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ormed just seven years ago by Pat Gillane in his hometown of Gort, Co. Galway, P & J Gillane Transport Ltd has emerged as one of the country’s best known and most reputable chilled distribution companies. Of farming stock, Pat has worked hard to build up his fleet of 12 Volvo trucks and 15 refrigerated trailers. Along with fellow director Elizabeth Forde, who is also company secretary, and his 20-strong staff, he has established P & J Gillane Transport as a force to be reckoned with in the Irish transport industry. In just a few short years, the company has earned a reputation for quality, reliability, value for money and total dedication to customer service. “We have grown year-on-year since 2003,” Pat proudly states. “We have 12 Volvo trucks ranging from 420hp to 580hp and 15 refrigerated trailers. We specialise in chilled distribution and provide a 24/7 365-day service between Ireland, the UK and the continent. We have built up a large customer base, which includes one very prominent retailer. When it comes to getting frozen food to their destination in time, we won’t be beaten.” From an early age Pat was fascinated by trucks and this fascination has never left him. Indeed, his son John, who recently sat his Leaving Cert and who is the ‘J’ in P & J Gillane, has inherited Pat’s passion for trucks. “John reminds me a lot of myself in that he has been interested in trucks since he was a small child. I was about the same age when I used to stand on my toes, looking over the wall of our family farm on the main Galway-Ennis Road in Gort trying to catch a glimpse of the lorries that drove by. My dream was always to drive them, so you could say I’m living the dream right now!” Pat began working life as a silage contractor. After obtaining his heavy goods licence in 1985, he drove trucks for a number of companies, including Donnelly Coal Distributors in Galway, Irish Linen Services and Spiddal Transport. Such is his appetite for work that he has been able to keep the family farm going, even after setting up his own company.
comprises a large yard and warehouse, is located at Glenbrack, Gort which on the N18 between the thriving urban centres of Galway and Ennis. And since the M6 motorway was opened a few years ago, Dublin Port is no more than two hours away. All of P & J Gillane’s drivers are highly skilled, competent and fully aware of the importance of customer service. The company also employs a full-time mechanic to ensure that the fleet is kept running smoothly. Pat has invested heavily in a modern high specification fleet and recently took delivery of a new Volvo FH16. His eight twin evaporated and seven The fleet is kept in immaculate condition single evaporated trailers are all new or nearly new. Pat buys his trucks from “I’ve never been afraid of work. I’d Murphy Commercials in Galway, his work 100 hours a week if I had to. I don’t think the company would be the success it is if I didn’t Best Of Luck To Pat Gillane In The Future From put in the work. Customers know that I’m always there for them and that has stood to the company’s growing Kinvara, Co. Galway reputation,” he says. P & J Gillane Transport Ltd is ideally Kerosene • Petrol • Autodiesel located to serve the Commercial & Agri Diesel needs of customers throughout Ireland. The company’s Tel: 091 637317 - Anytime 091 561677 headquarters, which Fax: 091 638126 • Mobile: 087 2604264
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