Two decades ago I worked for Aldi in Swindon, and the distribution side was run by Howard-Tennens. It was never quite clear whether the overzealous attitude was H-T’s own, or inflicted by Aldi management… 
The Aldi gear was always in good nick, well maintained, and a few spare combinations in the yard as backup.
Interestingly, H-T have provided over capacity storage for ABinbev for years, and recently AB started storing excess stock in Tilbury. H-T have recently opened a depot in Newport, to service this work direct, and are recruiting in Newport.