Happy Holidays!
The team at Futures Supplies would like to thank all of our valued customers for your continued custom, support and loyalty throughout 2014
Our delivery elves will be taking a break on Christmas Day and Boxing Day so please schedule your orders for December and January as early as possible to enable us to allocate you a delivery slot and ensure sufficient stock is available.
Remember, you can continue to place orders all over the Christmas and New Year holidays, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on the website, as well as downloading your invoices, POD’s and statements.
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Futures Supplies Santa Selfies
Watch out for your Santa Selfie here……………………………
Our very own Santa Daniel is busy out and about throughout November and December delivering Christmas cheer to our wonderful customers to thank you all for your valued business and loyalty over the past year.
Charity Update
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust is the country’s leading centre for treating sick children and has the widest range of specialists under one roof.
Together with the UCL Institute of Child Health, Great Ormond Street is one of the world’s leading research centres for children and we are delighted to have supported this worthy cause for almost 20 years www.gosh.org/gen/?utm_source=gosh.nhs&utm_medium=toptab
This year we have continued also to support other worthy causes including Principle Cleaning’s chosen charity, The London Centre for Children with Cerebral Palsy through sponsorship and locally Amelia’s Journey, along with The Great Marie Curie Stamp appeal and our local Salvation Army www.salvationarmyappeals.org.uk/site/Donation2?df_id=1622&1622.donation=form1&idb=0
Carbon Neutral Supplies Delivered to Your Door
We are delighted to have been certified Carbon Neutral for the eighth consecutive year.
Continuing our support of the Gobi Gansu Wind Power Project, this Gold Standard Project involves the generation of zero-emission renewable energy through the installation of wind turbines in northwest China. The project is making a significant contribution to the sustainable development of one of the poorest provinces in China, providing considerable environmental, social and sustainable benefits.
We are proud to be taking a net zero position on emissions by measuring the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions associated with our business, reducing them at source and then offsetting any unavoidable emissions by purchasing carbon credits.
Ebola Virus Disease
In view of the recent press and concerns raised by our valued customers we hope that you will find the following information useful.
We have had many enquiries regarding the effectiveness of disinfectants against the Ebola virus. The following information has been compiled by the chemists at Evans Vanodine, which we hope will be helpful.
No products have been tested against this virus and it is very unlikely that such testing will be carried out. There are only 2 reference laboratories in the UK that handle this Hazard Group 4 virus and these laboratories are engaged in diagnostic and vaccine research work. Due to this, these laboratories will not be testing any disinfectants for their effectiveness against the virus at this time. Therefore Evans, along with other companies, will not be able to have any products tested against the Ebola virus.
The UK.gov website gives the Government’s response to the current Ebola outbreak www.gov.uk/government/news/ebola-government-response and makes clear that the risk to the UK is low and that measures are in place to deal with suspected cases.
The Ebola virus is an enveloped virus and enveloped viruses are more susceptible to disinfectants than non-enveloped ones. However results against one enveloped virus cannot be used to prove activity against others, particularly a virus such as Ebola. Sodium hypochlorite (bleach) would be the best option (and is listed in the World Health Organisation guidance) and a broad range virucidal disinfectant for surface disinfection when there are no test results available.
Good hand hygiene is vitally important, especially for those caring for sick individuals, along with the use of gloves, protective clothing and masks. Advice regarding hand hygiene, and more information about the current outbreak, is given on the WHO website at www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs103/en/ as well as on their FAQ section www.who.int/csr/disease/ebola/faq-ebola/en/
Evans Vanodine’s products include sodium hypochlorite (bleach) disinfectants, hand soaps and an alcohol hand rub, known as Handsan. Evans Handsan contains 70% Isopropanol and is proven to kill 99.999% of bacteria in 30 seconds.
Please call one of the team if we can be of further help 020 8689 2072
Supplier Partnerships See Trip to Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest is the world’s largest festival held annually in Munich, Germany. Futures Supplies Sales Manager, Leiann and Business Development Manager, Daniel were delighted to have been invited, as the only UK customer representatives, to enjoy the festivities as guests of Metsa Tissue along with other clients from across the world.
A twelve gun salute and the tapping of the first keg of Oktoberfest beer by the incumbent Mayor of Munich with the cry “O’zapft is!” (“It’s tapped!”) opens the Oktoberfest.
The festival runs from late September to the first weekend in October and with more than 6 million people from around the world attending 
the event every year it is an important part of Bavarian culture having been held since 1810.
Enhanced Communication To Support Successful Business Partnerships
In line with our ethos of delivering service, quality, value and reliability, we believe that communication is vital to successful business partnerships.
To support our continued growth and ensure you can get to the right department we have recently launched the following department email addresses. We hope this will help ensure your queries and communications continue to be dealt with swiftly and efficiently.
finance@futures-supplies.co.uk For invoice and payment queries
orders@futures-supplies.co.uk For placing orders
info@futures-supplies.co.uk For general & sales enquiries
purchasing@futures-supplies.co.uk For all supplier purchasing queries and invoices
Continued Expansion Sees New Manager Appointed
Following the appointment of Marc Kemp as Managing Director this year, Futures Supplies has seen considerable growth and continues expand its young vibrant team with well trained, motivated and quality personnel to support the ever expanding customer base.
The company now runs seven delivery vehicles, a team of drivers and warehouse support staff and has recently seen David Wilder join the team as the Warehouse Manager. With his vast experience in this area David will oversee and support the team to ensure we deliver the very best in customer satisfaction throughout the logistics department.
David is responsible for the day to day and smooth running of the transport department, its personnel and vehicles. He is an experienced manager, a qualified first aider and experienced reach truck operative. He oversees goods in and out and supports the logistics team including the drivers to ensure they carry out their roles to meet customer expectations and ensure the continual improvement and smooth running of the logistics department.
Ecover are Changing!
We’re really excited at Futures Supplies to unveil Ecover’s brand new look!
As part of our company ethos to encourage and offer ecologically responsible cleaning solutions as a chioce to our customers, Ecover products are made from natural, sustainable plant-based ingredients and the company is constantly working to ensure they leave fewer unnecessary residues, biodegrade even more quickly and have less impact on aquatic life.
Ecover has spent the past 30 years making powerful, efficient products that clean with care and now with bright colours and a new shape. Ecover has also introduced icons which will make the usage and benefits of the products really clear, so that they are even easier to use than ever before.
We hope that the Ecover products offer a way to introduce ecological cleaning to those companies out there who may not have considered it before. If you would like to help save the planet, contact us for further details or visit the website now www.futures-supplies.co.uk