Northern Building Plastics class-leading delivery service has never been more beneficial.
Figures released by Direct Line business insurance last month confirmed there are nearly 4.5 million vans on British roads, a record high since data started being collected in 1994 and representing a 37 percent increase in the last decade. With those vans responsible for the fastest growing source of CO₂ emitted from transport in Europe, we need to see a swift, significant move towards zero emission vans to meet Europe’s climate neutrality objective by 2050.
These statistics, coming from Europe’s leading clean transport campaign group Transport & Energy are no shock to Northern Building Plastics, and the £1 million-stocked Super Depots are giving their trade customers even more reason to ditch the driving and utilise NBP’s impressive delivery fleet for a fast, planet-friendlier service instead.
“Our customers are as eco-conscious as we all need to be in 2023, but they also need to get the job done, sometimes to tight deadlines,” explains Stephen Jones, Sales Director of Northern Building Plastics.
“That’s why our large fleet and next day delivery service has proven to be so valuable to our customers, who no longer add to the pollution problem by sitting in traffic for large portions of their days.”
NBP’s delivery fleet of 65 vehicles across four Super Depots – based in Birtley, Hinckley, Bolton and Leeds – include specially extended vehicles that can transport up to six metre lengths. This means its £1 million of building products per Super Depot can be simply ordered online, any time up to 10pm, and delivered direct-to-site the next day. The speedy and seamless service is free, with no minimum order value, and means NBP’s customers save valuable time navigating traffic to get the materials they need, while also saving money on costly fuel and city transport schemes.
It’s no wonder vans are hitting headlines as a thorn in the side of the global initiative to go green, emitting almost twice the nitrogen oxides of the average car, and NBP’s large fleet is keeping them off the road for unnecessary trips, every day.
“We now have 65 vehicles across our four Super Depots, allowing us to provide customers with a rapid and reliable service,” explains Steve.
“This means our customers don’t have to venture out in their van, as they can get their products delivered directly to site, which not only saves them time, but also helps cut down on emissions and saves on fuel.
“We’ve also invested in some specially extended vehicles, which means we can securely transport up to six metre lengths.”
After opening its first depot in 2010, NBP has successfully rolled out its Super Depot model, strategically placed to cover the whole of the North and the Midlands.
“As well as the number of delivery vehicles we have, our rapid service is also down to the high levels of stock we keep at our four depots, each holding at least £1 million of products. We don’t have to order anything in before we ship because everything is already on the shelves, ready to be loaded onto our delivery trucks.
“You can place an order on our website until 10pm, and because we have a team of warehouse staff who work through the night, we can ensure that customers get products delivered direct, the very next working day, for free. This is what sets us apart and helps our customers complete projects on schedule.”
For more information on NBP’s leading delivery service, visit www.nbp.co.uk
