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A family-run logistics business is looking to a greener, cleaner and less costly future for the next generation after a successful trial involving LPG (Liquid Petroleum Gas) on one its vehicles has resulted in an almost 18 per cent reduction in fuel costs and the…

National logistics company Pallet-Track has invested £10 million in its own regional hub strategically serving the north of England. Pallet-Track’s Northern Hub at Ashton-in-Makerfield in Wigan, Greater Manchester, will initially create 20 new jobs when it opens on August 7, but is likely to generate…

A fundraising golf day held by Wolverhampton-based logistics specialist Pallet-Track Ltd has raised a record £9,735 for its 2017 charity partner WellChild. The annual charity event, which is now in its 12th year, was held at Morley Hayes Golf Club, Derbyshire, and saw 72 players,…

Leading logistics business Pallet-Track Logistics, Pallet-Track’s owned and operated depot, has rocketed from bronze to gold standard in the space of a year. The company heard this week that it had been awarded gold status in the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS)–a voluntary accreditation scheme…

Pallet-Track boss praises next generation of female HGV drivers. The founder of one of the UK’s largest pallet networks has described 20-year-old Katie Ellis as a ‘trailblazer inspiration’ after she became the second generation of her family to fully qualify as HGV driver. Nigel Parkes,…

Wolverhampton-based logistics specialist Pallet-Track will be supporting WellChild as its 2017 charity partner. The announcement follows last year’s success, which saw Pallet-Track raise £11,000 for The Sick Children’s Trust, a charity that provided invaluable support to network member Roy Dowen’s grandson and his family while…

Many school boys fantasise about a successful music career, but few can match the overnight exposure of 15-year-old busker Alfie Sheard. The schoolboy was not only talent spotted singing in the streets in Yorkshire, but soon found himself on the other side of the Atlantic…

Wolverhampton-based logistics specialist Pallet-Track has raised £11,000 for The Sick Children’s Trust which will be used to provide 366 nights’ of accommodation for families with sick children. Following The Sick Children’s Trust’s work with the grandson of network trustee, Roy Dowen, Pallet-Track chose the organisation…

Pallet-Track boss praises next generation of female HGV drivers. The founder of one of the UK’s largest pallet networks has described two sisters who became the third generation of their family to qualify as HGV drivers as ‘role models who are breaking both stereotypical moulds…

A multi-million pound haulage company which started life as a working farm – a business it still cultivates almost 80 years later – has become the newest member of the growing Pallet-Track network. Alan Firmin Ltd – a leading provider of road transport, distribution and…

Pallet-Track recently celebrated another year of success at its annual gala and awards dinner, which was held at Whittlebury Hall in Northamptonshire on Saturday, November 26. Welcoming guests from the network’s more than 80 member organisations, the evening was hosted by TV comedian Bobby Davro…