LOGISTICS experts Fagan & Whalley Ltd. are toasting success are landing two prestigious awards.

Firstly, the Padiham firm scooped the Information Technology Award at the CILT NW Region Awards for Education & Excellence at Manchester’s Midland Hotel , in front of 300 freight, passenger and planning professionals, for their use of telematics and other technologies to improve customer service and communications.

And from there, the management hot-footed it to the Westminster Bridge Park Plaza in London where the company collected the Palletforce Sales & Marketing award.

With a fleet of 170 vehicles, 400 trailers and over 150000 square foot of warehousing, FWL are recognised as one the country’s top transport and distribution organisations.

Over the last 15 years FWL have been working with Proteo and other partners to constantly improve their systems within the transport operation.

The company started in 1927, and six family generations and nine decades in business later, they are using the latest technology that the modern consumer demands.

Stephen Fagan (Commercial Director) said “We are delighted to be recognised by winning these awards. It is testament to the whole team, from drivers to directors, that has made this success possible.

“It also shows the development, including our new Burnley Bridge warehousing facility, and progress that the company has made in recent times.”

Operations Director Graham Fagan, said: “The use of our systems, has seen a marked improvement across the business, with accurate electronic POD capture at the point of delivery detailing time, location and consignee. There has also been a reduction in incident frequency, making FWL one of the safest general haulage fleets on the UK roads.”

More success may be in the offing for Fagan and Whalley, which has been nominated as a finalist of the Business of the Year category of the 2017 Burnley Business Awards, taking place later this month.

FWL has also been entered for the Information Management Award category of the CILT National Awards for Excellence, the winners will be announced on Thursday, October 19, in London.