subject: British and German Industries Joined Together by Parcel and Shipping Services [print this page] UK-based businesses, especially those involved in manufacturing, have many historic ties with counterparts in Germany. Germany shares a similar heritage when it comes to industrial sectors such as the car industry and electrical goods; many German companies have interests in the UK in the form of branches and plants that are based here in the UK or partner companies.
One prime example is General Motors which has Vauxhall brand plants in the UK at Luton and Ellesmere Port in the North West as well as numerous Opel branded plants throughout Germany. These companies get great benefits from their plants in the respective countries working closely together, especially when they are collaborating on the production of new models, or visiting each other's factories to see how each plant's workers carry out their jobs and learn from each other.
One of the most important resources for enabling companies like these to be able to liaise effectively is the facility to send important documents, items and equipment to each other. To do this you will need a reliable shipping or freight service that is able to meet your deadlines and ensure that the smooth running of your businesses is maintained.
Shipping goods and equipment often involves using means capable of taking larger consignments, so some couriers offer either air or sea freight services. As Germany is a short ferry trip across the English Channel, however, even road freight could be an option. So you have a wide range of choices when it comes to shipping methods which could give you greater choice over the speed and the cost of your shipment.
Many businesses need to send confidential documents that are critical to the business such as designs, contracts and financial data. If these were to be delayed, lost in the post or, even worse, ended up in the wrong hands it could be disastrous for the company. This is why for sensitive, smaller non-freight items you should use a reputable parcel delivery service or courier. Every city has many businesses operating a courier service, but quite often you can be paying for nothing more than a man and a van type of service.
With respected and established couriers you get the high standards of service that make them the quickest option to use. In addition, you also benefit from other convenient features such as the ability to track your parcel delivery from start to finish and the having parcel collected from your door and delivered to the person at the other end by hand.
