Palletways News
LOCAL DISTRIBUTION COMPANY GETS 2009 OFF TO A PERFECT START
Local distribution company, Mike Garbutt Transport, based in Devizes, has got 2009 off to a perfect start after experiencing substantial growth in the volume of goods it distributes for its customers to and from mainland Europe.
Key to Mike Garbutt Transport’s success has been its membership of Palletways, the number one pallet network in Europe, which provides a range of express distribution services for small consignments of palletised freight across the UK and Europe. It has also recently invested in three new Mercedes Atego 16-tonne trucks, bringing the total number of vehicles in their Palletways fleet to 13.
Says Mike Garbutt, Principal at Mike Garbutt Transport: “Particularly in the current economic climate, we’re working really hard to develop and grow the company. Being part of the UK’s leading pallet network has enabled us to maximise market share locally and to open up new business opportunities by offering highly reliable and competitively priced deliveries to Europe for existing and new customers.”
European-bound goods are collected by Mike Garbutt Transport, one of over 100 Palletways Member companies - all independent transport companies with local knowledge and expertise. They are then transported to Palletways’ central hub facility in Lichfield where they are consolidated for onward distribution to mainland Europe via a daily cross channel service.
Craig Hibbert, Managing Director of Palletways UK Member Network, concludes: “We’re delighted with the fact that Mike Garbutt Transport is tapping into the European marketplace to drive further business growth. We’re the only company in the pallet network sector that can now offer a door-to-door distribution service between the UK and mainland Europe, thereby providing our members with a major differentiator in their local marketplaces.”
Palletways, which was set up in 1994, has 270 plus depots across the UK and mainland Europe and handles circa 21,000 pallets a day through nine hub facilities across Europe.
Palletways (UK) Ltd.
- Palletways, which was founded in the UK in 1994 to provide an
express delivery solution for small consignments of palletised freight,
is today the leading pallet network in Europe, offering more depots and
handling more volume than other pallet networks.
- Palletways offers a range of express distribution services for
small consignments of palletised freight across the UK. These include
next day, next day am, timed delivery options, and Economy 2/3 day. The
company also offers premium and economy deliveries to Europe.
- Palletways has eight hub facilities across Europe, where goods
that have been collected by the network earlier in the day are sorted
for onward distribution to their final destinations. These are based in
Lichfield, London, Edinburgh, Nijmegen, Paris, Bologna, Naples
and Acala de Henares near Madrid.
- Driving the pan-European network is Palletways' unique and
bespoke IT system with a common platform, which links all countries.
- Barcode technology and web-based track and trace monitor all
consignments throughout the whole distribution process to all European
destinations.
- Palletways also provides warehouse and fulfilment services
alongside its hub locations, giving quick access to the multi-site
delivery facility of the pallet network.
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