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Event for suppliers of sustainable products and services
SUSCIN – Sustainable Supply Chains through Innovation – has announced a free Sustainable Supply Chains Meet the Buyer event in Bracknell, Berkshire, on July 13, to enable SME suppliers of sustainable products and services in the south east to meet and sell to regional and national buyers.
Through pre-arranged private appointments on the day, the event will showcase the wide range of sustainable, eco-innovative products and services on offer in the region. Buyers will typically be looking to purchase a variety of items, from construction and building maintenance products and services to packaging, cleaning supplies and environmental consultancy.
A similar event in Crawley last year attracted some 20 buyers and 80 sustainable suppliers from across the south east. Buyers included Balfour Beatty Workplace, the Ministry of Defence, Oxfam, Partners in Purchasing, Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Trust and West Sussex Council.
SUSCIN is currently seeking suppliers who wish to meet buyers. Suppliers will be able to conduct up to eight pre- arranged meetings with buyers
Reach completes £22m refinancing
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HSBC Corporate Banking team in the Thames Valley has refinanced a £22 million loan and £3m revolving credit facility for Woking-based leading shopper marketing and contract sales company Reach.
Responsible for helping companies market and sell their products and services, Reach has operations in 15 key European markets including Spain and Germany, and has an extensive multi-national client list.
The company has a longstanding relationship with HSBC, led by
of their choice, save time and money on research, marketing and cold calling, and benefit from networking with other suppliers on the day.
To reserve a free place and receive more information, suppliers should contact Kim Newton at Action Sustainability on kim@actionsustainability. com or 02476-236290.
There are three core partners in SUSCIN: The Centre for Sustainable Design (CfSD – University of the Creative Arts), Action Sustainability, and Remade South East. Action Sustainability is an expert in sustainable procurement and is organising this, the third event in the SUSCIN “Meet the Buyer” series.
Martin Charter, SUSCIN project director, said: “Meet The Buyer is ideal for suppliers who have lessened the environmental impact of their products or services or have produced new, low impact products or services, and are committed to sustainability in their operations. The event will deliver them face to face meetings with buyers and therefore save considerable research and marketing costs.”
Details:
www.suscin.org.uk
Corporate Banking manager Paul Sharp who has been closely involved in helping the company achieve its strategic growth plans and has now made it possible for Reach to return into management’s hands.
Mark Haines, HSBC’s head of Corporate Banking in Thames Valley, said: “We’re delighted to have arranged the latest refinancing, continuing our ongoing relationship with this innovative business. The refinance demonstrates our confidence in Reach, which benefits from a strong management team and is highly valued by its clients, and we look forward to continuing our growing relationship with the business.”
THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE – THAMES VALLEY – JUNE 2011
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