After initially tarmacing & stockading the 2 – acre site, installing offices & pre-packing units, large 12ft high hoppers & a weigh bridge, etc., Malcolm had a fruitful & dynamic 21 years with a “useful 2 – 3-man team”. Incoming fuel supplies were from the vested former nationalised coal & smokeless fuel companies & bigger private fuel companies. Also stocking, on a rental basis (toll-stocking), began in the mid-1980s.
Outgoing sales were collected by numerous traders whether loose, fed into their own hessian bags via the ‘large hoppers’ or pre-packed in polythene bags.
The current Managing Director, Mr Paul Joynes, one of the forestated ‘ .. useful 2 – 3-man team .. took over from Malcolm on his retirement in late 2003. Almost surprisingly, trading tonnages have usually increased year-on-year, & rental stocking continues.