Sustained growth leads to new depot

by Press Release on 2012-02-16

AFTER years of sustained growth Palletforce member Alan Firmin Ltd has created a bespoke depot to help them continue to meet rising demand.

The business, which is a member of Palletforce, the UK’s leading palletised distribution network, has outgrown its existing site at Snodland and in March will move to a new purpose-built site in Kemsley.

Over the years Alan Firmin has continued to win new business such as a five year contract with Knauf, one of Europe’s leading building materials manufacturers, which led to more staff being employed.

“We have spent two years finding the right location, planning the site and building it to our own specification because we wanted to be sure we were creating a depot that works not only now but for the future,” said Michael Firmin.

“During the past decade, and particularly since joining Palletforce in 2006, we have experienced consistent expansion and this new base has been much needed.

“Our new premises on the Kemsley Fields Business Park is in a great location. We have good access to both the M2 and M20, and a recently opened link road to the Eurolink Industrial Estate will allow us to provide even better services to our customers, many of whom are based there.”

The majority of the six acre site will be used as yard space and the whole area will include a two storey office block, a warehouse, a covered loading area, a dedicated trailer servicing bay and extensive trailer parking facilities.

Alan Firmin were established in 1928 as a family-run business and today the second and third generation remain involved in running the firm, which has a fleet of 70 vehicles and 130 trailers.

Throughout the decades it has been in business Alan Firmin has diversified to include transport, warehousing, commercial property, rental cottages and farming.

Dave Holland, Sales and Marketing Director of Palletforce, said: “This depot is a sound investment that will give Alan Firmin the resources to continue flourishing and enhance the quality services it already offers.”

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