Pall-Ex to cherry pick former UK Mail hauliers

As the proposed closure processes progress, Pall-Ex and UK Pallets want to make sure that the strong customer base, which has been built over a number of years with UK Pallets, is looked after.

As part of this process, Pall-Ex would meet with all members and customers, and will be officially recommended as the palletised freight network of choice by UK Mail Group, owner of UK Pallets.

Graeme Wilson, managing director at UK Pallets, said: “We are keen to support our members and customer base in sourcing an alternative quality network that is flexible enough to meet their needs should UK Pallets cease trading as is currently proposed. “

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For Pall-Ex founder and CEO Hilary Devey, the newly proposed deal is a natural move for the network:

“Pall-Ex remains true to its founding ambitions of being comprehensive in scope and service, but we’re also well-placed to move quickly when an opportunity presents itself. Our ability to rapidly step-in and support both hauliers and customers who may be left exposed by the UK Pallets situation is testament to this mindset, as well as a reflection of our advantage over multi-shareholder owned networks, which tend to be mired in bureaucracy.

“We will be delighted to lend our assistance to those qualifying hauliers who we anticipate being able to flourish within Pall-Ex: demonstrating financial and operational integrity, as well as proving a cultural and ethical fit.”

Express parcels and mail firm UK Mail recently announced its intention to dispose of its non-core pallet network – UK Pallets.

The company said: “This process will be managed over some three months, ensuring that all employees and customers are properly supported. It is hoped that a number of employees would be able to take up alternative roles within UK Mail.”