Leicestershire-based family business Premier Logistics Group is investing over £1 million to drive sustainable, long-term growth following the acquisition and integration of WT Transport.
Premier Logistics Group acquired WT Transport in December last year in a strategic move designed to create operational efficiencies, enable growth across new industry sectors and secure the long-term future of both organisations for the next generation.
With a target to achieve 20 per cent growth in sustainable revenue over the next two years, Premier Logistics Group has been building the foundations by making significant progress on operational alignment and strengthening service delivery across the businesses.
It is investing over £1 million across fleet, warehousing infrastructure and skilled people to help deliver this strategic growth target. Six new MAN tractor units and two new DAF rigid vehicles are being added to enhance overall fleet reliability, improve driver comfort and deliver increased fuel efficiency, supporting both operational performance and sustainability goals.
A refreshed vehicle livery has also been introduced for the WT Transport fleet, incorporating the Premier Logistics brand while retaining the established WT Transport name and identity. This ensures continuity for customers while clearly aligning WT Transport within the wider Premier Logistics Group and its quality values.
A warehouse expansion is providing additional capacity to support growing eCommerce and pick-and-pack demand, adding a further 2,500 spaces and taking total capacity to 17,500.
Combined with the integration of advanced warehouse and transport management systems, customers will benefit from improved freight visibility, faster and more efficient distribution and smarter load sharing across our network.
These commitments, alongside investment in people and talent development, form part of a wider strategy to deliver a more agile and scalable logistics operation to support sustainable, long-term growth across a wider range of customer segments.
Macauley Christopher, Group Sales & Commercial Director at Premier Logistics Group, said:
“We’ve made significant progress with the integration of WT Transport over the last four months and our commitment to a million-pound investment will help deliver our strategic growth plan.
“This investment is across fleet, infrastructure, technology, people and systems, ultimately driving operational efficiencies and supporting high-quality, sustainable growth.
“Our customers remain a central part of this plan and we continue to focus on further developing our logistics services, providing an unbeatable customer experience and creating bespoke solutions that are perfectly aligned to our clients’ needs. We want to generate customer value to ensure their distribution chain delivers a competitive advantage and enables growth.”
