The team at Newport-based Alan R Jones & Sons Ltd has won a top award through national pallet network Palletline.

The Palletline Excellence Awards are hotly contested and coveted by Palletline depots nationwide as a real measure of achievement and recognition.

This award naming Alan R Jones & Sons, Queensway Meadows Industrial Estate, as ‘Medium Delivery Depot of the Year 2013’, formally recognises the companies achievements based not only on volumes delivered but also rewarding compliance with network requirements, accuracy and sustained service levels.

This is the third time in four years that the company has scooped this prize, as well as featuring as runner up and being consistently in the frame over the past decade.

Operations director Ray Clegg said: “We field a dedicated and professional team here at our Newport depot. Winning this award is a clear reflection of our commitment to excellence in all areas of the business”.

First established in 1971, Alan R Jones & Sons operate an extensive fleet of vehicles to provide professional haulage and related services, specialising in palletised goods, warehousing and distribution.