Tag: Road Transport

New London base supports quality at Palletline

Posted by | Dec 6, 2004 | |

The announcement this week of the decision by Palletline Plc to lease an 80,000ft2 site in Greenford, Middlesex further underlines the company’s sustained commitment to a nationwide continuous quality improvement programme.

The Greenford site will house Palletline’s first wholly-owned commercial depot serving the London area, and provide a new location with excellent road links for Palletline’s Southern Hub, channelling Palletline traffic into and out of London and the South East.

The move is an integral part of Palletline’s current drive to enhance service quality and consistency across the network, overcoming issues facing collections and deliveries within London and the surrounding areas.

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Business Post Interim Results for the 6 months ended 30 September 2004

Posted by | Nov 16, 2004 | |

Full Chairman’s Statement: I am pleased to announce a 12% increase in profit before goodwill amortisation and tax to £9.1m. These results continue to deliver progress in line with the Group’s Three Year Plan. The successful launch of UK Mail, and the continuing fast rates of growth in the HomeServe, Courier, International and UK Pallets businesses, are particularly pleasing.

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UK Business Post announces interim results for the 6 months ended 30 September 2004

Posted by | Nov 16, 2004 | |

Business Post announces continued progress in line with the Group’s Three Year Plan. The successful launch of UK Mail, and the continuing fast rates of growth in the HomeServe, Courier, International and UK Pallets businesses, are particularly pleasing. Turnover increased by 23% to GBP109.9m and profit before goodwill amortisation and tax was up by a satisfactory 12% at GBP9.1m. The traditional second half bias is expected to be slightly more pronounced this year as a result of the Group’s newly-launched mail activities. Profit before tax was GBP8.8m and net cash inflow from operating activities increased to GBP8.3m from GBP6.0m. Peter Kane, Chairman, stated “The Board believes that the Group already contains the elements necessary for further substantial profitable growth, not only in UK Mail but also through its other businesses, which are collectively capable of driving double digit percentage growth. The Group’s strong financial performance and excellent cash flow characteristics place the Group in a good position to continue investing in new products and services and create further differentiation from its competitors.

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Hazardous deliveries for family firm

Posted by | Nov 16, 2004 | |

A family-run distribution business has helped secure the future of its workforce by joining a new network dedicated to the movement of hazardous goods throughout the UK. Total Logistics Products (TLP) employs 32 workers at its headquarters at the Lymedale Business Park, Newcastle. The firm jumped at the chance of joining the new Hazchem Network, which has been created to respond to a growing requirement by major chemical companies, which have been looking for a fast, efficient and cost-effective way of collecting and delivering products in smaller quantities more frequently. The Hazchem Network will initially consist of 20 members, all of whom have extensive experience of moving hazardous goods on pallets safely throughout the UK.

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Progress report: Palletways – The Enterprise network

Posted by | Nov 14, 2004 | |

PALLETWAYS had transformed its niche market when the Enterprise Network last visited two years ago, writes Jayesh Ghaghda. The company uses a network of regional hauliers to transport consignments of palletised goods -anything from canned beer to garden furniture.

The truckers deposit their loads at Palletways’ hub in Lichfield, West Midlands, and then other members of the network deliver them. The company makes its money by charging a handling fee for each pallet that passes through the network.

The challenge

Having just completed a management buyout, managing director Julian Maturi wanted to increase sales from Pounds 40m to Pounds 100m in three years by expanding the service.

He had developed a system of co-operation between hauliers to ensure smooth operations and even though the challenge of getting them to co-operate in a foreign country was daunting, Palletways Italia was quickly launched with 37 members. The plan was to roll out the operation to other parts of Europe as well as expanding in the UK.

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