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BandB preferred supplier status with Marshalls

A B and B Attachments product story
Edited by the Buildingtalk editorial team Feb 15, 2007

BandB Attachments have received 'Preferred Supplier' status from Marshalls plc, the UK's leading landscape products manufacturer.

Outstanding service and quality products have resulted in BandB Attachments receiving 'Preferred Supplier' status from Marshalls plc, the UK's leading landscape products manufacturer.

The endorsement of BandB Attachments products and customer service follows 10 years successful trading with Marshalls and has culminated in BandB supplying 99% of all attachments to Marshalls' forklift truck fleet throughout the UK.

BandB Attachments has now supplied over 200 forklift attachments to Marshalls including Kaup Double Pallet Handlers, Load Stabilisers and BlockMaster clamps as well as BandB's recently launched PowerMount quick release system.

The company works closely with Marshalls forklift truck suppliers to ensure all materials handling equipment is fit for purpose at each Marshalls' sites.

Prior to placing an order with BandB, Marshalls carries out extensive trials of new equipment.

This was the case with Kaup's double pallet handlers now in use at Marshalls Eaglescliffe and Ramsbottom sites.

"Our extensive testing of the attachments proved beyond doubt that they could deliver the performance that Marshalls' needs, working in heavy side manufacturing", says Malcolm Robinson, Regional Logistics Manager at Marshalls.

"Strength and performance were crucial, as well as ease of use".

"We are impressed with BandB Attachments and the company's ability to provide us with continuing support".

Customer care is the cornerstone of BandB Attachment's achieving 'Preferred Supplier' status with Marshalls and the company has been able to fulfil Marshalls requirements for a proactive supplier by providing servicing schedules and fast response times through its nationwide team of mobile service engineers.

"Not only does BandB Attachments have excellent products it always puts the customer first", says Jonathan Galvin, Purchasing Manager - Indirect Expenditure at Marshalls.

"It always responds quickly to our needs and provides us with a first rate service, nationwide".

As well as Kaup's double pallet handlers, Marshalls extensively uses BandB Attachments BlockMaster, a range of specialist clamps, which have been specifically designed for the brick, block, flag and kerb markets.

"As Marshalls is the UK's leading manufacturer of natural stone, clay and concrete paving products, they were foremost in our mind when we were designing BlockMaster", concludes Neal Fowler, UK Sales Manager of BandB Attachments.

"BlockMaster has proved invaluable to Marshalls as it is constructed for durability needed at Marshalls' operating sites in Brookfoot, Sawley, Ramsbottom and Eaglescliffe.".

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