Tag: Road Transport

Stofords call in administrator but business survives with Pall-Ex shareholding

Posted by | Nov 11, 2004 | |

Stoford Transport closed its doors last weekend, blaming soaring driver agency and fuel costs that could not be fully recovered from customers. Directors of the (pounds sterling)10m firm salvaged the Pall-Ex franchise business in Devon, which is profitable, forming a joint venture in which Pall-Ex is a minority shareholder. The former head office telephone was being answered as “Pall-Ex South West” this week. Stoford directors Chris and Roger Tancock are directors of Pall-Ex South West, Roger as MD. In addition, Chris is joining the board of Pall-Ex, with involvement in network development

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Pallet-Track equips for ADR delivery

Posted by | Nov 8, 2004 | |

The Pallet-Track network has partnered with Stafford haulier Stan Robinson to move hazardous goods. From January, it will become the first general system to be able to offer its members a full ADR service. Pallets arriving at the networks Wednesbury hub will be inspected by its dangerous goods safety advisor and paperwork checked before they are transferred to Robinsons Stafford headquarters for onward distribution.

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GeoPost pallets

Posted by | Oct 28, 2004 | |

At a meeting with Paul Jackson, Kay Phillips said that they do 1,000 pallets per night at a much higher yield than the pallet networks and were happy to keep it that way.

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Chemical safety net catches part-loads

Posted by | Oct 25, 2004 | |

A next-day pallet network dedicated to hazardous goods began operations on 8 October and has already moved its first 1,000 pallets.
MD Jim Scanlan and safety and technical director Ali Karim joined forces to set up the HazChem Network after separately working on the same idea. Scanlan brought the hub-and-spoke expertise, having worked with Fortec before launching The Pallet Network in 2000. Trained chemist Karim developed knowledge of chemical distribution with TDG and Interoute.

Karim claimed UK packaged chemical distribution was “not as robust as it could be, unlike bulk”. In his previous role, he said he had experienced problems with outreach distribution, especially where gas cylinders were concerned.

The HazChem Network accepts all classes of hazardous material at its 5,500sq metre hub in Rugby except radioactive, explosive and biologically infectious materials.

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Palletways UK gets own team

Posted by | Oct 21, 2004 | |

Palletways, the network operator, has promoted Jon Hyatt from operations director to managing director of the UK business. He joined the business two years ago, having been divisional general manager at Wincanton. Cath McCann moves up to operations director, with a background in operations and having spent more than a year as group human resources manager. The changes free up Julian Maturi – also formerly with Wincanton – to concentrate on new developments in Europe. Palletways chief executive James Wilson, who bought into the company this summer along with new majority shareholder Phoenix Equity Partners, says the changes are in line with the company’s expansion plans. It is appropriate for the UK to have its own management, rather than simply having a single management structure for the whole group.

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