London haulier Pallet Power has invested a “significant” sum in a new site at Beckton in East London, boosted its fleet and created 20 new jobs, the company revealed this week.
The move follows the company’s decision to become a member of pallet network Pallet-Track and add palletised delivery to its services, which also include parcel delivery and general and refrigerated haulage.
The company has made a major investment in the new 40,000sq ft site, which it said provides a prime location for pallet collection and delivery within central and east London - which include the E1, E14, EC and WC postcodes - as well as links to major roads.
The expansion has created 20 new jobs across all areas of the business, including driving, warehouse, and office roles.
Pallet Power, which is a subsidiary of Parcel Power Logistics Group, has also added 16 new vehicles to its fleet, including five double deck trailers and tractor units, seven rigid vehicles and four Luton vans.
All are ULEZ compliant, equipped to Direct Vision Standard (DVS) and are dual branded with Pallet Power and Pallet-Track visual identities to demonstrate the strength of the companies’ new partnership.
Tzali April, Pallet Power MD, said: “The Parcel Power group are well-established in both the refrigerated haulage and parcels sectors, so we are proud to be expanding our operation into palletised haulage.
“The new site and fleet will give us the flexibility we want to meet all our customers’ needs in the capital as we continue to grow our business.
“We had a choice of pallet networks and specifically chose Pallet-Track because of its ongoing growth, service performance, and investment in technology.
“It stood out to us as the national network and while we were previously able to offer our customers visibility and tracking on their freight, the innovative technology we have access to is enabling us to enhance the customer experience.
“As a business, we’re anticipating strong growth over the next 12 months and look forward to building our reputation in the pallet sector.”
Stuart Godman, chief executive at Pallet-Track, said: “We are delighted to welcome Pallet Power Limited to the Pallet-Track family, and we are excited be able to support the team on their growth journey.
“The company’s values align very closely with those of our shareholder member network, and we are confident that they will deliver service excellence while collaborating with us to increase our presence in the capital. This is a fantastic partnership.”
