicle solutions.

More Details >>    Sept 2010


WHALE TANKERS’ KING OF RECYCLERS RULES AT RWM

Whale Tankers of Solihull - a specialist manufacturer to the waste and cleaning industries - exhibited its increasingly popular and highly specialised KAISERWhale at this year’s RWM Exhibition, a product that is now recognised as the leading dirty water recycler here in the UK.

More Details >>  Sept 2010


WHALE TANKER SPECIFIED FOR DOUNREAY DECOMMISSIONING PROGRAMME

Dedicated to maintaining the integrity of the extensive drainage network across the 135-acre site of the Dounreay nuclear research facility in Caithness – which is in the process of being decommissioned – is a bespoke GULLYWhale Plus MVC (medium volume combination) tanker.

More Details >>  Sept 2010


WHALE SPLASHES DOWN WITH VOLVO AT TRUCKFEST SCOTLAND

Those familiar with Whale Tankers will know that the company is renowned for making a big splash, and this year’s Truckfest Scotland was no exception.

Surfacing at the two-day weekend show for the first time, Whale gave visitors to the Volvo Truck & Bus stand at the Ingliston exhibition venue the chance to familiarise themselves with one of its rigid, non-hazardous vacuum tankers.

More Details >>  Aug 2010


WHALE TANKERS' KING OF RECYCLERS SET TO RULE AT RWM

Whale Tankers of Solihull - a specialist manufacturer to the waste and cleaning industries - is exhibiting its increasingly popular and highly specialised KAISERWhale at this year’s RWM Exhibition, a product that is now recognised as the leading dirty water recycler here in the UK.

More Details >>   Aug 10


 

WHALE JETS AHEAD WITH SAFETY FEATURES

Whale Tankers used this year's Londonderry Show to promote its recently upgraded GULLYWhale Plus Medium Volume Combination (MVC) tanker. The GULLYWhale Plus MVC has a wide range of new health and safety and performance related features, developed as part of Whale's ongoing research and development programme, with a particular emphasis on jetting.

More Details >>   July 2010


 

WHALE TANKERS DEVELOPS UNIQUE FIRE APPLIANCE

Renowned for its innovative approach to designing and developing bespoke vehicle concepts, Solihull-based Whale Tankers has played a major role in delivering a specialist fire and rescue service appliance, believed to be the first of its kind in this country.
 
More Details >>   July 2010


WHALE DEVELOPS NEW DEMOUNT SYSTEM WITH MULTICAR

Specialist supplier to the waste and cleaning industries, Whale Tankers of Solihull, has expanded its Demountable Whale product offering having developed a new body system for use with Multicar’s FUMO – a compact implement carrier with transporter functionality.
 
More Details >>  June 2010


PLANT & WASTE RECYCLING SHOW – STAND NOS: N4 & N5
WHALE SECURES HYDRO-CLEANSING RECYCLER ORDER AT PAWRS

The first Whale Tanker to surface in the fleet of progressive domestic and commercial sewage company, Hydro-Cleansing Limited of Croydon, Surrey, was one of Whale’s headline exhibits at PAWRS – the Plant & Waste Recycling Show.

More Details >>   June 2010


WHALE/ECON DEMOUNT SYSTEM RESURFACES AT PAWRS

In what represents one of the most exciting developments in the municipal equipment sector in recent years, Whale Tankers and Econ promoted the success of their ongoing relationship on the Whale Tankers’ stand at this year’s PAWRS.

More Details >>   June 2010


 

GENESIS RESTORATION SEES WHALE GO BACK TO ITS ROOTS

Visitors to this year’s PAWRS – the Plant & Waste Recycling Show – got the chance to take a trip down memory lane courtesy of specialist supplier to the waste and cleaning industries, Whale Tankers. Taking pride of place on the Whale Stand - N4 & N5 - was Genesis, the company’s first gully cleaner demonstrator that has recently been painstakingly restored to its former glory.

More Details >>  June 2010


WHALE TANKERS CUTS PUMPS DEAL WITH VOGELSANG

Continuing to align itself with like minded innovative and forward thinking industry players, Whale Tankers of Solihull - a specialist supplier to the waste and cleaning industries - has entered into a strategic partnership with Vogelsang Limited, Europe’s leading manufacturer of rubber lined rotary lobe pumps and in-line macerators.

