Paneltex Ltd is a leading UK manufacturer of refrigerated and specialised commercial vehicle bodies, producing everything from the largest trailers to the smallest vans.
Our 12,000 square metre factory in Hull houses some of the largest vacuum presses in Europe, allowing us to make single piece insulated panels in sizes up to 16 metres long. Dedicated body assembly lines deliver high volume production of vehicles and commercial vehicle bodies, all of which are designed specifically to suit the particular fleet needs of our customers.
As well as our bespoke bodywork designs for large fleet customers, standard refrigerated bodies are available with a very wide range of options to ensure that we have a vehicle suitable for many operations. All Paneltex commercial vehicle bodies offer a safe, reliable way to carry your chilled, frozen or ambient goods with low lifetime costs and the needs of your business in mind. High payloads and thermal efficiency make savings for you and the environment whilst aesthetically attractive vehicles make the best marketing impact on your customers.
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Our Range
Our vast offering of products ranges from the smallest vans to the largest trailers on the road in the UK, but our quality, service and dependability is consistent across the entire range.
In our main production site in Yorkshire, we design and manufacture, amongst other things, refrigerated bodywork for 3.5 – 26 tonne rigids, trailers, portable coldstores, electric trucks, grocery home delivery and specialised vehicles.
From our dedicated Norfolk facility, we offer a full range of refrigerated and multi-temperature Somers Panel Vans.
From our Lincolnshire factory, we manufacture our range of Martrans Trailers. These can either be given traditional, or Paneltex-specific, trailer bodywork, or can be sent as a chassis to another Paneltex facility for specialised or refrigerated bodywork to be fitted.
From our second Yorkshire production facility, our team focuses on second-life refurbishments and remounts, effectively extending the life of Paneltex bodywork by 100% or even 200%. This is a responsible, environmentally-friendly solution that maximizes the benefits of Paneltex vehicle bodies.
All our refrigerated bodywork is available with ATP class ‘C’ and National or European Whole Vehicle Type Approvals, with quality strictly controlled under an ISO 9001 quality assurance system, everything from concept design to supply of spare parts for vehicles in service is provided as part of the Paneltex package.
Vans
Our <3.5 tonne range of vans incorporates panel van conversions as well as 3.5T box bodies for use in operations such as home delivery.
Trucks
Paneltex trucks can be built for any operation, be it refrigerated, dry goods transportation or specialised, in any weight class.
Trailers
We have our own range of specialised trailer products as well as the capability to work with other Paneltex departments.
Specialised Vehicles
When it comes to innovation and specific, bespoke design engineering, Paneltex Specialised Vehicles can be the perfect solution.
Portable Cold Stores
The original Paneltex product, still manufactured in our main production facility in Hull, with 25 years of improvements.
Electric Vehicles
Effective, efficient, zero-emission Paneltex Electric Vehicles have been operating in fleets on UK roads for almost a decade.
1991
Our History