EXPANSION
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MORGAN MCLERNON IN SIGNIFICANT UK MAINLAND EXPANSION Morgan McLernon, part of Culina Group, has announced a significant expansion onto the UK mainland with the establishment of a new purpose developed site in Telford, Shropshire. Operating since 1970 Morgan McLernon specialises in ambient, chilled, and frozen warehousing and distribution throughout the UK, & Ireland. The business has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the transport, distribution, and shipping sector and has been transporting perishable foodstuffs such as fruit, vegetables, and meat for over forty years. This new 40,000 sq. ft. chilled facility at Telford has eight loading bays and is perfectly situated for linking Ireland with the UK mainland road network. “This important new Morgan McLernon site is a hub for cross dock for our Ireland to UK groupage operation and also our UK to Ireland groupage operation,” said Sean Hughes, Morgan McLernon Operations Director. “The new site is going to open up an exciting range of new opportunities and possibilities for Morgan McLernon across the UK mainland. We are looking to expand the site capability to provide third party logistics support services for customers and hauliers wishing to link up with us. They will be able to input pallets for delivery or loads that need to be rearranged or rebuilt. They may be struggling to service a customer and need help with pallet consolidation. “Haulage companies might also avail of our services if they have a load that has moved in transit. At this new facility our team can
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unload, rebuild, rewrap, and reload goods. The site will also help ease the pain that Brexit may bring. On top of our own groupage goods we could consolidate other hauliers’ goods and help grow both their network and our own.”
Highly Skilled Morgan McLernon has established itself as a key part of the Culina Group logistics operation. It’s a company managed by a highly skilled team with core expertise in full-load and consolidation services for the delivery of chilled and ambient products to RDCs in the UK and Ireland. Its fleet is managed seven days a week by a central transport team, which understands that the requirement of customers to meet ‘just in time’ deadlines is of paramount importance. Vehicles in the Morgan McLernon fleet are never more than two years old and are fitted with the latest tracking and temperature control instruments. Detailed route optimisation ensures that loads are distributed in the most fuel-efficient manner possible, thereby reducing harmful emissions. Morgan McLernon is a highly reputable business with substantial influence in the Irish logistics sector. Now based at a two locations in Lurgan County Armagh and now Telford, Morgan McLernon operates over 200 trucks and in excess of 500 trailers and employs over 550 staff.
A “family spirit” cascades through Morgan McLernon. Great staff retention and low turnover are prime indicators of the quality of the business. It’s a real team effort in which everyone plays an important part to ensure that the impressive Morgan McLernon client base enjoys consistent high quality service and total satisfaction.
Customer Service “Customer satisfaction is key to the success of the business and we are on hand 24/7 to deal with any enquiries that the customer may have,” said Sean. “Our aim is to make our customers happy, be that through consistently meeting strict delivery deadlines, or the flexible approach we take to our customers’ challenges. Through our many years of experience we have learned the best way of doing this, it is our aim to continue providing a top level service. “At Morgan McLernon we work with all the major shipping companies to ship from all major ports. We expect and demand that our associates adhere to the same professional standards as we do to guarantee problem free collection and delivery services – 24/7” There have been many changes in the logistics industry over the years and it has been Morgan McLernon’s ability to move with the times that has ensured that the company has continued to be successful.
