Briggs powers up with £10m Homebase deal
A Cannock-based equipment supplier has secured a contract worth £10m with DIY giant Homebase.
Briggs Equipment will supply and maintain materials handling equipment including 170 of its Yale machines to the home furnishing chain.
The company said the deal would be worth £10m over the next five years.
Over the length of the contract, Homebase will take on about 170 Yale machines, supplied by Briggs, as it continues to look for long-term solutions that help drive efficiency and productivity.
Briggs is supplying a mixed Yale fleet which will be used across Homebase's network of more than 350 stores in both the UK and Ireland. The machines will be purchased, serviced and maintained by Briggs over the contract period.
Jason Rudkin, national account manager at Briggs Equipment, said: "Homebase currently operate a fleet of around 680 Yale machines and the company has been extremely pleased with the performance and reliability of the equipment.
"We will also service support around 400 smaller items of materials handling equipment, including pro lifters and hand pallet trucks. Through our short term hire department we also have the ability to make more trucks available on a temporary basis to help the company cope during peak periods."
Homebase sells more than 38,000 products across its DIY, decorating and home and garden ranges through its stores and online. It currently serves more than 65 million customers per year.
