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From Connacht to the world For nearly 30 years, East West Express has been providing its customers with a top-class courier and distribution service. The family-run business has gone from strength to strength since becoming a member of The Pallet Network (TPN) in 2006 as Katherine Marren explains.
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aving initially operated a small fleet of vans between Mayo and Dublin, the Charlestown, Co. Mayo-based company now offers a complete Irish, UK and European pallet transport service. The partnership with TPN means it can provide an overnight delivery service to or from anywhere in Ireland and a 48-hour service to or from anywhere in the UK. Established by husbandand-wife James and Marian Marren in 1985, East West Express had built a sound reputation for itself in the industry in the West of Ireland before the union with TPN catapulted it into the premier league of haulage operators in Ireland. “We went from a one-man operation to employing 14 staff and running for 10 trucks within a matter of months,” remembers Katherine, who is joined in the family business by her brothers Andrew, Fergus and Cathal, as well as her aforementioned parents. “All of our work had been concentrated on the Mayo/Dublin route before that. On joining The Pallet Network, we made a significant investment in our fleet and premises. Six years ago, we moved into a new 10,000 square feet warehouse facility at Low Park, Charlestown.
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Winners of the Pallet Networks Depot of the Year award a few years ago James, Marian and Katherine Marren are pictured in front with Andrew Marren fourth from left at the back
Membership of The Pallet Network has opened us up to a much wider client-base and has enabled us to grow significantly, even through the recession. “We pride ourselves on being able to provide the same great service to local, national and international customers. And being a family business, we are able to offer them a personal touch and go the extra mile for them if needs
be.” East West Express is committed to providing its customers with a high quality, reliable, fast and flexible service that is individually tailored to meet the needs of its customers. Its mission is to offer an unrivalled distribution service, from collection right through to the end user.” The company is strategically located to serve the needs of customers from all over
Connacht. “Charlestown is located in the centre of the province,” Katherine points out. “We are located on the N5 Westport-Dublin route, the N17 Galway-Sligo route and are also just a stone’s throw away from Knock Airport. Being local to our customers enables us to respond more efficiently to their transportation needs. We provide them with the benefit
East West Express Low Park, Charlestown, Co. Mayo Tel: 094 9254502 Mobile: 087 2556446 Email: eastwestexpress@eircom.net
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