The chief executive of a Wolverhampton logistics company says government support for hauliers is urgently needed in the face of spiralling fuel costs and will be the difference between them making and losing money. Pallet-Track’s Caroline Green has called for a cut to fuel duty and a delay in the introduction of the new red diesel rules in the midst of record prices at the pumps, which has seen the average cost of a litre of diesel hit £1.70. Caroline said the huge increase in VAT collected by the government driven by the rise in fuel prices meant there was flexibility for a duty cut...

We’ve looked close to home for our dedicated fundraising cause for 2022 and will support the inspiring work of children’s charity Believe to Achieve. Our 150-strong team voted to dedicate all fundraising activities this year to the charity, which is located just two miles from our main hub in Millfields Road. Believe to Achieve was founded in 2001 in Wolverhampton by George Medal holder, Lisa Potts, to support vulnerable children and their families. Since then, it has supported thousands of families through challenging circumstances, from young children with mental health issues to...

Project 3580, started up by Neil Morland, has been running since 2008 with its main aim being to improve the lives of the residents of Kissitown Refugee Camp in Sierra Leone. The community were in dire need when this project began and following the Ebola crisis, the situation has only got worse.  Disrupted harvests, widespread food shortages and soaring prices is what the people of Kissitown have now been left with. The primary initiative was to build and refurbish a primary and secondary school. From only having the capacity to take 135 pupils, it can now take 1100. The project has...

A culture of “going over and above” among our members helped us post an impressive 19.7 per cent year-on-year growth in 2021. We moved 4.2 million pallets last year, 700,000 more than 2020, enabling us to grow faster than the market. Chief executive Caroline Green said the “extraordinary” performance was only possible thanks to our 89-strong shareholder members, and the key for 2022 was ensuring sustainable growth in line with demand. Caroline said hauliers routinely trunking for fellow members and sharing driver resources for key routes were just two examples of the positive...

It is our pleasure to announce we have recently moved to a new site as part of a long-term growth plan. This provides the workspace we need to continue developing the new products and solutions we have planned over the coming years. The new home will enable us to expand the skills and capabilities of the team at Vigo and build on the excellent stable of products we currently provide to the logistics industry. The design and refurbishment of the 5,000 sq ft of first floor office space Topaz Business Park in Bromsgrove was undertaken by Office Principles and is a flexible and interchangeable...

Office Principles has delivered the new headquarters of a fast growing logistics software company in the Midlands. The leading interior design consultancy has designed and refurbished 5,000 sq ft of first floor office space at Unit 2, Topaz Business Park in Bromsgrove, on behalf of Vigo Software. Office Principles has created a flexible and interchangeable open plan workplace, characterised by its use of cutting edge technology including touchscreens, write on walls and curved OLED displays. The design takes inspiration from the character of Vigo Software’s original headquarters at...