Contact Transport becomes latest Pall-Ex member
CONTACT TRANSPORT BECOMES LATEST PALL-EX MEMBER
Birmingham-based Contact Transport Ltd, has become the latest UK haulier to join Pall-Ex, the UK’s leading palletised distribution network.
With over 25 years transport and logistics experience, an annual turnover in excess of £4million, 60 vehicles and 75 employees, Contact Transport will be serving part of the Birmingham (B) postcodes. Contact Transport prides itself on providing a ‘one stop shop’ of freight services, from motorcycle couriers to 17 tonne artics, also warehousing and contract hire, both within in the UK and internationally. The company specialises in transport for the computer industry and has blue-chip companies such as Compaq, IBM, Hewlett-Packard as customers. Other major customers include TNT, Danzas and Emery Worldwide.
Steve Williams, Pall-Ex coordinator at Contact Transport, explains why joining Pall-Ex is the right decision for Contact at this stage of its evolution:
“Joining the Pall-Ex network gives us another string to our bow and will complete our portfolio of services we are able to offer. Pall-Ex offers a well-established network of depots enabling excellent coverage of the UK,” comments Steve.
For further information on Contact Transport visit www.contactcouriers.com .
About Pall-Ex
Pall-Ex was established in 1996 by Hilary Sharples to cost effectively deliver small consignments of goods around the UK using a pallet freighting system. In seven years, Pall-Ex has successfully established itself as the UK’s largest “hub and spoke” palletised transport and logistics operation.
Located in a new purpose-built hub in the East Midlands, Pall-Ex now has 86 members throughout the UK, a fleet of nearly 6,000 vehicles. In late 2002, Pall-Ex expanded its operation into Europe to give customers a seamless service to and from key territories.
Pall-Ex uses the most sophisticated IT system in the industry, Pall-IT, to manage its operation and ensure it maintains its enviable 99.98% on-time record.
The company also believes in giving back to its industry by supporting transport sector charity, Transaid, with its Penny-A-Pallet scheme. For more information on Transaid, visit www.transaid.org.
For further information or photography, please contact:
Nicola Feakes at Byron Public Relations
t: 01895 252131
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Alan Cramley at Pall-Ex
t: 0808 144 2808
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