Local logistics company receives national award

Chesterfield-based Hastings Freight has been presented with a bespoke, hand-made 1:24 scale model truck to celebrate winning ‘Palletways UK Member of the Year’, a prestigious accolade that recognises customer service excellence.

The local distribution firm, which collects and delivers small consignments of palletised freight to customers in S postcodes including Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Chesterfield and Worksop, was praised for its outstanding customer relationships.

Alan Hastings, Principal of Hastings Freight, comments: "I’m delighted to have won Palletways UK Member of the Year. It’s fantastic to have our work recognised by this esteemed national award, especially as it’s voted for by over 100 fellow Palletways network members."

Martyn Young, Palletways UK Managing Director, who presented the award, said: "I’d like to thank Hastings Freight for their commitment to our network. Particularly in today’s economic climate, it’s vital for our customers to know they can expect and will receive the highest possible levels of customer service from companies such as Hastings Freight."

Hastings Freight is one of over 100 members in the Palletways UK network – Europe’s largest and fastest growing express palletised freight network. The company’s distribution networks are made up of independent transport companies who share each other’s resources to deliver small consignments of palletised freight to market faster and more cost effectively than ever before.