25.09.2020

The Autorité de la Concurrence (Competition Authority) authorises FRAIKIN to buy VIA Location

The FRAIKIN Group, a leader in long-term leasing of commercial and industrial vehicles in Europe, has announced that, on the 23 September 2020, the Autorité de la Concurrence gave it its authorisation to purchase VIA Location subject to some limited and targeted assignments that do not affect the transaction’s balance, following the start of exclusive […]

03.02.2020

FRAIKIN APPOINTS NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR OF FRAIKIN UK TO SUPPORT CONTINUED BUSINESS GROWTH

Contract hire, fleet management and rental specialist FRAIKIN has appointed Darren Hall, 53, as Managing Director of the UK business. Based at the company’s Coventry headquarters, Hall joins FRAIKIN having spent five years as Chief Executive Officer at FRAIKIN Dayim, successfully developing the business in Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Prior to taking on the […]

03.12.2019

The FRAIKIN Group issues its 2018 CSR report

FRAIKIN Group, Europe’s leading provider of rentals of commercial and industrial vehicles and a pioneer in smart services for subcontracting and fleet management, is always innovating and adapting to help its clients meet the needs of their customers. The company aims to provide its clients with services and solutions to manage their fleets to enable […]

21.10.2019

FRAIKIN makes offer to acquire VIA Location

FRAIKIN Group, a leader in the long-term rental of commercial and industrial vehicles in Europe, announces that it has entered into exclusive negotiations with the shareholders of VIA Location Groupe, Davidson Kempner and Triton Partners, with the objective of acquiring the company. The new Group, consisting of FRAIKIN and VIA Location, would have around 3,500 […]

10.10.2019

FRAIKIN hands out its 2019 Supplier Awards

FRAIKIN knows how important its suppliers are to meeting its objectives, which is why the Group works to build healthy, ongoing business relationships with them based on rigour, mutual respect and fairness. FRAIKIN carefully chooses these suppliers based on the complementarity, competitiveness, quality and safety of the products or services they provide. On Tuesday, 8 […]

07.10.2019

FRAIKIN supports Chronopost in its aim to deploy a zero-emissions-at-exhaust fleet in Paris, composed of 118 Nissan 100% electric vehicles modified by Voltia

Chronopost, the French specialist in express delivery of packages under 30 kilos, once again shows its trust in FRAIKIN, its partner for nearly 30 years. The innovative leader in industrial and commercial vehicle fleet management was tasked with providing over a hundred electric utility vehicles to the delivery company. This order is in line with […]

16.09.2019

Jean-Sébastien DURAND joins the FRAIKIN Group as Director of Strategy & Marketing

Jean-Sébastien DURAND joined FRAIKIN in June 2019 to head up the Group’s newly created Strategy and Marketing department. With a Masters in Auditing, Accounting and Management Control and a postgraduate diploma in accounting and finance (DESCF) from Burgundy School of Business (BSB), Jean-Sébastien DURAND began his career at KPMG in 1998, first in Luxembourg and […]

11.07.2019

Sabry Chihi is named Managing Director of FRAIKIN France

For over 12 years, Sabry Chihi has worked for FRAIKIN, contributing his business and managerial skills to the leading company in long-term industrial and commercial vehicle rentals. With a vocational degree in sales, business and management, Sabry Chihi began his career as a sales representative at ISS A/S before managing a ManpowerGroup agency for 5 […]

25.04.2019

FRAIKIN expands its European partnership with Loxam by signing a 5th country, the Netherlands

Loxam, Europe’s leader on the equipment rental market for the building, manufacturing, retail and event logistics sectors, has just signed a new contract with the FRAIKIN Group allowing the latter to support Loxam Workx, its subsidiary in the Netherlands. The contract brings the number of countries FRAIKIN covers to five, strengthening a relationship of trust […]

24.04.2019

FRAIKIN FORMS A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP TO TARGET OVERSEAS FRENCH TERRITORIES

FRAIKIN, European leader in fleet management solutions for utility and industrial vehicles, has signed a significant partnership agreement with a leading group in Martinique operating within the distribution and automotive leasing sectors in France’s overseas territories. With this new initiative, FRAIKIN will be able to duplicate this business model and accelerate its international development. FRAIKIN […]