Bulk Powder Logistics

Suttons Tankers have built up successful partnerships with its customers within the powders sector, providing leading levels of customer service and operational excellence.

Its state-of-the-art powder fleet sets it apart from its competitors with significant recent investment, meaning Suttons can deliver bulk powder products efficiently and seamlessly. A new and high quality fleet is synonymous with reduced downtime for customers, reducing the risk of delayed deliveries and impacted service performance.

Suttons has powder industry experts within its division which gives customers reassurance with regards to safety, operational performance and service. The experienced team and pool of drivers put the customer at the forefront of everything they do, so with Suttons you’ll be in safe hands.

The vast majority of our bulk powder tanker fleet can carry up to 28 tonnes of product, whether that be plastic granules, PVC, or any other type of bulk powder. These products are usually loaded into the tanker through a silo, but we can also offer bag-in-box solutions.

Bag-in-box, often known as bulk bags, is where bulk powder is transported in a large bag, usually made of several layers of plastic or metallised film. They are loaded into a large container and transported on a skeletal trailer. These are usually de-bagged and then loaded into a silo or sometimes into a bulk tanker.

There is no ‘one price fits all’ when is comes to bulk powder haulage, there are many aspects that influence price that must be considered. The distance from the loading location to the delivery point is a key influencer as the mileage involved to move the product is a major part of the costings. The volume of the work, so whether that be a one off job or a more consistent flow of volume has an impact. More frequent contracted work often works out more competitive for the customer.

Ultimately, a conversation must be had with each customer to understand their requirements as each job is different and at Suttons we have to be comfortable with the operation and ensure we can carry out the job safely and efficiently before we price it.

For commercial enquiries please click here to have a conversation with someone in our powders division.

Suttons Tankers deliver bulk powder products across the UK and also offer intermodal services upon request.

Its main depots are based in the North West of England, the North East, East and Midlands. A full list of its main depots are below but Suttons has a total of 69 locations across the UK.

Depots include:

• Widnes
• Stockton
• Scunthorpe
• Hull
• Ellesmere Port
• Willenhall

Suttons can transport many bulk powder products including:

• PVC
• PET
• Cement powder
• Recycled plastics
• Industrial starch
• Calcium carbonate