More Details >>    June 2010


MP ACKNOWLEDGES WHALE’S ENGINEERING TRAINING WITH IMECHE

With the demise of British industry continuing at an alarming rate, it is reassuring to know that some manufacturing companies remain passionate about the prospect of reversing the situation through education and training. Enter local manufacturing company, Whale Tankers of Solihull, a specialist manufacturer to the waste and cleaning industries.

More Details >>  May 2010


WHALE WELCOMES NEW GOVERNMENT MINISTER TO WEST MIDLANDS

Whale Tankers of Solihull – a specialist supplier to the waste and cleaning industries – yesterday became the first manufacturing company in the West Midlands to welcome Mr David Willetts MP, the newly-appointed Government’s Minister of State (Universities and Science) - Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

More Details >>  May 2010


 

WHALE’S KING OF RECYCLERS SET TO RULE IN SCOTLAND

Whale Tankers of Solihull – a specialist manufacturer to the waste and cleaning industries – has recently fulfilled an order for its biggest and most advanced Kaiser-Whale sewer cleaning Jet-Vac with continuous dirty water recycling.

More Details >>  May 2010


Clear decision in favor of Kaiser recycling technology in the UK

Kaiser-Whale saw the light of day in 2005 as a partnership involving two established brands. In just five years, the company has moved up to become the market leader in the field of recycling.
 
More Details >>  May 2010


FIRST WHALE TUNNEL WASHER SET TO CLEAN UP FOR IWJS

When it comes to commercial vehicles designed and manufactured to satisfy the needs of a niche application, a highly specialised tunnel washer must rank amongst the most pioneering. Demonstrating the design engineering capabilities of Whale Tankers – the Solihull-based specialist manufacturers to the waste and cleaning industries – the tunnel washer is a vehicle as rare in its end use as it is in its looks.

More Details >>   May 2010


 

WHALE SET TO MAKE BIG SPLASH AT PAWRS

Whale Tankers aims to put on a marked show of strength at this year's PAWRS - the Plant and Waste Recycling Show - with its biggest ever exhibition product display. Whale Tankers, the specialist manufacturer to the waste and cleaning industries, will be parading a seven strong vehicle line-up, in addition to proudly showing its newly adopted and refined corporate identity that centres on the themes, "Natural Selection" and "Change Through Evolution".

More Details >>    April 2010


 

ANGLIAN PLUNGES FOR WHALE FLUORIDE TANKER


Whale Tankers of Solihull has supplied an ADR approved 2600 litre rigid tanker unit for long-standing utility customer, Anglian Water geographically the largest waste and wastewater company in England & Wales covering an area of some 27,500 sq kilometres.


More Details >>    April 2010


LANES FOR DRAINS REMAINS KAISER-WHALE CONFIDENT

Lanes for Drains – the UKs largest independent drainage specialists has continued to show its faith in Whale Tankers having recently taken delivery of another Kaiser-Whale sewer cleaning Jet-Vac with continuous dirty water recycling. This latest move reaffirms the companys intent on deploying the most technically advanced and durable equipment available.

More Details >>    April 2010


WHALE EVOLVES ITS LOOK


In addition to continuing to innovate its product and service offering, Solihull-based Whale Tankers Limited - a leading manufacturer of vacuum tankers and jetting equipment - has invested in refining its corporate identity.

More Details >>     Feb 2010


WHALE LIGHTS THE WAY IN LANCASHIRE

In response to difficulties implementing some aspects of the Traffic Signs Manual Chapter 8 (2006) and after receiving authorisation from the Department of Transport, Lancashire County Council and Whale Tankers have devised an innovative means of incorporating a rear mounted, lightweight lighting warning arrow on the Council's latest GullyWhale fleet newcomers.

More Details >>   Feb 2010 


GREGORY DISTRIBUTION SAVOURS ITS FIRST TASTE OF WHALE

Devon-based Gregory Distribution Limited has recently added its first Whale tankers to a 400-strong vehicle fleet. Joining the company’s Environmental Services Division, the two Whale newcomers are both non-hazardous tipping vacuum tankers equipped with high pressure jetting.

