Bil Logistics joins Fortec, replacing DY Pallets

West Midlands-based Bil Logistics has joined Fortec to replace insolvent firm DY Pallets Logistics to cover all deliveries in Dudley and parts of Birmingham for the pallet network.

Wilf Jones, MD of Bil Logistics, tells CM: "We do a lot of specialist work with a blue-chip client base in the aerospace, automotive and pharmaceutical industries. However, not all of these firms always have time-critical freight, so we wanted to be able to offer them another more competitive service for their general cargo items. We can achieve this via Fortec."

He says he was attracted to the network because it is owned by Geodis, so he can now also offer clients a more competitive rate for international deliveries.

The firm is handling circa 70 pallets daily with Fortec, but expects this to rise to 120 pallets every night over the next few months.

Jones adds: "Because of our venture with Fortec we have been able to open up new business and have recently acquired new contracts with the St Ives Print Corporation and Fujitsu."

The Dudley patch was previously managed by DY Pallets Logistics which left the network in September 2010 for Palletways, and later went on to enter liquidation (CM 6 January). Other Fortec members have stepped in to distribute goods in the region until now.