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The Longford-based company has been providing a superior courier service for 14 years
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stablished 14 years ago by husband-andwife Michael and Anna McKeon, M&A Couriers’ growth and success has been spearheaded by their son Mikey, who has been involved in the business from the very beginning. “I was 18 when we started and 32 now,” the affable managing director informs us. “You could say I’ve grown up with the business. I’ve been around trucks all my life so it came naturally to me. We’re nearly 15 years in business and that’s a good milestone to reach after the struggles of the past few years. It has been a very tough time for anyone involved in the transport industry with rising fuel costs, reduced rates and, of course,
the recession. But we’re still going and holding our own, thank God.” Operating from Brianstown, which is situated just off the Strokestown Road out of Longford town, M&A Couriers provides a local, nationwide and UK courier service. Mikey and his 10-strong staff provide a same-day courier and overnight courier delivery service throughout Ireland catering for deliveries from an envelope to a pallet service. “We offer a complete courier service – pallet, part loads, full loads,” he explains. “We started out offering a daily courier service between the midlands and Dublin, but have since branched out to provide a nationwide and UK service. This has been made possible through our
membership of PalletXpress. We also buy in new or second-hand pallets and sell them on to our customers. In a few years’ time, we hope to make our own pallets.” Mikey operates a 6,000 sq. ft. warehouse and a fleet of eight Scania and DAF trucks, which are evenly divided between artics and rigids. He buys his Scania from Westward in Strokestown, Co. Roscommon, while servicing and repairs are carried out in-house where possible. Mikey believes his company has gone from strength to strength since becoming a PalletXpress member in October 2011. From its Brianstown base, M&A Couriers serves Longford and the surrounding counties of
Westmeath, Leitrim and Roscommon. “It has been hugely beneficial for us,” he says of M&A’s PalletXpress membership. “It has given us a nationwide and UK service which we didn’t have before we joined. We send a lorry up to Naas (where PalletXpress’ central hub is located) every night and our customers can be assured of a next-day delivery service anywhere in Ireland. We just link up with our partners and they do the rest. Every pallet is fully traceable.” PalletXpress is Ireland’s only independent palletised freight network specialising in next-day distribution of express freight throughout the 32 counties and 48-hour
Longford leader As part of the PalletXpress Network, M&A Couriers Ltd in Longford offers its customers a 32-county nextday service and a 48-hour service to and from the UK. Managing director Mikey McKeon explains more. CONTACT DETAILS 22
For more information about M&A Couriers Ltd, telephone 043 3359852 or why not call into Mikey or any member of the M&A team at Brianstown, Longford, Co. Longford
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