NEWS Bunzl Expands In The UK


Bunz l plc, the international distrib ution and outsourcing G roup, has made four further acquisitions in the UK with an aggregate annualised revenue of million


T he company acquired 3 6 5 H ealthcare L imited at the end of J une;


b ased in D roitwich, the b usiness is engaged in the distrib ution of mainly own-b rand healthcare products, principally operating theatre drapes and gowns, procedure packs, disposab le surgical instruments and dressings, to a v ariety of customers including hospitals, G P practices and private clinics


A t the end of J uly, Bunz l then purchased the Cheltenham-b ased


P remiere P roducts cleaning and hygiene supplies distrib ution b usiness, of T he P remiere P olish Company imited he business provides a


v ariety of b oth own-b rand and b randed


cleaning and hygiene products to customers throughout the UK, particularly those serv ing the facilities management and education sectors BCH S will supply P remiere chemical


b rands v ia a 2 1 -b ranch distrib ution network, raising the b ar in deliv ering local customer service remiere


P roducts will continue to operate in Cheltenham as an independent specialist manufacturer of high quality cleaning chemicals, supplying UK and


I nternational distrib utors b ased in 3 2 countries, b ut will no longer sell directly to  end users


F inally, the company acquired two safety b usinesses also at the end of uly ee Brothers Bilston imited supplies a v ariety of mainly b randed


P P E and workplace consumab les to customers largely in the construction and engineering sectors uardsman L imited, which is b ased in L eicester


is engaged in the sale of a v ariety of safety equipment and workwear, b oth


b randed and own b rand, to customers in v arious manufacturing industries as well as the construction and engineering sectors


Commenting on the acquisitions, Michael Roney, Chief E x ecutiv e of Bunz l, said: “ 3 6 5 H ealthcare has ex panded our product offering of medical consumab les to the healthcare sector, while P remiere


P roducts has ex tended the b readth of our own b rand product offering and has further strengthened our cleaning and hygiene supplies business T he purchase of L ee Brothers and


G uardsman together represent an important dev elopment for our safety business We are delighted to welcome each of the four b usinesses and their employees to Bunl


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Autumn/Winter Events Usher In A Busy Time For The WCEC T he Worshipful Company of


surroundings of F ishmongers E nv ironmental Cleaners ( WCE C) will


b e hosting and taking part in a numb er of events this autumn and inter


A ctiv ities ‘ tee off’ with the WCE C


G olf D ay, which takes place at S and Martins G olf Club in Wokingham on th September olloing this, on th


S eptemb er, the WCE C will take part in the I nter L iv ery H alls Walk; this sees Masters, court memb ers and clerks from a wide range of liv ery companies


j oin together for a sponsored walk which takes them to many of the City’s L iv ery H alls, and raises money for v arious Charity T rusts as well as he ord ayors ppeal


Mov ing towards the end of the month, the A nnual G eneral Meeting takes place on 2 4 th S eptemb er, followed b y the Military A wards


L unch – seen b y many as the highlight of the W year t takes place in the spectacular


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H all, which occupies an env iab le position on the iver hames


T his celeb ratory, often emotional ev ent, recognises the achiev ements of personnel from the Royal A rmy Medical Corps, the RA F


E nv ironmental H ealth Cadre and members of the Ws afliated cadet units


T he work of cadets training to b ecome E nv ironmental H ealth


T echnicians within their respectiv e military units is a crucial role


T he j ob inv olv es adv ising on all aspects of env ironmental health, occupational hygiene and env ironmental protection, b oth in barracks and under eld conditions ualied technicians serve throughout the UK and ov erseas, helping to protect our freedom and safety he W is proud to honour them at this annual ev ent as part of its mission to maintain high standards of practice and integrity ithin the cleaning industry


A s the year mov es towards its end, Clothworkers’ H all in the City of


L ondon will b e the v enue for the WCE C L adies Banquet on 2 8 th


N ov emb er, b efore a carol serv ice at St laves hurch on rd December


www.wc- ec.com www.tomorrowscleaning.com


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