The W.S. Dennison family, from left to right: James, Nikki, Maureen, William and Pamela standing in front of the company's yellow and red truck and trailer which has a special 40th anniversary logo added

Family Fun Day to Celebrate 40 Years in Business

W.S. Dennison recently celebrated 40 years in business with a family fun day for friends, family and other business associates that “helped to build the business”.

The event, which took place on Saturday 7th September at our premises at Rathenraw Industrial Estate, Antrim and that was attended by around 150 guests, included a hog roast, ice cream van, face painting, a portable climbing wall, rodeo bull and two inflatables – a bouncy castle and ‘last one standing’ game.

 

We raffled an impressive range of prizes at the fun day, which were kindly donated by our very generous suppliers and customers. The proceeds of the raffle, which reached £2,000, have been split between Macmillan Cancer Support and Parkinson’s UK.

William Dennison commented, “Although there have highs and lows over the last 40 years, we are extremely proud to have reached this milestone and we were delighted to be able to share our celebration with those that have helped us to build the business. As well as strong family support, both within the business and in home life, we have had the support of many local businesses over the years”.

 

W.S. Dennison was founded in 1979 by Managing Director, William Dennison, who was quickly joined by Transport Manager, Liam Taggart. The company remains family owned and as well as being regarded as the leading furniture storage and logistics company in Ireland, now also provides domestic and commercial removals and storage.

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W.S. Dennison Ltd is the leading furniture storage and logistics company in Ireland.

We specialise in providing furniture logistics services to manufacturers, importers, wholesalers and international and multinational retailers.  Traditionally, our focus was on transporting goods from retailers and manufacturers to stores, but later diversified into home delivery.  Having established an excellent reputation with our customers in the logistics sector, we realised that our expertise could also be applied to domestic and commercial removals.

Founded in 1979, W.S. Dennison remains family-owned and operated, but with the support of a team of 30+ dedicated and highly trained personnel.  We pride ourselves on providing a unique and personalised service.

At W.S. Dennison, we are not your typical Haulier.  Because all we do is furniture (and some white goods), our entire supply chain is set up solely to facilitate the transportation and storage of delicate and high value furniture items.

Operating from two strategically-located and purpose-built warehouses in Antrim (Northern Ireland) and Limerick (Republic of Ireland), which offer a combined 50,000 sq ft capacity, has allowed us to establish a reputation for reliability in the Irish marketplace because we are one of the few companies that can accommodate deliveries throughout the whole Island of Ireland.

Our large vehicle fleet is bespoke to the particular demands of the furniture sector and loading and unloading of goods is, in the main, carried out manually.  We do not use any form of mechanical aide and provide two-man delivery on every job.  All of this minimises the risk of contamination or damage of goods in our care.  Because we use only our own in-house team of highly trained and experienced warehouse operatives and drivers, we can offer full traceability and accountability, from manufacturer/retailer collection to end-user delivery.  All delivery operatives are fully uniformed in branded clothing, and all vehicles are fully liveried in the striking W.S. Dennison colours.

We offer collection from anywhere in the UK and delivery to retail outlets or end-users in every corner of Ireland.  Our full range of services for retail delivery include full loads, part loads, ‘de-stuffing’ / reconsolidating, collections/returns and stock control, but we also specialise in two-man, ‘white glove’ home deliveries.

Since our beginnings in 1979, we have grown to become the leading and most well-respected furniture storage and logistics companies in Ireland, but remaining family-run, we pride ourselves on the level of precision, reliability and consistency provided in our service.

Our services include:

  • Furniture and white goods logistics and storage
  • Retail deliveries
  • Two-man home deliveries
  • Storage and warehousing
  • Residential and commercial removals and storage