www.truckandtrack.com Autumn 2024 Truck and Track 39 PALLET NETWORKS Pallet-Track has pledged to raise £75,000 by the end of 2025 to fund a new critical care car for the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity. The Wolverhampton-based pallet network has already raised nearly 65% of its target to put the charity’s critical care car on the road as quickly as possible. Pallet-Track has committed to funding the new vehicle to support the charity’s night time operations and ensure 24-hour emergency coverage for those in need. Pallet-Track’s fundraising activities have raised £48,142 for the charity to date and included its Annual Shareholder Gala, golf day, a hub-to-hub cycle ride, charity casino night, volunteer days and shop donations, which were supported by its colleagues and pallet network members. It costs Midlands Air Ambulance Charity between £13 million and £14 million each year to maintain its three aircraft and a fleet of critical care cars to deliver its lifesaving services. Each air ambulance mission costs an average of £2,950, while a critical care car mission costs £288 on average. The charity was chosen following a company-wide vote, as it operates within the region of Pallet-Track’s hub in Millfields Road. The company and its team are proud to have developed a meaningful, long-term relationship with Midlands Air Ambulance Charity. Jon Cottrell, senior partnerships executive at Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, said: “Our advanced crew of critical care paramedics and doctors attend 12 missions each day. “Pallet-Track’s outstanding fundraising activities have ensured our service can continue to reach and treat those in critical need. “A huge thank you to everyone at Pallet-Track for their continued, unwavering support.” Stuart Godman, CEO of Pallet-Track, said: “We are very proud of the team and our network for going above and beyond with their fundraising efforts to get this new vehicle into the community as quickly as possible. It is a real achievement to have raised such a significant sum so quickly. “Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s 24-hour service was launched this year, so we are pleased to have started this journey with them and to be able to support people in the community in their time of need. “It has been fantastic to see our team getting involved by volunteering with the charity and taking on challenges, and we look forward to smashing our fundraising goal by the end of 2025.” Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, which launched in 1991, responds to an average of 4,300 missions per year. Operating across six Midlands counties, the charity is responsible for funding and operating three air ambulances and three critical care cars across the largest air ambulance operating region in the UK. The service provides hospital-level care directly at the scene of an incident, giving patients the best possible chance of survival and recovery. Pallet-Track Pledges £75k for Air Ambulance Missions L-R Marking their charitable partnership are Jon Cottrell, Senior Partnership Executive at Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, Stuart Godman, CEO of Pallet-Track and Simon Picken, Clinical Logistics Manager at Midlands Air Ambulance Charity Pall-Ex Group, a leading palletised freight distribution network, is proud to announce the launch of Pall-Ex Logistics. This new entity integrates several previously independent operations to create a comprehensive full-service logistics provider, offering a full spectrum of services to enhance customer satisfaction and operational efficiency. The Pall-Ex Group’s five-owned operation sites along with the recently launched 3PL division have been combined under one unified brand, Pall-Ex Logistics. The sites are based in Northampton, Essex, Dorset, Devon & Cornwall and Surrey. Pall-Ex Logistics enables the owned locations to showcase their wide range of services beyond their pallet network responsibilities including; bonded warehousing, long-term and short-term storage, general haulage and container decanting. Pall-Ex Logistics has also joined forces with a collection of Pall-Ex’s UK shareholder members to create a nationwide warehouse and fulfilment network. Collectively they can store over 300,000 pallets across multiple UK locations with more shareholder member businesses joining in the coming months. Colin Hawkins, Director of UK Owned Operations for Pall-Ex, says, “We’re excited to elevate our owned operations to the next level and provide a full-service solution to our customers. “The core of Pall-Ex Logistics lies in its state-of-the-art storage facilities whilst its flagship warehouse boasts an area of 75,000 square feet and capacity for 7,000 pallets. Pall-Ex Group’s investment in its infrastructure signifies its commitment to scaling new heights in logistics excellence. Barry Byers, MD of UK Business Units at Pall-Ex, comments, “We are continually looking at ways to improve our service offering. Pall-Ex Logistics gives us the ability to provide a full-scale logistics solution to SMEs throughout the country. Supported by our market-leading IT and two-hour ETA window, we look forward to supporting more businesses with a complete freight solution.” Pall-Ex Logistics officially launched on August 1st with livery and branding being rolled out across the locations throughout the month. Pall-Ex Group Announces Launch of Pall-Ex Logistics TRUCK & TRAILER SOLUTIONS WELCOME TOALLPORTS GROUP allportsgroup.co.uk
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