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GET READY FOR SUMMER AND TROWBRIDGE IN BLOOM SAYS THE CONSORTIUM

It‘s hard to believe with the current weather, but The Consortium, on Canal Road Trading Estate in Trowbridge is already looking ahead to the summer. 

The national procurement and fulfilment company, which employs over 240 people supplying the care and education sectors, has provided recycled plastic planters to Trowbridge Town Council for the “Welcome to Trowbridge” displays and is sponsoring planting on a roundabout to support Trowbridge in Bloom.

Melanie Teal, Chief Executive of The Consortium says: “Many of our staff live in Trowbridge and we have been based here since our formation in 1971.  As a company we work hard to minimise our environmental impact and are keen to contribute to making Trowbridge a more beautiful environment.  

“Trowbridge in Bloom makes a real difference to the town and we are pleased to support this worthwhile initiative.”

Recently short listed for an Environmental Award in the Wiltshire Business of the Year Awards, the company takes ‘green issues‘ very seriously and works hard to be environmentally friendly and sustainable in its activities.

Trowbridge in Bloom encourages residents and businesses to get involved and either sponsor displays or get planting and enter the competitions, all to help Trowbridge look its best this summer.

ENDS             7th February 2008

For further information please contact Claire Sneddon, Sturgess Van Damme, on 01275 349011 or email claire@sturgessvandamme.co.uk

Notes to Editors

The Consortium is a national procurement and fulfilment business focused on meeting the needs of its many customers in the education, training and social care sectors. It also provides free tailored e-procurement solutions, which give its customers central control over non-core supplies purchasing and radically reduces the time and cost associated with paper-based purchasing.

The company has a fast-growing multi-million pound web business. Its product range of over 30,000 products covers four key areas:

• janitorial products
• furniture
• office and business equipment
• educational supplies

Our supplies business is combined with a growing services business, which focuses on fleet management and food contracting. Many organisations find they save time and money by outsourcing these arrangements to The Consortium.

Key dimensions:

• annual sales turnover of over £40 million
• services 25,000 customers per annum
• supplies over 30,000 products per annum
• 250 employees
• 100,000 sq ft warehouse and office complex in Trowbridge, Wiltshire   

The Consortium offers all its customers:

1. Prompt delivery – next day in UK if required
2. One-stop convenience
3. A low-price guarantee (thanks to our £100 million plus buying power)
4. Thousands of branded and own-brand quality-assured products
5. No quibble return and refund
6. Easy ordering by post, fax, telephone or online