British parcels carrier APC Overnight is doubling the size of its next-day delivery servicescapability in Bristol, South-Western England, with a larger depot responding to growing parcel
volumes in the region.The new APC distribution centre, which is owned and managed by APC Priority Express, will allowcustomers to profit from later collections for overnight sorting and next morning deliverythroughout the UK. This major investment in new warehousing and distribution facilities is theresult of year-on-year business growth and will extend APC’s service offerings in south-westEngland, the company stressed.
Neil Havill, Managing Director at APC Priority Express, explained: “We considered an out-of-towndepot, but the new location keeps us in the heart of Bristol, allowing us to provide latercollections for our customers to better suit the needs of their business. APC Priority Expresscustomers can confidently extend their selling hours and their customers will still receive theirorders the following day. This large investment gives us capacity to cope with an increasing numberof deliveries we are handling for APC Overnight and will also help us to maintain the highestlevels of service for our customers.”
The company is also investing in new materials handling equipment for the opening of the newsite and will continue its investment in cutting-edge IT and telephony systems. The building itselfwill be co-branded giving APC Overnight high visibility to the surrounding businesses in theindustrial zone.
Havill added: “We have continued to grow the business by more than 10% each year and this is thecase with many of our associated depots throughout the national APC Overnight network. Our aim isto ensure that we are always in a position to provide service excellence to our network partnersand our customers. As demand grows, we will continue to invest in additional resources, includingstaff and more vehicles when necessary. We are very proud of our association with APC Overnight andexpect to see continued growth in the coming years, despite the difficult economic climate.”
APC Overnight has a next day delivery network of more than 125 local depots covering all areasof the UK. The network specialises in timed deliveries, offering a choice of convenient morning orafternoon options as well as a Saturday service. APC Overnight collects, routes and delivers morethan 1 million parcels each month. It is owned and managed by independent local deliveryspecialists connected into a strong managed system.
