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Bullet Express targets triple growth

Bullet Express is targeting threefold growth over the next four years and is currently tracking ahead of plan, says group chief executive, John McKail. The Scottish-based transport, storage and international logistics business is planning accelerated growth after a year of strategic overhaul following private equity investment by Panoramic Growth Equity, Maven Capital Partners and Emerald Capital. It is targeting opportunities across the UK and internationally for its fleet, storage and global ... [+]

Bullet appoints storage chief

Bullet Expresshas Wesley Riggins, as its director of storage and logistics. He brings over 35 years of experience in warehousing and logistics and has previously held senior positions with AMG Group, Peacock Salt and Curry European Transport. He joined Glasgow-based Bullet Express in March 2022 to lead the development of ... [+]

MBO for Scotland’s Bullet Express

Scottish logistics firm Bullet Express has been acquired in a private equity backed management buyout (MBO) led by the company’s managing director, John McKail. The MBO is backed by equity partners, Panoramic Growth Equity and Maven Capital Partners. Maven’s partner, London-based Emerald Capital, will support ongoing developments. Founders, cousins David McCutcheon and ... [+]

More trucks for Bullet Express

Glasgow-based Bullet Express, has secured another 35 trucks and trailers from Asset Alliance Group. It has taken delivery of 14 rigids, seven tractor units – which will join the container transport fleet - six tri-axle trailers and eight double deck trailers from the commercial vehicle specialist. [+]

Another site for Scotland’s Bullet Express

Bullet Express is opening a new, 44,000sq ft Airport Logistics and Training Centre at Westway Park, next to Glasgow Airport. It follows opening of a 67,000sq ft storage facility last year at Westway, one of Scotland's largest, fully enclosed industrial distribution and office parks. This new £1 million-plus investment takes Bullet ... [+]

Bullet Express opens Westway Park

United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) chief executive Clare Bottle officially opened Scottish-based logistics company Bullet Expres’s new 67,000sq ft storage centre at Westway Park on 10 October. Bullet Express Westway Storage Centre has storage space for 12,500 pallets and easy access to both the M8 and Glasgow Airport. It will boost the ... [+]

Scotland’s Bullet Express looks west

Scottish logistics and freight company Bullet Express has opened a new 67,000sq ft logistics centre at Westway Park, Renfrew, close to Glasgow Airport. The new logistics centre will increase Bullet Express’ storage and distribution capacity by 14%, and create warehouse and inventory jobs within the local area. The facility at Westway, which ... [+]

More wagons for Bullet Express

Scottish internal and domestic freight firm Bullet Express has ordered 11 new vehicles from Asset Alliance Group. The latest contract hire agreement is a three-year deal comprising five 18-tonne IVECO Eurocargo 4x2 curtainsiders and six DAF XF 480 6x2 tractor units, all liveried in Bullet Express’ new blue and white ... [+]

Soaring shipping costs are killing trade, warns Scots freight boss – updated

Surging container rates from the Far East are in danger of killing off trade in many commodities, warns David McCutcheon, chief executive of Scottish forwarding and logistics company, Bullet Express. With freight charges having increased four-fold in a short space of time, many retailers, especially those selling bulky goods, have ... [+]

End to end excitement at Bullet Express

Scottish logistics company Bullet Express says the 3.5 miles of pallet racking at its new storage site would be stretch to George Square in Glasgow city centre, if laid out end to end. Made by Spanish specialist, AR Racking, and installed by local installation experts, Rackit, the shelving is fully operational ... [+]

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