Nightfreight invests for future growth
Leading specialist delivery business Nightfreight, has announced the next stage of its multi million pound investment programme in customer service and operational developments designed to continue to radically improve the business and prepare it for further development.
This year Nightfreight is investing in excess of GBP 2million in a comprehensive rollout of track and trace technology to all sites, building on the infrastructure that was put in place last summer. The company is updating its fleet and taking delivery of more than 200 new vehicles in the next 12 months, including a range of 7.5 tonne, 18 tonne and artics. Satellite navigation systems will be fitted to all vehicles.
Nightfreight is also undertaking a relocation programme across a number of its sites to increase its capacity and improve on existing standards. Its site at Swanscombe has relocated to a new depot in Dartford whilst its site at Welwyn Garden City has relocated to Hoddesdon. Both new facilities are significantly larger and boast improved dock space with state of the art
facilities for the vehicles. In addition there is a planned move from the company’s site in Middlewich to a new site in Crewe. Other relocations are planned for later in the year.
Steve Allen, CEO, Nightfreight Group, said:” Our ongoing investment in this business includes new vehicles, new sites, new technology and new working practices which are all designed to enhance the customer experience. This investment is all part of our transition to becoming a logistics and solutions business. It enables us to offer our customers new and innovative integrated services that will meet their changing requirements. Our home delivery solution is a good example of this because by utilising the backbone of our network we can offer retailers a wide range of service propositions, which in turn enables them to meet the delivery and price requirements of their customers. We believe this is one of our key growth area for us.”
Note to Editors:
Nightfreight is a specialist delivery business with a well-established national distribution network capable of handling items of all weights and dimensions. The strength of this infrastructure enables Nightfreight to offer a highly cost effective service across a full range of delivery options including next day and three day delivery, home delivery and a dedicated contract logistics service. Customers range from small independent industrial companies to major blue chip businesses and include B&Q, John Lewis, IKEA, Office Depot, BT Rolatruc, Plumbcentre and Oxfam.
