U-FREIGHT DOUBLES UP IN THE UK

In response to significant business growth, U-Freight’s subsidiary in the UK has acquired additional property near Heathrow airport, doubling the size of its existing logistics hub.

The combined office and warehouse facility at Sunbury-on-Thames is the operational headquarters of U-Freight UK Ltd, which has expanded rapidly since it was established in 1999 as U-Freight’s second wholly-owned operation in Europe.

Comments UK Managing Director, Greg Easterbrook: “Greater involvement in oceanfreight, continued growth in import volumes from China where U-Freight is very strong, as well as increased headcount, has meant that we have needed more office and warehousing space for some time.

“With the main cargo areas of Heathrow airport just 15-20 minutes by truck, Sunbury has become more and more attractive as a base for UK forwarders. When the unit adjacent to our existing facility became available, it presented the perfect solution to the challenge of where and how we should expand.”

The combined facility provides more than 10,000 sq. ft of office and warehousing, is fully racked and equipped to meet the needs of shippers with transit cargoes, as well as short and medium-term storage requirements.

Coincidental to the move, Michael Elms has been promoted to the position of General Manager, supported by a strengthened sales and operations team.

Other than the UK, U-Freight has subsidiaries in many other countries, together with long standing exclusive arrangements with like-minded partners in the rest of the world, which together offer a range of transportation and logistics services.

“We serve time-sensitive manufacturing and retail industries by providing diverse logistics applications with emphasis on service, reliability and cost efficiency,” added Mr Easterbrook. “By doubling the size of our facility in the UK, we are building in the capacity that we require to give customers logistics services that deliver a competitive advantage for their products.”

The address of U-Freight UK’s new combined facility is:

Units 8 and 9
Brooklands Close, Windmill Road, Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex TW16 7DX.
Tel: +44 (0) 1932 788116
Fax: +44 (0) 1932 786086
E-mail: gregeast@ufreight.com

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Note to Editors: In addition to its wholly-owned operations in the UK and Holland,
U-Freight serves the European market through an integrated network of owned, franchised and agency partners.

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The U-Freight Group is one of the world's leading independent freight forwarding and logistics organizations.

In business since 1968, U-Freight has satisfied the shipping needs of its clients for over 37 years.

The company takes pride in providing a professional and award-winning portfolio of freight forwarding and logistics services that are reliable, time-sensitive, cost-conscious and tailored to the unique requirements of each individual customer.

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