Founded by Managing Director Greg Woodley, TRS started in business by simply repairing refrigeration units on trucks and trailers.

“We were repairing all types of refrigeration units on trailers and trucks in the Sydney area” said Woodley. “Initially, the business was just me, but as the client base grew due to our reputation, we had to employ more people to handle the workload."

“TRS developed a loyal customer base that had grown from when we started as a one
man band.”

Woodley said there were times when a unit could not be repaired, so he branched out into sales of second-hand units.

“I became involved in importing second-hand refrigeration units and, as a result, Thermo King (a leading manufacturer of transport temperature controlled systems) approached me about taking on the New South Wales distribution of their products” Woodley said.

"The dealership involved not just selling new units, but providing comprehensive product support that included servicing and supplying spare parts. It also meant a dramatic change in the company."

“Taking on the Thermo King Dealership in 1993 expanded the business from four employees to 10 overnight” Woodley said.

The Thermo King distribution rights also created other opportunities.

“We were approached by Anteo which is a leading manufacturer of aluminium tail-lifts for trucks and trailers” Woodley said.

“Again we are the New South Wales distributor and we supply both new products from Anteo and support existing customers with service and spare parts. Equipment expansion has been a keyword of TRS and a natural extension was to include refrigerated truck and trailer rentals.

In 2001, a separate division was created which now offers a range of refrigerated vehicles on either a daily hire basis or long-term contract leases.

“It was a service that our customers wanted and our expertise enabled us to offer a variety of trucks and trailers to meet this demand” Woodley said.

As a means of expanding the TRS customer base, TRS then invested $1.5 million and
expanded their workshop and installed a truck, trailer and bus washing facility in 2003.

“It is an additional service for refrigeration customers, but we are attracting more and more clients outside our traditional area of specialisation” Woodley said.

Providing additional related services and products to a growing customer base is showing strong growth for TRS.

“Our growth has been 60% in the past four years" Woodley said. “We have become recognised as a leader in refrigeration services for the logistics industry and our growth comes from providing our clients with the products and services they need to run their businesses efficiently and profitably.”