More Details >>   Jan 2010


CE ELECTRIC UK GETS THE MEASURE OF WHALE WITH NEW TRANSFORMER OIL TANKER

CE Electric UK - responsible for delivering electricity to over 3.8 million properties across the North East of England, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire - has recently taken delivery of a bespoke rigid road tanker from Solihull-based Whale Tankers Limited.

More Details >>  Dec 09


ENVIROCO HFS CHOOSES COST-EFFECTIVE KAISER-WHALE


Solihull-based Whale Tankers has supplied Enviroco HFS - formed earlier this year following Enviroco Limited’s acquisition of HFS Liquid Waste (HFS) of North Walsham - with its first Kaiser-Whale sewer cleaning Jet-Vac with continuous dirty water recycling.

More Details >>  Nov 09


WHALE’S GULLYWHALE PLUS MAKES AN EXHIBITION OF
ITSELF

Whale Tankers’ highly publicised GullyWhale Plus Medium Volume Combination (MVC) tanker has broken off from nationwide roadshow duties to put in an appearance at the RWM exhibition on stand no: 0A209.

More Details >>  Sept 09


SP HOLDING INVESTS IN MORE WHALES

Pro-Whale Tankers customer, SP Holding of Telford, Shropshire - a leading drainage services, truck and plant hire, and events specialist - has this year invested approximately £1million in additional Whale vehicles, bolstering its fleet size to 58.

More Details >>   Sept 09


WHALE TANKERS BRINGS NEW JETTING NOZZLES ON STREAM

Whale Tankers - the Solihull-based manufacturer of specialist vacuum tankers, jetters, recyclers and combination units – has launched a new range of high performance jetting nozzles.

More Details >>  Sept 09


WHALE TANKERS BRINGS INSPECTION CAMERAS INTO FOCUS

With more and more customers electing to specify drain and sewer inspection cameras fitted as original OEM equipment, Whale Tankers, working in technical conjunction with leading industry specialists, Jetmasters Limited, is exhibiting the latest range of camera equipment within this field.

More Details >>    Sept 09


Whales Populate dtexhibition

The UK’s number one manufacturer of liquid waste disposal vehicles, Whale Tankers are populating this year’s dtexhibition with new tanker innovations.

More Details >>   Sept 09


DEMAND FOR NEW WHALE GULLY HANDLE ‘BOOMS’

Having successfully launched its new anti-vibration gully boom control unit in May, Whale Tankers is already reporting unprecedented demand for the product, developed as a means of reducing health and safety concerns surrounding hand-arm (HAV) vibration.

More Details >>   Aug 09

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WREXHAM MAKES QUICK CHANGE TO WHALE/ECON DEMOUNT SYSTEM

Demand for the Whale/Econ gully emptier continues to remain buoyant, Wrexham County Borough Council being one of the latest local authorities seeking to utilise the quick change demountable vehicle system that has been jointly developed by Whale Tankers and Econ Engineering – two of the UK’s leading specialist vehicle producers.
 
More Details >>  August 09


WHALE’S GULLYWHALE PLUS SURFACES AT RWM

Whale Tankers’ recently launched GullyWhale Plus – a radically upgraded Medium Volume Combination (MVC) tanker – continues the exhibition round next month, this time surfacing at the RWM exhibition.

More Details >> July 09


SEVERN TRENT IMPROVES ITS EMERGENCY CONTINGENCY

As Severn Trent Water continues to focus on providing the highest quality standards of customer service, the water and waste solutions provider has invested in a fleet of 10 domestic drinking water bowsers that have been supplied by Solihull-based Whale Tankers.

More Details >>   July 09


WHALE AND ECON UNITED AT LONDONDERRY SHOW

Whale Tankers and Econ Engineering are parading their jointly developed Whale/Econ gully emptier at this year’s Northern Load & Waste Handling Exhibition.
More Details >>   July 09


WHALE PARADES ‘PLUS’ VARIANT TANKERS AT LONDONDERRY SHOW

Two Whale tankers that are now equipped with an array of new features and product improvements are putting on a show at Londonderry Garage 2009. Having made their debut on the south coast at PAWRS last month, visitors to the Northern Load & Waste Handling Exhibition will get the chance to view the GullyWhale and KiloWhale Plus.
More Details>>  July 09


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