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Palletways opens its fifth UK regional hub in Bristol

20 March 2017/Categories: CILT, Industry News, Freight Forwarding, Logistics & Supply Chain


Palletways has officially opened its fifth UK regional hub in Bristol, in a move which reaffirms its commitment to its regional hub model. It also reinforces the Group’s expansions plans, representing the sixth hub operation it has invested in across Europe and the UK in the last 12 months. 

To start with, the South West Hub, based just off the M5 at Bristol’s major industrial zone in Avonmouth will process around 500 pallets every day. The facility represents a £200,000 investment. 

Dave Walmsley, Palletways UK Managing Director, said: “Palletways firmly believes that the regional hub model for palletised freight represents the future for our industry. There are such clear advantages for members, customers and consumers that the model driven by a centralised distribution will be left behind by those businesses using the regional hub approach.

“Our experience with the regional hub model is that we can provide lower costs for customers through a more localised freight exchange. We can cut trunk distances, fuel use and costs for members. We can deliver improved customer service because we can create the opportunity to collect from customers later in the day. These benefits are on top of our innovative, award-winning approach to tracking and monitoring pallets through our archway scanning technology and digital hub. 

“In recent months, we’ve moved record numbers of pallets around the UK and we even broke an industry record last Christmas. The fact that we are attracting new members and winning ever growing numbers of customers highlights just how successful our hub strategy is proving to be.” 

Mike Harrison, Palletways UK Operations Director, added: “The investment in the new South West Hub is the next step in  our hub investment programme in the UK as we can now serve every corner of the country more efficiently and effectively than before. Previously, the West of England, Devon and Cornwall and South Wales would’ve been served by our central hub in Lichfield – meaning a consignment moving from Devon to Cardiff would have had to travel via the Midlands before making it to South Wales. Now, both members and customers in the South West and South Wales will also benefit from competitive rates and better service created by our regional hub model.”  

There will also be a benefit to the environment. The number of HGV miles saved by the new facility is estimated in the region of 163,000 miles – equivalent to around 100,000 litres of fuel and around 300 tonnes of carbon emissions annually. As well as five regional hubs, Palletways consists of over 100 member depots nationwide as part of the network’s daily movement of 40,000 pallets across the UK and Europe. 

One of the Palletways Members who is already using the new hub is Simon Parry, Director for Frenni Transport who have bases in South and West Wales. Simon said: “A new regional hub is terrific news for our customers. It means that anyone wanting a pallet delivery can access Palletways UK and Europe networks quickly, with a more flexible service. A regional hub means that our customers who are focused on environmental impact can benefit from the reduced delivery mileage. The closeness of the new hub improves our service offering into all of the participating delivery areas, as local freight now arrives earlier to the involved members for sorting and early delivery.”

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