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West Lothian transport company Blacks Haulage Solutions has joined the Pall-Ex network as a shareholder member.
The family run business, launched 48 years ago, will cover the EH postcode for the Pall-Ex network, supplying services to Newbridge and the surrounding area.
Blacks Haulage, which has its headquarters in Bathgate, offers pallet services, general haulage, warehousing, container devanning and operates a truck wash facility. It has an operating licence for 20 trucks and 30 trailers.
This is the first time the company has joined a pallet network. Owner and group managing director Stuart Black said: “Our decision to become shareholders of Pall-Ex was driven by the recent changes in the industry due to Covid and a shift in consumer buying habits, now focussed more heavily on e-commerce.”
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Group finance director Michelle Black said: “We pride ourselves on being a versatile and agile business, which enables us to deliver quality services to our customers.
“Becoming shareholder members of Pall-Ex means that we are securing our future, whilst accessing market leading technology which will increase our service levels for our customers.”
Barry Byers, Pall-Ex Group’s managing director of UK business units, said: “We are really pleased to welcome Blacks Haulage to the Pall-Ex network as our latest shareholder members.
“Their proud history of delivering quality services matches our strategic ambitions here at Pall-Ex Group and I have no doubt they will improve our service in the EH area and beyond.”
