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STAND & DELIVER Transport has joined pallet network Fortec. with the hope of cutting empty running, It is the first time the Watford. Hens-based haulier has joined a network and it will be covering St Albans,Watford and part of Hemel Hempstead.
Paul Shone, MD at the familyrun firm, says a key motive for joining a network was to offer customers a wider service while reducing journey times He explains:"We were looking to cut our mileage because there were too ninny wasted journeys; some deliveries were just not cost effective. This was an opportunity to offer our customers a wider range of pallet consignment sizes without us having to pay a fortune for it.The Fortec hub being so close to us was also an appealing factor."
The company also says Fortee's affiliation with Geodis Calbeison offers clients more cost-effective European services.
Shone adds: "We felt our company had been in a static position for a while; we were not losing business, but we were not moving forward. We are hopeful that joining Fortec will win us new customers and more revenue."
• Fortec has appointed 32-yearold Neil Kinnear as regional commercial manager (north) to grow business in the region.
He joins from a five-year stint at FedEx, where he was responsible for revenue retention and development across the UK. He has also worked at truck rental firm Ryder.