On Friday 6th Sept our Managing Director attended Katrin Professional Hygiene Solutions’ 50th Birthday celebration at Ascot along with Metsä Tissue’s management team.
Despite the weather, it was a great day to celebrate the fabulous achievements from the last 50 years of Katrin innovations and success.
What’s more, we help raise almost £1,000 for The Hygiene Bank.
Thank you for a great day!
L-R: Mark Dewick, Mika Paljakka, Jo Long MBICSc, Marc Kemp
Futures Supplies are delighted to congratulate our Managing Director, Marc Kemp, on his admission, as a Freeman, into The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners.
Marc said “I am honoured to be part of such an exceptional group of professionals and industry leaders. I hope I can bring my 26 years of industry experience to collaborate with other members for the benefit of all as well as contribute to the WCEC worthy Charitable Trust. An example of one of its recent projects is providing a donation to the ‘Magic Breakfast’, which aims to provide 2,000 meals to help disadvantaged children.
I would like to take this opportunity of thanking my friend, Louis Beaumont, MD of Hive Cleaning, for proposing me and the Membership Court committee at the WCEC for admitting me.
At Futures Supplies our ethos has always been one of integrity in delivering service, quality, value, reliability, with a commitment to environmental sustainability, and social consideration and we are keen to work with like-minded companies and individuals who match our business ethics”.
Admission was followed by the presentation of the Livery Certificate and then onto the Visiting Masters Luncheon held at the Grocers Hall, next to the iconic Bank of England in the heart of the city.
The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners aim to encourage and maintain high standards of practice and integrity in the cleaning and associated industries. Promoting and supporting education, training, research projects and charities it is one of 111 Livery Companies which are based upon trades, industries and professions and carry on the ancient traditions of the Guilds and Livery Companies which started in the 12th century.
The WCEC was formed in 1972 as the Guild of Cleaners and subsequently known as the Guild of Master Cleaners. It was granted full Livery Status in 1986 as the Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners, the 97th Livery Company of the City of London. HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh was an Honorary Freeman of the Company.
You can find out more about the Environmental Cleaners, its initiatives and events at their website.
Our friends at Hive Cleaning have created an amazing project with over 6 acres of meadowland in Devon which they have appropriately named ‘Hive Wood’.
Their aim over the next 15 years, through this project is to help remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, enhance the biodiversity for flora and fauna and return the wood back to traditional broadleaf forest.
Louis Beaumont, Hive Cleaning’s Manging Director, brought together an energetic team consisting of their family members, staff and clients as well as our Manging Director, Marc who was only too happy to get stuck in with the team helping to plant trees to support this fantastic project.
Our friends at Hive Cleaning are a B Corp certified, ethical office cleaning company who are committed to making a positive impact on the environment and were delighted to support them in this worthy initiative.
At Futures Supplies we believe that volunteering is good for both physical and mental wellbeing. It’s good for the planet too especially when it involves supporting our client and planting trees!!
Always keen to keep up with regulatory changes, our Managing Director Marc Kemp and Office Manager Andy Hills, recently attended an event hosted by the Finnish-British Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with their Patrons Borenius and Metsä Group.
Held at the Leonardo Royal London St Pauls, the event consisted of two keynote speeches, as well as a panel discussion moderated by Lord Justice Snowden.
Sustainability and associated topics are top-trending subjects, on all platforms, across all organisations. However, what does sustainability really mean? What is required, legally or ethically, how is it achieved and how do you sort out the “buzz” from the reality?
Aksu Tuominen from Borenius gave an insight into the Green Claims Directive, the Proposal for Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste, and Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR).
The second keynote speech was provided by Maija Pohjakallio and Kalle Ikonen from Futures Supplies’ partner Metsä Group. They focused on the practical experiences against the background of recent regulations, also shedding light on current EU deforestation regulation and nature restoration laws.
