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Focused on supplying quality, sustainable washroom products that offer consistency and deliver exceptional value, Futures Supplies is delighted to announce its partnership with Connect Hygiene Products.

Based in Disley, South of Manchester, Connect Hygiene Products along with its sister company Disley Tissue are dedicated to providing quality tissue and towel products. One of only a small handful of companies in the UK that not only convert parent reels into final product but also have the mill facility to guarantee supply.

The products include ‘Leonardo’ dispensers which are innovative and functional in performance, stylish and sleek in design and ‘Essentials’ products, 100% recycled tissue and towel products.

If you would like more details on the range, call us or visit the website www.futures-supplies.co.uk

Congratulations go to one of Futures Supplies valued customers who has just been awarded the ‘must have’ retail contract of the year.

Experienced in retail cleaning and a long term client, GBM Support Services Group has recently won the cleaning contract for Westfield Shopping Centre in Stratford City, London and Futures Supplies is delighted to have been selected to carry out the fit out of the washrooms and provide the washroom and cleaning supplies.

The new Westfield Shopping Centre in East London has been built in conjunction to the Olympic Park and is Europe’s largest urban shopping mall with international brands, a fresh food court and enough leisure and entertainment to keep shoppers there all day.

It is expected that millions of people will pass through the centre which is owned by the Westfield Group, and is an essential part of the community’s social and economic fabric.

Big congratulations to Andy Hills who has just celebrated ten successful years of service with Futures Supplies.

Andy joined the team straight from school as a Warehouse Assistant subsequently he has gained enormous experience in all areas of the business working his way up to Office Manger.

Andy is now responsible for the day to day running of the office, is the company’s ‘Green Champion’ and works tirelessly on the company’s CSR and environmental initiatives heading up the company’s BS EN ISO9001: 2008 and BS EN ISO 14001:2004 quality and environmental management systems.

Andy says, “I was asked to help out in the warehouse the day after my last GCSE, tidying & sweeping up and loading the vans -10 years later I am still here!

Encouraging me to go to college to gain my accounting NVQ and to take on new roles and responsibilities Futures Supplies has been great at providing me with opportunities I might otherwise not have had – a great place to work with a great team”.

Andy is the second member of the Futures Supplies team to reach this amazing milestone. Dan Hills celebrated 10 successful years with Futures Supplies back in 2007.

Congratulations Andy!

The safety, reliability and performance of Futures Supplies’ vehicle fleet is paramount to the company delivering safely to your door but we also need to be sure you can be confident we are continually improving our environmental performance and impact.

The recent decision to change the inflation of the company vehicle tyres from the normal compressed air to purified Nitrogen was a win win decision.

Reducing fuel consumption by as much as 5%, increasing tread life by as much as 25%, purified nitrogen has been used to inflate tyres on aircraft and racing cars for many years and its advantages are clear.

Safer motoring, longer tread life and reduced fuel consumption, Nitrogen inflation keeps tyres inflated longer than air does. A properly inflated tyre runs cooler, wears more evenly and runs more freely.

Look for the little green valve caps that indicate our vehicles are running with nitrogen filled tyres and helping the environment.

While Tom was being crowned by Lord Sugar as the worthy winner on this year’s ‘The Apprentice’, our very own apprentice Alex Miller was presented with her NVQ certificate which is the final endorsement of her successful apprenticeship with Futures Supplies.

In partnership with South London Business Apprenticeship Training Agency, Futures Supplies aims to provide young people between the ages of 16 and 18 with real paid work and training, with a view to catalysing long-term employment, social cohesion and regeneration in London and the South East.

I am sure you will all join me in congratulating Alex on successfully completing her apprenticeship programme and securing full time employment.

Futures Supplies is delighted to bring you hygiene, sustainability and economy with the recent introduction of Vileda products to its already wide range of products on offer.

Providing every possible cleaning solution and system for the cleaning profession, Vileda have over 30 years’ experience in 16 countries worldwide.

Leaders in innovation, Vileda have more than 60 engineers and developers constantly working to develop high quality and business leading products and solutions.

Its widely recognised range includes wiping, scouring, brooms, brushes, trolleys and floor cleaning.

If you are interested in Vileda products, give us a call or visit the website www.futures-supplies.co.uk

This year’s South London Business Awards saw the winners announced at a gala dinner and awards ceremony on Thursday at Park Plaza Riverbank in London. 

The awards, developed to reward and celebrate the region’s vibrant and dynamic business community, saw over 55 companies shortlisted out of hundreds of entries.

Up against stiff competition, Futures Supplies was delighted to be crowned the runners up in the overall winners’ category of ‘Business of the Year 2011’.

Highly Commended as ‘The Best Medium Sized Business’ and Commended in the category ‘Commitment to the Community’ and ‘Best Business for Training & Development’, the team was delighted to receive such highly acclaimed recognition.

Continuing our search for the very best sustainable offerings for our customers, Futures Supplies is delighted to bring you Innu-Science products to help you ‘green up’ your cleaning.

Founded in 1992, by two young biologists concerned about the environment and represented in over 30 countries around the world, Innu-science has recently introduced its highly effective eco-friendly, non- toxic products to the UK market.

Endorsed by the highly recognised EU-Ecolable, the products are highly concentrated and effective. The range is non-hazardous; VOC and EDTA free replacing many harmful and unsafe chemical products currently on the market.

To find out more or arrange a free demonstration of the products give us a call 020 8689 2072

Battling torrential weather conditions in the Scottish Highlands, Andy arrived home on the 30^th May having successfully completed his nine-day charity bike ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats.

Andy has been a keen cyclist since Futures Supplies set up its Green Travel Plan, purchased pool bikes, installed showers and lockers to promote the use of green sustainable travel to the workforce back in 2004.

With the help of kind support and sponsorship from friends, customers, suppliers and fellow members of staff, Andy raised a massive £5,000 on behalf of leading UK children’s charity Action Medical Research.

Andy said, “The ride was very gruelling but I am glad I did it, arriving at John O’Groats was very emotional – thanks to everyone who supported me.”

Well-done Andy, what a truly amazing and fantastic achievement!

With only six days to go excitement is mounting as Andy, Futures Supplies’ Office Manager, makes final preparations for his mammoth 1,000-mile charity bike ride from Lands’ End to John O’Groats on behalf of leading children’s charity Action Medical Research.

The event which runs from 22nd to 30th May 2011 will start on the most south-westerly tip of England and Andy will pedal his way through stunning counties such as Cornwall and Devon, head north along the Welsh border before skirting the Lake District into Scotland encountering lochs and highlands before hitting the North Coast and the most northern point of Britain, John O’Groats. completing a course of almost 1,000 miles.

Action Medical Research is a leading UK charity focusing on child health and Andrew is hoping to raise £5,000 to help fund their vital research. Training since summer 2010, Andy has taken part in several of the charities 100-mile day rides in preparation for the massive 115 mile average a day he will be cycling.

Please join with us in supporting Andy and sponsor him today by following the link www.action.org.uk/sponsor/ahills