In The Beginning...
The story began with humble roots of JJX Small Haul back in 1997. John Joseph Donovan, the founder, was a man with a van and a plan. To deliver upon any of his promises and the attention to customer service was key. Building a reputation for service, honesty and loyalty.
From day one in September of 1997, John went to the bank to talk about the business plan. Excitedly returning to the bank, John handed it over. They laughed John out of the bank. Calling his Business plan pathetic. For the next 10 years, John went about the UK and Europe personally growing his logistics business and delivering on the promise that the customer was king. Focusing on express and urgent deliveries.
More about us, and the family here at JJX. Family has been an important part of the growth for John and JJX. With the first real base being set up in the garage of the family home. His wife Denise and his daughters all playing major roles in the development of the business. Thanks to the effort and time put in by the family and employees, JJX now operates from a large main hub in the Midlands, with satellite depots in Heathrow, Paris and Ireland.
In early 2019 we moved into our new premises located on Pensnett Trading Estate in Kingswinford. Here we can accommodate thousands of pallets and operate over 50 vehicles.
Then came the acquisition of Express Light Haulage in 2007 from his brother Michael who, due to ill health, passed on the baton. John then began this chapter of the story with the mission of providing same-day time-critical shipping solutions throughout the UK and Europe. Two years later in 2009, the company changed its trading name to JJX Logistics.
Accreditations and Associations
Here at JJX, we also take quality and energy efficiency seriously. Our staff members have worked hard to obtain ISO 9001: 2015 and ISO 14001: 2015 for multiple years. This has been a very big achievement for all involved and keeps all procedures, policies and data protection in check.
We are also proud members of the Midlands Aerospace Alliance (MAA), Road Haulage Association (RHA), The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) and The Black Country Chamber of Commerce (BCCC).
We also work with many different charities and community campaigns to help boost their funds and raise awareness of their great causes.
JJX Logistics' future
...for the UK and Europe
As ever, we are growing and evolving. Not just in size but reaching further on a geographical scale too. The website is translatable, into French, Spanish, German, Italian. Along with the recent move, this cements our intentions of becoming a top UK and European Courier, which of course is an exciting prospect. John is extremely proud of where the company is now 25 years on and looks forward to expanding our 24/7 operation further.
Finally, we are still very much a family run business and we operate today with the same ethos as when we started: The customer is king, be they a one-off caller or a multinational returning company.
If you want to know more about us, don't hesitate to pick up the phone and give us a call on 01384 221642 or arrange an appointment to drop by and see us.
We're ready when you need us