Pall-Ex, the pallet distribution company which is owned by Dragons' Den star Hilary Devey, has appointed Tank PR to handle its public relations.

Tank won the account after a three-way pitch and has been given a brief to increase the firm's profile in the trade and national business media.

The agency will also handle the PR for Devey's same day courier franchise, Pronto.

Tank PR owner Trevor Palmer said: "Pall-Ex is a business that has so much news to tell. Most people associate it with Hilary’s recent appointment as the latest BBC Dragon, but its ambitious expansion across Europe and its diversification into sectors such as retail and manufacturing will soon be making equally strong headlines in the business world.”