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Palletways Members’ £½M fleet investment to reduce environmental impact and recruit drivers
Palletways member, Speed Welshpool, has invested more than £½million to expand its fleet to help reduce its impact on the environment and recruit and retain the best drivers in the industry. The investment, which comes less than two years after it ploughed £1.1m into new equipment, has led Speed Welshpool to add four heavy-duty Scania…
Read MoreNottingham logistics firm drives to become carbon positive
Nottingham-based logistics firm, Mitchells of Mansfield a Palletways UK member, has partnered with climate action organisation Ecologi to drive the company’s social responsibility and support its pledge to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. In 2021 the company was assessed by Carbon Footprint Ltd to gain further awareness of how it can improve its emissions. The…
Read MoreILS hits Ten-Year Anniversary and Palletways milestone
Dual celebrations are in order at Independent Logistics Solutions (ILS), a leading transport and logistics specialist in East Sussex, as the company marks a ‘Member Milestone’ with Palletways UK and the business’ own ten-year anniversary. ILS was founded in Heathfield in February 2013 and is a member of the Road Haulage Association and Logistics UK. …
Read MoreClaude Hellowell celebrates 20-year loyalty of FLT driver
Halifax-based Claude Hellowell has highlighted the 20th year of FLT driver Colin Whippey’s career with the company, praising him as a valued and exemplary employee. Colin started work in the tanker shed at Claude Hellowell, and then moved into the yard, where he drives an FLT and keeps the yard operationally sound, including clearing or gritting…
Read MoreTeam C Express Logistics “Make Jaws Drop” in their 25th year!
Established in 1997, Norfolk based Team C Express Logistics are this year celebrating their 25th year in business. To help celebrate they recently took delivery of a newly dual branded trailer for 2022. The dual branding of this new fleet addition has provided the inspiration for the UPN 2022 media marketing theme. “I have always…
Read MoreIt's a wrap, Darcica awarded OXLEP funding for eco-friendly machine
Hot on the heels of the introduction of its first fully electric 3.5-tonne truck to offer customers zero-emission sustainable pallet deliveries and collections in Oxford, Darcica Logistics has received funding from the OxLEP Business Investment Fund to reduce the amount of plastic used on its pallets too. Darcica, part of Palletways UK’s express palletised freight…
Read MoreHastings Freight invests in staff with double promotions
Double celebrations are in order at Chesterfield-based logistics firm Hastings Freight Limited (HFL), as the company announces the managerial promotions of two valued team members, Georgia Dickson and Ash Roberts. Georgia becomes HFL’s new customer service manager and Ash its transport & compliance manager. HFL is a founding member of Palletways UK, a Road Haulage…
Read MorePalletways UK trials first EVs at London owned depot
Palletways UK is embarking on the roll-out programme of electric vehicles (EVs) across its six owned depots for urban collection and deliveries of palletised freight, with Palletways London the first operation to benefit from the company’s investment. With the upcoming ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) expansion to the Greater London boundary this summer, companies can continue…
Read MoreFortec Distribution Network celebrates successful year
Fortec’s network of independent hauliers came together to celebrate another successful year with a glamorous awards event The Northamptonshire-based palletised freight distribution network invited its network of independent haulage companies to its annual awards event on the weekend of 25th February. The ‘Greatest Showman’ themed event hosted over 700 guests from across the Fortec and…
Read MorePall-Ex Group hosts ‘The Greatest Show’
Logistics giant Pall-Ex Group has once again united its membership of independent hauliers to celebrate the achievements of the previous year with a ‘Greatest Showman’ themed event The Leicestershire-based pallet distribution network held its annual awards event on the weekend of 25th February to recognise the hard work of its employees, network members across the…
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