We close midday Tuesday 24th December until 9am Thursday 2nd January 2025. Last order date for pre-christmas delivery is Friday 20th December. Any orders placed over this period will be processed when we are back on the Tuesday.
We wish you all a merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year.
We have some exciting news to share! We are finalists for the Kent Business Awards for the second year running! So proud of our team. Last year we won the Best Family Business award, so watch this space for updates!
What a fantastic time we had, at the BSI Client Celebration Event!
We were thrilled to attend to collect our certificate and plaque for 30 Years of Excellence in Quality Management. This was described as commemorating three decades of unwavering commitment to quality excellence and partnership, and is an award we are proud to achieve. Thank you so much to BSI, for being part of our journey towards excellence, and congratulations to all the other participants, achievements well earned!
We are thrilled to announce that we have been shortlisted for the prestigious 2024 British Business Awards! We have been chosen as a finalist from over 700 entries - our submission was described as outstanding, and earning us a well-deserved place among the nominees. We now await the awards ceremony in November when the winners will be announced. Such exciting news, and we couldn't have done it without every single member of our team - all pulling together to give you the best customer service!
Three of our team, Samantha, Vishnu and Mick paid a visit to our supplier Otto Ganter GmbH & Co. KG for an amazing training session, where they were shown around the manufacturing sites, saw the processes first hand and had advance information about new products about to be released! They had a fabulous time, and we would like to thank our wonderful hosts!
MACH 2024 will be bringing you a fantastic array of new technologies, engineering services & machinery demonstrated under power. With 600+ exhibitors, visit MACH 2024 to discover how your business can sustainably adopt new technology & techniques to improve productivity, efficiency & reduce waste. Meet our team of experts, & get advice & suggestions face-to-face, at the UK’s national exhibition for engineering & manufacturing. Register for FREE!
We would like to introduce you to our latest team member, Sophie! She has joined us to work in our accounts department. If you want to make a card payment over the phone or need a copy invoice, Sophie is the person to speak to! She loves reading, especially Harry Potter, bakes cupcakes, and is a Girlguiding leader, in the Girlguiding movement since she was 5. See the rest of our team.
Its a new year, and now we are back at work we are excited to be preparing for our first show of the year. To be held at the Farnborough Exhibition and Conference Centre on the 6th, 7th and 8th of February 2024, Southern Manufacturing & Electronics will meld the worlds of mechanical engineering and electronics in equal measure. It is the go-to place to address multiple purchasing needs efficiently. Our experts will be there on stand B250 to assist and advise you and offer new and innovative solutions to your engineering issues. Click on the image below for a sneak preview of the show magazine!
Where Industry and Innovation Converge - Witness the power behind UK Manufacturing.
Farnborough International Exhibition Centre – 6/7/8th February – Stand B250
2024 - Quarter 1
Monday 1st January 2024
2024 - Quarter 2
Friday 29th March 2024 to Tuesday 2nd April 2024 (Good Friday-Easter Monday)
Monday 6th May 2024 (Early May Bank Holiday)
Monday 297h May 2024 (Spring Bank Holiday)
2024 - Quarter 3
Monday 26th August 2024 (Summer Bank Holiday)
2024 - Quarter 4
Wednesday 25th December to Tuesday, 2nd January 2025 (Christmas)
We close midday Friday 22nd December until 9am Tuesday, 2nd January 2024. Any orders placed over this period will be processed when we are back on the Tuesday.
We wish you all a merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year.
We are delighted that we were chosen as the winners for the Best Family Business for Kent Business Award 2023
Your Black Friday Order can fly to you free...when you spend £25+
All orders placed between midnight Thursday 23rd until midnight Friday 24th November will be delivered FREE, if your order is valued £25 or more.
£25 is the net value of the order.
Your order will be dispatched as soon as the stock is available by our preferred couriers.
This offer applies to the UK mainland only. If the weight is more than 30kg a standard carriage charge will be dedcuted from the carriage cost.
We feel very honoured to be selected as finalists in not one, but two categories in the Business Awards Kent 2023!
Results will be announced at the Gala Awards Dinner on Wednesday 29th November - so watch this space!
2023 - Quarter 1
Tuesday, 2nd January 2023 (New Year's Day-substitute)
2023 - Quarter 2
Friday, 7th April 2023 to Monday, 10th April 2023 (Good Friday-Easter Monday)
Monday, 1st May 2023 (Early May Bank Holiday)
Monday, 29th May 2023 (Spring Bank Holiday)
2023 - Quarter 3
Monday, 28th August 2023 (Summer Bank Holiday)
2023 - Quarter 4
Friday, 25th December to Tuesday, 2nd January 2024 (Christmas)
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