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France Line’s MD, Marie Boyer, was the winner of the Woman in Transportation category at the Network of Aspiring Women Awards 2011.

Now in their 3rd year, the awards celebrate the successes of women nationally, aim to help them connect to do business together, and inspire them to go higher in their chosen profession.

The win comes at a time of continued growth for France Line, in terms of customers, turnover, profit, staff and the increasing number of routes the company service although they carry on focusing exclusively on freight services between the UK and... Read More

Marie Boyer, Branch Manager of France Line, has been shortlisted as a finalist for the Network of Aspiring Women Awards 2011, in the Woman in Transportation category.

The winner of each category will be announced at the Awards lunch on 30th September 2011 at Aston Villa, Birmingham.

Marie commented: “I am delighted and excited to have been shortlisted. I am looking forward to meeting lots of interesting women at the... Read More

We have started tweeting, are enjoying it and got 10 followers within 1 day.

You can follow us at http://twitter.com/#!/francelineintl
Marie Boyer, MD of France Line, is also tweeting. http://twitter.com/#!/MarieBoyer
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France Line had a very good start to its financial year 2011 / 2012, and increased its turnover by 7% in its 1st quarter to 31.07.2011 compared to the same period last year.

Marie Boyer, Branch Manager of France Line, commented: “We were extremely busy throughout the month of July. Traditionally our activity quiets down from mid-July due to production shutdowns and holidays but this year we were busy right through the end of July.”
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France Line are now no longer a team of 4 ladies. We would like to welcome Ben, who joined our team on 04 July 2011 as Operations and Customer Services Clerk. Yes, a man at France Line! Many of our customers and suppliers have been surprised – though very welcoming - as Ben is the 1st man at France Line since 2000.

We are now a team of 5 - 3 ladies and 2 men, but one thing that has not changed is that we are all multi-lingual, passionate about transport and logistics and about finding the very best deal possible for all our customers.
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Our small team of 4 delivered a turnover of £1.6 million for the 12 months ending at 30.04.2011, an increase of 23% on our previous financial year.

Marie Boyer, Branch Manager of France Line, commented: “Our increased turnover is due to more repeat sales through improved customer satisfaction and loyalty, and to us winning and developing new accounts.”
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France Line exhibited – for the 1st time ever since the company’s inception – at Multimodal 2011, at the NEC Birmingham from 05 to 07 April 2011.

Now in its 4th year running, Multimodal is the UK’s only event dedicated to the transport and logistics industry and is firmly established as the largest meeting place for the entire transport and logistics supply chain community.

The experience proved highly positive in terms of increasing our brand’s visibility and of relationship building, with the chance to network with existing and potential customers, business... Read More

During the 3 days of the exhibition, we collected a business card from anybody who visited France Line’s stand, to have a record of everyone who visited our stand and for follow up after the event, but we also entered them all into our prize draw.

The winner was announced on the afternoon of the last day of the exhibition: Amanda Jackson from Tigerfish PR http://tigerfishpr.co.uk.

We phoned the lovely Amanda a couple of days after the draw with the words: “Do you like Champagne? Hurray, you have won a bottle... Read More

France Line will be exhibiting at Multimodal 2011, the UK’s only event dedicated to the transport and logistics industry. Come and see us on stand 430 Hall 4 at the NEC, Birmingham from the 5th-7th April 2011. Our team will be pleased to meet you and to advise you on the services France Line can offer you to meet your transport requirements. We will be offering a relaxed environment for discussions, however if you would like to make an... Read More

We recently became supporter of the charity Tree Aid and France Line’s donation resulted in 20 trees being planted by local communities, including children, in the drylands of Africa. We have chosen to work with Tree Aid as a way to offset the carbon footprint we generate transporting industrial cargo from the UK to France.
We were impressed by Tree Aid’s work as they are helping improve the environment whilst enabling communities in the Sahel of Africa to fight poverty and become self-reliant. Their concept of simultaneously helping improve people’s lives and the environment appealed... Read More

In 2010, we are celebrating our 30th Birthday and 30 years of experience in the cross-channel transport industry – time flies...
Birthday celebrations apart, we are looking at 2010 with great optimism. Throughout 2009, despite a challenging economic environment which saw a few large freight forwarding companies go under, we did well, consolidated our presence in the UK – France market, and emerged more focused than ever on customer service, sales and marketing. And 2010 started well, with France Line being shortlisted by the Manchester weekly newspaper Crain’s for its “Book of Lists”... Read More

As you might be aware, France Line is the English agent of 2 French medium-size haulage companies:

Transports Baudouin (79 Niort, 44 Nantes, 72 Le Mans, 91 Fleury -Merogis)
Multi-Transports (69 Lyon, 63 Clermont-Ferrand, 43 Le Puy en Velay)
We backload into France their trailers available every weekday throughout the UK.

On 26 June 2009, Sobia and Marie attended the party Transports Baudouin organised at their depot in 79 Niort to celebrate both their 50th Birthday and the inauguration of their newly refurbished and extended offices (total of... Read More

While the road freight market between the UK and France is coming under increasing pressure, there continue to be opportunities for smaller forwarders that can demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the market, according to Marie Boyer, manager of France Line.

She admits that although volumes are under pressure, but says grounds for optimism remain: "The automotive industry is not doing well, and neither is construction and industries connected to it.

"But we have a diverse portfolio, and other sectors, such as pharmaceuticals, chemicals, engineering and... Read More

It's a fact! The transport industry in the UK is still predominantly a man's world. According to APS, in 2007, only 11% of the road transport industry workers were female.

However Manchester based, French Road Freight Specialist, France Line Transport International Ltd is bucking the trend. Its all female team is unique in the industry. Team members, Marie, Jessica, Sobia and Christelle are all bilingual native French speakers who have lived and worked in the UK for a number of years.

A recent independent survey revealed that customers are delighted with the... Read More

Manchester based French road freight specialist France Line has undergone an exciting re-brand. This follows the outcome of an independent survey which revealed outstanding levels of customer satisfaction and loyalty.

The company's new logo, identity and website are the results of a close collaboration between French and English designers and encapsulate the unique relationship that France Line enjoys with both cultures.

France Line Manager, Marie Boyer, commented "This is a very exciting time for us in these gloomy economic circumstances. We specialise in... Read More

'The Anglo-French market doesn't hold any secret for us�. Thanks to its France Line subsidiary, which has been established in Manchester for thirty years, Baudouin transport, which originates in the Niort region, is present on both sides of the channel.

An asset for clients, who profit from a contact in each country, suggests Marie-France Boyer, head of the France Line office. On the English side, we should rather say lady contacts. Owing to the fact that the team in Manchester is 100% female: Jessica, Christelle, Sobia and Marie-France. Four 'unique ladies', aged between 24... Read More

Trafford Park based transport specialist FRANCE LINE has scored highly in a recent customer survey.

The survey, carried out by independent consultant Distinction Marketing Ltd, included manufacturing companies from a range of industry sectors, both in France and in the UK, and also a number of freight forwarders who recognise the benefits and competitive advantages of using a French specialist to handle their freight.

The company decided to undertake the research to help them with their planned re-brand and marketing strategy. France Line Manager, Marie Boyer,... Read More