Paneltex

14/11/2025

We all wish Dave the best in his retirement, after working at Paneltex for 30 years and 3 days! 🎉 👏 🎉

Hull, UK – 14 November 2025 Dave Hair joined Paneltex on 8 November 1995 and retired 3 days after achieving the milestone of having worked for the company for 30 years. One of the most reliable and conscientious operatives on the shop floor, Dave gained knowledge about almost every build process a...

24/10/2025

This week our Somers Works Manager, Carl, reached 30 years at Somers and Paneltex. It was great to celebrate this milestone with him!

Carl celebrates 30 years with the Paneltex Group Carl Holmwood, Works Manager at Paneltex Somers in Long Stratton, is the latest employee to have achieved the milestone of working for 30 years for the Group. Carl has earned the respect of his colleagues at Somers and through his many years of experi...

22/10/2025

This week marks the retirement of Lynn Pitcher, who spent almost 20 years working at Paneltex Somers Conversions in Norfolk. We wish her all the best in her retirement!

Lynn retires from Paneltex Somers Conversions Hull, UK, 17 October 2025 – Lynn Pitcher joined the office at Somers Refrigeration in Norfolk in September 2006 and quickly became a steady and reliable member of the team. Her efficiency and organisational skills have ensured the smooth-running of the...

30/06/2025

Road Transport Expo 2025: Show Report
https://www.paneltex.co.uk/road-transport-expo-2025-show-report/

16/06/2025

Paneltex Brings Its Largest Ever Line-Up to Road Transport Expo 2025!

https://www.paneltex.co.uk/road-transport-expo-2025/

29/04/2025

Our Head of Purchasing, Andy, recently reached the 30-year milestone at Paneltex!

30 years with Paneltex Andy Lacy has become one of the select group of employees who have celebrated 30 years of continuous employment at Paneltex. He was congratulated by Chris Berridge, MD, and an office full of colleagues, who have all enjoyed working with Andy over the years. Andy’s son, who h...

17/03/2025

The Paneltex Service Team supported Hart Foodbank this month by providing some free-of-charge repairs to their mobile pantry. We're happy to support this incredible charity - keep up the good work, !

We’re excited to announce that we are now the proud owners of a mobile pantry van that we purchased in mid-February from a dealership in Darlington, County Durham.

07/03/2025

https://www.paneltex.co.uk/production-director-retires/

Nigel Wilde, who led the Production function at Paneltex for 32 ½ years, has cleared out his office and retired! A practical engineer through and through, Nigel was a popular and well-liked ‘hands-on’ colleague for all the people working on the Paneltex sites in Hull, Blyborough, Long Stratton ...

11/02/2025

Another Paneltex employee reaches the 30-year milestone! We were delighted to start the New Year by congratulating Carl Hewitt, who has completed 30 years working for Paneltex. He started as an operative in the Panel Shop and has worked his way up to become a well-respected Supervisor, now passing o...

02/01/2025

We really enjoyed working on this project with and
Domino's Pizza, which included supply of 48 new Paneltex rigid truck bodies!

The order includes vehicles from DAF, Iveco and Mercedes-Benz

18/12/2024

https://www.paneltex.co.uk/paneltex-employees-support-hull-foodbank/

Paneltex employees support Hull Foodbank 18 December 2024 In a heartfelt effort to give back to the local community, Paneltex is delighted to announce that a company-wide food drive aimed at collecting non-perishable food items for Hull Foodbank was yet again an unqualified success. The collection p...

18/12/2024

https://www.paneltex.co.uk/paneltex-announces-retirement-consultancy-role-longstanding-sales-manager/

Paneltex Announces Retirement and Consultancy Role for Longstanding Sales Manager Hull, UK, 18 December 2024 – Paneltex, a leading manufacturer of temperature-controlled vehicle bodies, announces that Phil Lang, Truck and Trailer Sales Manager, will start a move into early retirement beginning Jan...