Palletways
Walkers Transport secures FORS Bronze Accreditation
Walkers Transport, a member of the Palletways network, has secured a Bronze accreditation from the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) in recognition of the firm’s sustained commitment to high quality fleet transport. FORS is a voluntary accreditation scheme for fleet operators which aims to drive up standards within fleet operations and demonstrate which operators…
Read MoreKilmarnock Transport Firm invests £300k into fleet and recruits new employees
Only four months after joining the Palletways network, PPS Logistics (PPS) in Kilmarnock has doubled the size of its operation to meet the growing demand for logistics services in the region. From its base at 11 Simonsburn Road, PPS offers a range of freight services, including pallets, same-day and international deliveries. When it first joined…
Read MoreIndependent hauliers looking to maximise 2023 revenues urged to join pallet freight movement
Warwick Trimble, network director for Palletways UK, talks about the benefits of pallet networks. The network sector surpassing the 30 million pallets mark in 2021, with 13.2% growth against 2020 is just one of the many reasons why independent hauliers have considered joining a network this last year. While numerous transport firms have collapsed…
Read More‘Rapid Riser’ Accolade for Palletways member
Four months since joining the Palletways network, investing £300,000 into new vehicles and recruiting new employees, PPS Logistics in Kilmarnock has received a prestigious business award in recognition of its growth during 2022. From its base at 11 Simonsburn Road, PPS offers a range of freight services, including pallets, same-day and international deliveries. The Ayrshire…
Read MoreChristmas gifting comes early to Palletways’ network members
One hundred and forty-five depots within the Palletways UK network have been gifted over a quarter of a million miles of offset carbon for Christmas by the leading network itself, as it aims to heighten its corporate social responsibility. To date, Palletways UK has contributed to the planting of more than 4,000 trees for a…
Read MorePalletways Member accepts Christmas charity mission
Palletways member, Montgomery Distribution, is supporting Cash for Kids Northern Ireland as it strives to improve the lives of children and young people in Northern Ireland this festive season. Cash for Kids’ ‘Mission Christmas’ campaign is designed to help Santa reach children living in poverty. As part of the appeal, supporters can take a new…
Read More2022: A Year of Ten Million Pallet Movements
Upholding its position as industry leader, between 1 January and 31 December 2022, the Palletways Group belonging to Imperial, a DP World Company, which operates in the UK, the Benelux, Germany, Iberia, Italy and Hungary, transported almost ten million pallets. To further strengthen the network, ensure operational efficiency and enhanced customer service levels, last year…
Read MoreFORS Bronze Celebrated at Palletways UK owned depots
Palletways’ six owned depots across the UK in Birmingham, Bristol, Milton Keynes, London, Cardiff and Edinburgh – have met the bronze level requirements of the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) for another year, highlighting the company’s commitment to industry best practice. The voluntary scheme for fleet operators promotes road freight as a safe and sustainable…
Read More28 Members committed to Palletways UK in 2022 with long term contracts
13 Palletways members renewed their long-standing contracts with the network last year, which will see them remain part of the pallet giant for a collective 80+ years. Mitchell’s of Mansfield, one of the first members to join the network in 1995, just a year after Palletways was founded, has extended its contract for another decade.…
Read MorePalletways shakes off dry January with Craft Beer Contract Win
A logistics firm in Edinburgh has marked the end of dry January with an uptick in deliveries it handles on behalf of a local microbrewery. Just over a year after signing a nationwide contract with Vault City Brewing, one of the UK’s best-selling sour beer brands, Palletways Edinburgh is celebrating a four-fold growth in volumes…
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