A NEW 8,700 square feet parcel delivery site has been opened at Marshall Way, Commerce Park by Priority Express.
The company is part of The APC delivery network – the largest independent parcel delivery network in the UK – and follows continued growth and ongoing demand for parcel services across Somerset.
“The new site, one of three within the Priority Express group, is 40% larger than the previous site in Frome – allowing the business to expand on its APC overnight, same-day and international delivery service offerings to local businesses across the BA postcode area,” said a spokesperson for the company.
“Additionally, the increased space allows Priority Express to build on its storage and order fulfilment, pick up and drop off services for customers – and for overnight parcel delivery through the nationwide coverage of The APC network, which will enable local businesses to reach an ever-expanding national customer base.
“The new site in Frome is just part of Priority Express’ ongoing investment into the future of its business, ultimately supporting the growth and success of its customers.”
Managing director, Neil Havill, said, “Throughout the pandemic, we saw growing demand for parcel services, driven by a surge in consumer e-commerce activity. Across our business we worked hard to support our local customers, many of which were small ‘cottage’ SME businesses, recognising their changing needs and investing in our business to support this.
“A few years on and the pandemic has fundamentally changed the shape of so many SME businesses across Somerset, as well as their delivery needs and delivery expectations. We want to invest in our business to allow us to support the strong continued growth of our customers and our new site is just the start of this commitment.”
The business has also introduced three new electric vehicles to its fleet, with plans to convert its current mixed fleet of 48 company-owned vehicles, predominantly Euro-6 sprinter vans, to solely electric vehicles within the next 5-10 years.
