INDUSTRY NEWS Confidence inAncon
Ancon has been awarded the construction industry’s highest accolade for supplier excellence, the BuildingConfidence accreditation. Assessed by supply chain specialist Achilles, BuildingConfidence is fast becoming the industry’smost trusted pre- qualification scheme. It enables construction buyers to identify suppliers thatmeet the standards required for their projects. Ancon’s
accreditation was confirmed following a thorough and independent audit of its business operations, with an auditor from Achilles examining Ancon’s health and safety procedures, qualitymanagement, environmental performance, employee development plans, CSR credentials, ethical policies and corporate governance. For more information call 0114 275 5224, email
info@ancon.co.uk or visit
www.ancon.co.uk.
Don’t be left out in the cold
As a harshwinter is forecast for the UK, a supplier of crucial badweather equipment and products is urging organisations to get ready forwhat lies ahead in order to protect vulnerable members of society. “Long termweather forecasters such as ExactaWeather and Netweather are suggesting that the period fromNovember to Februarywill feature belowaverage temperatures and inevitably snow,” explainsMarcus Palmer,managing director ofDMMP Limited, importers and distributors of winter-battlingmachinery. “Wewere inundatedwith organisationswanting spreaders right in themiddle of the drama but roadswere closed and conditionswere treacherous sowe couldn’tmake urgent deliveries,” continuesMarcus. “We are urging organisations to buy now.”New products being distributed this season byDMMP to help fight the ice and snow include theMagnumsalt-spreader range. This range can be fitted to vehicles, trailers, forklifts or even quad bikes, and prices range fromjust £799 for the spreaders and £150 for accessories. For more information call 0845 643 9776 or visit
www.dmmp.co.uk.
Better salt spreading
With winter approaching and a hard season forecast, importer of essential equipment DMMP Limited has announced that it has become the exclusive importer and dealer for the Magnum salt-spreaders. This hardy, no-nonsense range can be fitted to vehicles, trailers, forklift or even quad bikes. With prices from just £799 for the spreaders and £150 for accessories, the company says no contractor need be left in the cold this winter. Designed and manufactured in the US in Ohio where the lowest recorded temperature was minus 29 degrees (1994) and a third of the year is below freezing, the Magnum range has been honed to cope with tough winters,
Geze’s newdirector
GEZE UK has appointed SteveMarshall to its board as service director, in a role that will see himdriving forward the company’s high-tech customer-focused approach to servicing andmaintenance across the UK. Steve joinedGEZE UK in 1997 and has played amajor role in the development of the company’s automatic and service divisions as salesmanager and commercial
but it was trialled in England last winter when we experienced our coldest winter for 31 years. The Magnum range is ideal for contractors in the UK, explains DMMP’s Colin Hood, as “the range is comprehensive, embracing all snow and ice conditions.” For more information call 0845 643 9776 or visit
www.dmmp.co.uk.
manager. Under Steve’s leadership, the service division has grown rapidly in response to customer demand over the last ten
years.Also, five regional offices across the UK have been set up, and the service teamhas grown considerably. Steve has a special interest in using technology to improve the company’s service. For more information call 01543 443000, email
info.uk@
geze.co.uk or visit
www.geze.co.uk.
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