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BCD Supplies

CD Supplies (www.bcdsupplies. three years: “Our retention rate of
Bco.uk) supply aftermarket products customers is excellent: the launch of
to the trade: while the mainstay our own brand Expert last year was
of the business is toners, they also another important step forward, but
supply inks, drums, ribbons, labels, what we are most proud of is our
tapes, staples and paper – as long as partnership with the social enterprise
it is supplied with other products. The Paperworks (see www.bcdsupplies.
business was established in August co.uk/scr). Nevertheless, Duffield feels that we launched last year.”
2016 by joint MDs Paul Duffield, Ian that the company has now arrived at BCD Supplies have joined BOSS
Cameron and Phil Bond and began a pivotal moment in its history: “We because Duffield is keen to make BCD
trading the following October. Says have just signed a five year contract a more recognised name: “Part of the
Duffield, “It was born out of the desire with a wholesaler in another industry strategy for this is to get involved
to be in charge of our own destiny that will add another third to our with industry institutions – and there
and to offer dealers an uncomplicated turnover and profits, and will lead to isn’t a better choice than BOSS! We
service with quality products and a the recruitment of a new team. We are are particularly keen on attending
flexible approach to fulfilling their also about to embark on the Weaver regional and national BOSS events
needs.” programme with Office Friendly and – with time and expansion – I
Duffield is proud of what has to complement our CSR work with can see how its HR and legal advice
already been achieved in BCD’s first Paperworks and the recycling service will also be of great help.”

Renz UK Ltd

enz (www.renz.co.uk) is a Initially, Renz towards manufacturing machines that
Rmanufacturer and supplier of existed primarily in suited shorter runs and quicker make
binding machines and associated the office products readies in the print sector and green
supplies into the office products and market in the UK button easy to operate technologies in
printing industries. While its German but, as their wire the office products sector.”
parent company is now 112 years old, binding specialism Renz has decided to join BOSS
Renz UK Ltd was incorporated in the grew, they began because, since the company is strongly
UK in 1991, when REXEL (later Acco to manufacture more automated wire affiliated to both the office products
Rexel) decided to start supplying wire binding equipment and soon moved and print sectors, membership of the
and wire binding machines through from the desk top in the office through trade associations of both industries is
its office products market channels. to the print room and then into the entirely appropriate. Explains Bullock,
Following a trip to its German print and print finishing sectors. “Whilst we are also members of a few
manufacturing plant in Heubach, Indeed, MD Iain Bullock is particularly other bodies - mainly the print sector-
near Stuttgart, with REXEL officials, proud of the company’s ability to orientated PICON, IPIA and BAPC – it
a contract was signed and Renz (UK) keep its products relevant as market is BPIF/BOSS that provides the most
became their default supplier and a requirements have changed: “When comprehensive business support in
small UK warehouse and office were the digital revolution began in print terms of HR, legal and health & safety
established. 20 or so years ago, we moved quickly etc.”

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