HARDWARE
CLICK & COLLECT ‘IN 10 MINUTES’
IronmongeryDirect has launched a new Click & Collect service,
providing even greater flexibility and choice of delivery options
for customers on its range of 18,000 in-stock products.
» CUSTOMERS CAN
order their products as usual from
the wide range of architectural
ironmongery, seals, sealants
and adhesives as well as fire
protection products and simply
select the Click & Collect option
at the checkout. There is a pick-up
location within a 10 minute drive
of 90% of the UK population,
including branches of stores such
as Sainsburys, Matalan, Homebase,
Currys PC World, Rowlands
Pharmacy as well as select local
convenience shops.
The IronmongeryDirect Click
& Collect service is free on
orders over £45 + VAT, or only
£3.95 on orders under £45 + VAT,
compared to £5.95 for standard
delivery on orders under £45 +
VAT.
Tom Ramshaw, Director and
Head of Operations, said: “By
offering the opportunity to choose
a location that’s convenient, we are
making it easier for customers to
get the products they need exactly
when and where they are needed.
And fast.”
www.IronmongeryDirect.co.uk/
delivery
Antimicrobial handle
helps boost active
protection methods
against bacteria
FLEXIBILITY HELPS
HARDWARE CUSTOMERS
» HARDWARE SPECIALIST
VBH has reduced its minimum
order value to just £10 per order to
give fabricators and installers the
flexibility to place smaller orders.
The company hopes this added
flexibility will help customers get
back to normal working practices
as quickly as possible.
VBH remained open during
lockdown, with a reduced number
of staff covering key functions
from home and a vastly reduced
warehouse team coming into the
Kent site as and when required
to satisfy urgent orders. VBH
kept their customers informed
regularly about the situation and
the best means of making contact
as the crisis developed.
As orders pick up VBH advise
that they will bring more staff
back to work to ensure that
customers receive their window
and door hardware on time.
Returning workers will phased in
only when demand requires.
Managing Director Simon
Monks states: “Our customers
are working strange hours at the
moment. We would recommend
that those who don’t already
use the VBH24 online shop to
place orders and check stock
consider doing so, as that service
is available to them whatever hour
they’re working.”
www.vbhgb24.com
» HOPPE HAS DEVELOPED
SecuSan®, an antibacterial
and antimicrobial surface for
door and window handles,
to help ensure high hygiene
standards wherever people
are present in large numbers.
SecuSan® immediately
suppresses the growth of
pathogens on the handle on
a lasting basis. Independent
tests have proved that SecuSan®
reduces microbial growth by
more than 99%.
Andy Matthews, head of
sales at HOPPE (UK), said:
“SecuSan® is ideal for facilities
managers trying to take care
of high traffic buildings. In
these types of buildings where
there is so much to monitor
and keep clean, SecuSan® helps
to maintain high hygiene
standards and requires minimal
maintenance. It actively fights
bacteria and fungi from the
moment it is installed and is
wear-free on a long-term basis.
This is particularly important
in care homes and hospitals
where residents are much more
vulnerable.”
The surface can be applied to
a wide range of popular HOPPE
handle designs including the
Amsterdam and Paris series, all
available in aluminium silver
and stainless steel. It is also
covered by HOPPE’s 10-year
operational guarantee.
www.hoppe.com
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