Brownhills based distribution specialist, Twente Express, has announced a new European partnership with UPN, one of the UK’s leading pallet networks.
Under the new partnership, Twente Express will take exclusive responsibility for the delivery of UPN palletised freight to the Benelux, including Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg. As well as delivering to Benelux, Twente will also be responsible for the delivery and collection of freight into the WV postcode area for UPN.
Trevor Paul, Managing Director at Twente Express, explains, “Over the last decade, UPN has grown consistently by focusing on service. It required a partner to help manage the Benelux on behalf of its members and we were delighted to be selected. We have been working in the Benelux since we were formed 30 years ago and I am proud of the quality reputation we have earned over the years. We look forward to working with UPN and its national network of depots. The network model is becoming more and more prevalent in the UK, as hauliers struggle to deal with rising costs and downward pressure on pricing. UPN is the fastest growing in the sector and it now offers delivery and collection services in 26 countries.”
Key to the launch is a new web-based portal, developed in-house by UPN, which links all the depots in real-time. It provides instant pricing, quotes and online ordering, making consignments simple to manage and far less time consuming to process. The new systems include full auto postcode lookups for the Benelux, completely eliminating errors from the process, whilst ensuring that UPN’s market leading service levels are not put at risk.
Commenting on the new partnership, UPN Director, Andrew Spencer adds, “We are delighted to be working with Twente Express. The business has gained many years of experience in the Benelux region and we are confident that selecting the right partners is critical to our growth in Europe. UPN has grown quickly in the UK and we are now looking to take our business to the next stage of development in Europe and this partnership with Twente Express is critical to our development.”
Established in 2001, UPN is a specialist in providing high quality next day delivery services for smaller consignments of palletised freight. Widely regarded as the technological leader in its field, UPN’s advanced real time and web based IT infrastructure has now set new standards for freight visibility and customer service.
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