(From left) Meralco Biz North Area head Javier Domingo, Uratex EVP for automotive Eddie Gallor, AVP and Meralco Biz head Roberto Galang, Uratex managing director Peachy Medina, Movem president and CEO Raymond Ravelo, Movem COO Maria Francesca Louise Defensor, Uratex EVP for Bedding and Furniture William Lee, Uratex general manager John Rosagas, Uratex Corporate Strategy and Business Development director Cherry Tan, Uratex Corporate Services director Ted Manlubatan.

THE Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), through its sustainable mobility arm, Movem Electric Inc., has partnered with foam and mattress maker Uratex Group of Companies for its logistics requirements.

Movem turned over to Uratex an electric light delivery truck and a 60 kilowatt DC fast charger for its manufacturing plant in Plaridel, Bulacan.

The parties said in a statement yesterday that such initiative supports Uratex’s plan to further step up its adoption and deployment of electric vehicles (EVs) with a convenient and accessible charging solution to its drivers and operations.

Peachy Medina, Uratex managing director, said the company has been gradually converting its internal fleet to EVs and in turn, achieve its zero emissions goal.

 “Movem assisted us from our initial inquiry, choosing the right model fit for our purpose, delivery, installation and trained our drivers and maintenance personnel. Movem gave us confidence that for all the uncertainties of this young technology, Movem will be behind us. With this kind of support, we know that this EV will be the first of many more to come,” said Medina.

Raymond Ravelo, Movem president who is also concurrent Meralco first vice president and chief sustainability officer, said that they supported Uratex to meet its requirements to switch to renewable energy sources under the Green Energy Option Program.

 Last year, Meralco formed Movem to own, create, develop, manufacture, produce, assemble, configure, reconfigure, use, manage, maintain, operate, repair, improve, test, build, install, license, sell, market, distribute, lease, import and export, transport service networks utilizing electric energy and other alternative energy sources, among others.