A fast-growing Oldham logistics firm is shifting up a gear with a £500,000 investment and the creation of ten new jobs to keep pace with surging demand.
Family-run H&B Logistics, based in Chadderton, is expanding its operations after extending its partnership with national pallet network Pallet-Track.
The company, which began life as a local parcel courier before joining Pallet-Track in 2016, originally handled deliveries across the Manchester area. The network enables regional hauliers to work collectively, ensuring palletised freight moves swiftly and cost-effectively throughout the UK.
Now, H&B Logistics has widened its remit to include all OL postcodes across Oldham and Rochdale, a move expected to drive overall growth by 25 per cent. The firm will handle an extra 110 pallets a day for delivery and feed an additional 150 pallets daily into the Pallet-Track network.
To manage the workload, the business is recruiting four Class 2 day drivers, two Class 1 drivers – one for day and one for night shifts – along with two traffic planners and two forklift operators.
Its half-million-pound investment will also fund a major upgrade at its Westwood Business Park site, including a new canopy to create a fully covered loading and unloading area. The project forms part of a three-phase extension designed to boost efficiency and capacity.
Founded in 1989 by Nick Hall and Alan Byrne, H&B Logistics now runs a fleet of 42 trucks and trailers, plus a Luton van.
Managing director Darren Platt said the expansion marks “an exciting time for the business”, adding that the company’s success reflects “the dedication and hard work of our team”. He said the extended partnership with Pallet-Track “provides us with an exciting opportunity to grow our business even further while serving our customers and creating quality jobs for the community”. Once the new facilities are complete, the company expects to achieve a further five to ten per cent growth in new business within six months.
Pallet-Track chief executive Stuart Godman praised the Oldham operator, saying H&B Logistics “has built a fantastic reputation in the Northwest” and has been instrumental in the network’s regional expansion. “They offer world-class service, and we couldn’t be happier,” he said. “The team were the obvious first choice to support our growth in the region… exciting times ahead.”