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West Yorkshire’s A. Davies Transport Ltd is driving into a new era after becoming a shareholder member of our network. The Wakefield haulier has made the move to Pallet-Track as part of its ongoing growth strategy and will create three new jobs as a result of our new partnership. The logistics specialist works with a…

A Liverpool logistics specialist, SSO Logistics Ltd, has wrapped up a 12-month distribution deal with a packaging supply company after significantly reducing its damage rates. The business has secured a new contract with fellow St Helens company, Venturepak, which supplies injection moulded plastic containers and other packaging products to the food industry. Venturepak turned to…

A Pallet-Track member that has been operating for more than 100 years has put its staff in the driving seat by introducing an employee ownership trust. Family-owned logistics specialists, Burgoynes (Lyonshall) Ltd, which has been operating out of Lyonshall, Herefordshire since 1909, has introduced the ownership trust to secure the firm’s future. Burgoynes (Lyonshall) Ltd…

New research has revealed that young women are in pole position when it comes to passing HGV tests, with female drivers aged 20-29- gaining the highest pass rates. Our analysis of Department for Transport (DfT) data shows that women in this age category gained the highest Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) practical pass rate in Britain…

This year, we have pledged to raise money for one of the UK’s vital emergency services, Midlands Air Ambulance Charity. As the charity operates in the region of our Millfields Road hub, we hope our fundraising can make a real difference to the local community and surrounding counties. The charity was chosen after a company-wide…

SSO Logistics Ltd is on the road to bumper growth in 2023 as a result of its Pallet-Track membership. The Liverpool-based company, which has sites in Haydock and St Helens, has experienced a significant uplift in business since joining our network in 2021. Improving efficiency and reducing its carbon footprint were the main drivers behind…

We’re delighted to announce that we raised more than £16,000 for our nominated charity Believe to Achieve in 2022. We dedicate all our fundraising activities to a new nominated cause every year and collected £16,429 for the children’s charity, which is located just two miles from our main hub in Millfields Road. Believe to Achieve…

We’re starting 2023 with two major new appointments to help deliver our ambitious growth plans. Tom Feeney joins us as chief operating and financial officer (COFO) and Lee Chambers as chief commercial officer (CCO). The new appointments come as our long-time commercial director, Carl Jones, who founded Pallet-Track alongside Nigel Parkes in 2002, prepares to exit…

Pallet-Track has handed out a truck-load of trophies during our celebration of the nation’s leading logistics firms, the Pallet-Track Shareholder Gala, hosted by comedian Brian Conley. The TV favourite entertained guests at De Vere Cotswolds Water Park – an annual awards event that recognises our members. Gala successes North Kent Distribution Ltd took home the…

Leicester logistics specialist Translink Express is celebrating after winning an award for innovation from a leading industry body. Translink won the coveted Contribution to Innovation award at the Institute of Supply Chain Management’s (IoSCM) annual Supply Chain Awards. The Narborough-based firm was celebrated for overcoming major industry challenges with innovative initiatives and thinking outside the…