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Mobile Cleaning Supplies Goes Live

Futures Supplies are constantly listening to customer feedback and we continue to invest to ensure we deliver the very best customer experience. Over recent months we have been busy upgrading our website so that it is more mobile friendly.

Whilst this represents a considerable investment for us, we appreciate that almost half of all the visitors to our website are now using mobile devices and therefore we see this as an important step in continually improving our offering to you.

We hope this proves useful and improves your experience on the website, especially if you are using a mobile platform to place your orders.

Here is a reminder of some of the standard features which our website already offers. Don’t forget to request your login to access these facilities:-

  • View and print copy POD’s (delivery notes), invoices and statements
  • View your sales order history, in progress and completed orders
  • Subscribe to our budget control facility to help you control your costs
  • Online ordering 24hours a day, 7 days a week.
  • Product images and information
  • Download COSHH/ Safety Data Sheets
  • Keep up to date with our latest news
  • Request an account or place a ‘one of order’ and pay using our secure card or PayPal facilities
  • Check out a product’s environmental credentials
  • Set up a list of favourites for easy regular orders

Futures Supplies are committed to supporting your back office operations. If we can offer any assistance to help streamline your order process and with the website please do not hesitate to contact Andy our Office Manager who would be delighted to help you.

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This Year’s Go To Event – The Cleaning Show 2017 at ExCeL London

cleaning showWe were delighted to attend The Cleaning Show 2017 which took place at ExCeL, London in March. The event saw over 5,000 visitors attend over three days.

It was a fantastic opportunity to meet with clients and catch up with new developments with products and services on offer from manufactures.

We are always looking for innovation and sustainable products to bring to market and there was a fantastic buzz at the exhibition – we are looking forward to Manchester already!

Find out more here http://cleaningshow.co.uk/

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Free Online COSHH Learning and Assessment Facility

evans-footer-logoWe are delighted to make available to you the ROSPA approved ‘Hazardous Substance Course’ which is available for customers who purchase and use Evans Vanodine products.

The course is FREE for all users of Evans products and offers a multilingual option.

Lasting between 20 and 30 minutes users can exit the course at any point and progress will be saved to enable you to return and complete the course at a later date.

Evans COSHH TrainingUsers must achieve a pass rate of 80% to pass the course.

If they fail the test, they can re-visit any section to refresh their learning before re-taking the test. Once users pass the test, they can save or print their certificate.

Contact us for further details 020 8689 2072 or visit our website to find out more about Evans Vanodine products www.futures-supplies.co.uk

 

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Single Use Towels Are The Most Hygienic!

Single-use towels offer the most hygienic way to reduce the risk of the transmission of viruses when drying hands in the washroom.

New independent research has found that single-use paper towels are the most effective way to dry one’s hands in the washroom and reduce the risk of the transmission of viruses.

The study indicates that they help minimise the spread of viruses including ones associated with various diseases, including those causing gastro-intestinal infections such as Norovirus and Rotavirus.

 

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Single-use towels disperse fewer microorganisms into the environment than jet air dryers and warm air dryers and also help reduce the risk that viruses are blown into the faces of small children accompanying adults in the washroom.

The findings have serious implications for washroom facility managers in settings such as hospitals and restaurants where hygiene is paramount.

Further reading can be found on The European Tissue Symposium’s website:- http://europeantissue.com/hygiene/studies/hand-dryingsingleuse-towels

 

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Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulation (CLP)

2015 CLP LABELFrom 1st June 2015 all products will be labelled under the new Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS).

It is implemented in the EU via the Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulation (CLP), where previously chemical products were regulated in the UK under CHIP.

New red diamond shaped Hazard Pictograms will replace the orange square Hazard Symbols, though some of the internal images are similar.

The presence of a new Hazard Pictogram on a label does not necessarily signify a change in the formulation, and could just be a consequence of compliance with the new classification system

As before, a system of calculations and thresholds is used to classify products. However, some of the threshold levels under CLP are lower than under CHIP.

For example under the CHIP system a product would need to contain more than 20% of an ingredient classified as R36 (Irritating to eyes) to trigger an ‘Irritant’ hazard symbol but under CLP this is reduced to 10% to trigger a hazard pictogram. This may result in many products being classified where previously they were not.

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All Safety Data Sheets can be downloaded directly from each products page of our website

www.futures-supplies.co.uk

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Knowledge is power!

Evans Training 1Much like Futures Supplies Evans Vanodine is a family owned company which strives to ensure that the customer benefits from the security and confidence of dealing with a dependable business who are experts in their field.  As one of our key supply partners, Evans Vanodine manufacture a wide range of janitorial and cleaning chemicals for both the home and overseas market and realises the importance of fulfilling customer expectations and requirements through regular training.

The company runs training courses for its distributors and recently Daniel Rendall, Business Development Manager and Leiann Kemp, Customer Service Manager attended a two day course at the Evans Vanodine training facilities at the Head Office near Preston supported by Pat Worsop, Area Sales Manager-South of England.

Evans Training 2Leiann said, “We found the course extremely useful and worthwhile and I am positive that it has helped further improve our product and industry knowledge, ensuring an even more efficient service to our customers. Pat was great, he really looked after us and it was good to learn about Evans family values as well as the products.”

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Award Winning Label Design For Ecover Professional Range

Ecover Red DotTo further assist our customers in electing sustainable products, Futures Supplies brings you the Ecover Professional range of ecologically responsible cleaning solutions which has recently re-positioned the brand and designed new labels to enable a more direct and clearer visibility of the product application.

Ecover Professional has not changed its branding over the last fifteen years. Establishing a clear brand of labelling with icons that are instantly clear and recognisable to alleviate confusion for the commercial market is a true leap forward.

As a result of this new branding,  Ecover Professional has been awarded with the International Red Dot Award. Winning the coveted prize in its Communication Design category, ‘Packaging’, Ecover’s objective in the design was to have  clear, appealing icons for usage and dosage, with a fresh unique look that reflects individuality.

The new labels are now appearing on products available from Futures Supplies now.

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Shield Appoints Futures Supplies As Its New Supply Chain Partner

logo ShieldWe are pleased to announce that Future Supplies has been selected by Shield as its new partner for the provision of cleaning supplies and materials, following a tendering process and a strategic review of their supply chain.

Shield weisflog-roseShield Service Group plc trades as Shield Cleaning Services and they supply professional cleaning and support services to work, education, medical and leisure facilities across London, Home Counties, Thames Valley and the South Coast.  They have Head Office facilities in Caterham Surrey and a local presence in Oxfordshire, Hampshire and London.

“We are delighted to be working with Mandie Kemp and her team at Futures Supplies and, we believe that their award winning customer service record and their innovative approach will add value to our business and will benefit our existing and future Clients.” Said Malcolm Rose Chief Executive – Shield Service Group plc.