The insightful speeches lead to an interesting and insightful panel discussion on how the topics affect the ongoing concerns of businesses with panellists were Kalle Ikonen and Maija Pohjakallio from Metsä Group, Casper Herler from Borenius, and Andrew Griffiths from Planet Mark.
You can find out more about out sustainability initiatives on our website at www.futures-supplies.co.uk
Marc and Andy braved temperatures reaching an incredible -31 degrees in a four-day extravaganza trip to visit the Paper Mills and HQ of Metsa Tissue in Mantta in Finland.
Wow what an experience! Not only to see the live production environment at the mill but to get the opportunity to drive snowmobiles on the ice, ride on the sledges pulled by a team of huskies and enjoy the food and culture in nearby Helsinki.
We cannot thank Mark Dewick, Jo Long and Vicky Anslow of Metsa enough for their fabulous hospitality. A truly memorable, informative and fabulous time was had by all.
A great day on the 7th February attending The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners Election Court Luncheon at the stunning Tallow Chandlers Hall in the City of London.
Its always a pleasure to meet with fellow industry partners, both familiar and new faces. Sharing and exchanging knowledge along with celebrating the newly elected to the livery movement. It was a privilege to support this WCEC event and of course enjoy a fabulous lunch!
Thank you to our partner Louis Beaumont, Hive Cleaning for your invitation and hospitality.
You can find out more about the WCEC and its great work here https://wc-ec.com/the-company/
The team at Futures Supplies would like to congratulate all of the finalists and winners of the European Cleaning and Hygiene Awards 2018.
It was a fantastic evening in Berlin, celebrating with some of our amazing customers and supply partners.
We would like to pass on a big thank you to Michel de Bruin, CEO of Greenspeed and Chairman of ISSA Europe, for hosting our trip and also to the European Cleaning Journal & ECH Awards for a great event.
You can find out more about the ECH Awards by following the link www.echawards.com
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Marc Kemp as our Managing Director, with effect from 1st April.
Marc has been with Futures Supplies since 1998, he became a shareholder in 2001 and has worked his way through all aspects of the business becoming the Financial Director in 2008. In that time he has proved to be an exceptional and well respected member of the team and his experience makes him a natural successor to the Founder, Mandie Kemp who will now become Chief Executive.
Marc said, “I am absolutely delighted to have the opportunity to succeed such a highly respected entrepreneur and build on the phenomenal success Futures Supplies has enjoyed in the industry over the years. Working with such a young, dynamic and well-motivated team and with the firm foundations of a successful business already in place, I have a real opportunity to develop the company and its people to the next level.”
Award winning Futures Supplies celebrates nineteen years in the cleaning industry this year having been set up by Mandie Kemp in 1985. Futures Supplies is not only innovative but works hard to manage and deliver exceptional business partnerships with its customers which makes it stand out from its competitors.
Mandie Kemp says, “I am confident that Marc is the right person to lead our business and his experience in finance, dealing with and building customer relationships, and working with staff and suppliers makes him a natural fit for the future of our business and I wish him every success.”
The UK’s only major cleaning industry event, The Cleaning Show, where companies can market, sell and promote their products and services to an international audience took place between 19th & 21st March.
The Cleaning Show is a showcase for all products and services used in the cleaning and support services industry. It is held every two years on behalf of the cleaning industry by BCCE Ltd, a company jointly owned by the British Cleaning Council and Quartz Publishing & Exhibitions.Each year it gets bigger and better, attracting thousands of visitors keen to see all that’s new in the cleaning sector.
With more than 200 exhibitors taking part and many of the cleaning industry attending, Marc Kemp, Futures Supplies Financial Director and Dan Hills, Operations Manager visited to keep up to date with any new innovations on offer, meet with suppliers and take the opportunity to share a few drinks with some valued customers.
We are delighted to congratulate our suppliers Connect Hygiene for collecting the Washroom Products and Services Innovation Award for its Leonardo Compact Range and Unger for receiving the Window Cleaning Products and Service Innovation Award for its HiFlo Lite/Waterfed Pole technology at this year’s show.
