Shawston have been members of British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association (BAFSA) for several years as a recognised supplier to contractors throughout the fire sprinkler industry. So when BAFSA asked Shawston to host a table at their Ruby Jubilee Gala dinner they jumped at the chance to join the key players in the industry to celebrate this special occasion. Graham Wilkins …
Dry Riser equipment for national delivery.
Shawston are delighted to announce that with immediate effect the full range of Dry Riser equipment is ex-stock and available for national delivery. Shawston has grown substantially over the thirteen years the current management team have owned the business. Post recession, the Shawston investment plan in depots; people; stock and capital equipment has really paid off. Adding dry riser products …
EVERYONE’S TALKING ABOUT IT…..
Following the news article posted on the web site https://shawston.global-river.info/the-md-forum-meeting-with-high-wycombe-drivers Shawston Group internal communication has gathered real momentum. Managing Director, Rob Davenport, has now completed his initial phase of one to one meetings with the entire workforce of almost 100 employees. Another 5am start saw a meeting with drivers in the Shawston Manchester Depot, followed by discussions with stores, sales …
Shawston enter the London Stock Exchange
Shawston have recently been recognised as one of the top performing SME’s in the UK. The letter you can see here was sent to the group Managing Director, Rob Davenport, and is recognition for many years of hard work and dedication by the Shawston team. Rob said “We had no idea Shawston had been selected for the top 1000 SME …
£100k Investment in Expanding Steel Tube Distribution
In the early part of 2014, Shawston Group invested in the region of £100k in the expansion of the Shawston Steel Tube Processing & Distribution Centre. Shawston Tube was acquired in 2010 at a point where the old company had been badly affected by the recession. It became a natural fit with the core Shawston business and today, Shawston Tube sells direct to bulk stockists …
Shawston Staff Retention at an All-Time High
As the web site comments in the About Us section and in various other aspects of text, arguably the key philosophy driving the success of the group is the quest to retain staff within the group. The company operates against a core set of values, placing people at the forefront of all business decisions. At the recent conference, all staff …
Record Long Service
Margaret Owens, the cleaner from Shawston Tube, the group tube distribution centre, retired recently after a staggering 35-years service to the company which is a record within the group! Margaret can be seen here receiving some flowers and gifts from Rob Davenport, Group Managing Director. Shawston Tube has been trading since the 1960’s and Margaret has seen three generations of owner. …
New Shawston Depot Opening in Birmingham
Following Shawston successful strategy to continually reinvest profit and resources into the expansion of the group, a new depot is being opened in Wednesbury, West Midlands. The new branch will carry the full range of product for both mechanical services and fire sprinkler contractors. The 10,000 square foot unit has two overhead cranes and a large yard making the site …
Company Wedding
Shawston in-house builder and property manager, Sam Batey, married his long-term partner Jenny Holding at a wonderful civil ceremony in the stunning Manchester Town Hall. Sam has been working for Shawston for over 13-years, punctuated by a tour to Iraq with the army. He finally managed to persuade Jenny to become his wife, and as you can see from the …
Shawston planning full employee share ownership
Ever since the management buy-in dating back to 2001, there has been a gradual increase in the level of Shawston management share ownership. The Shawston philosophy is one of teamwork and building a world class team capable of providing outstanding customer service. Currently, there are over ten separate shareholders but control of the company still remains with the original buy-in shareholders. …