The largest independent

Single-source provider

of industrial

components

consumables

services

in the east midlands.

The largest independent single-source provider of industrial components, consumables & services

ABCO Group

An established single-source partner for industrial components, consumables and services in the East Midlands.

With access to all major brands, a fleet of delivery vehicles and a technically skilled workforce, we work with procurement teams and engineers to save time, reduce deliveries and cut transport emissions from supply chains.

We hold substantial stocks in Nottingham and Derby, with additional central stores in Leicester and the national backing of IADA for serving larger, multi-site customers.

Our commitment to sustainability

Our sustainability pathway is externally assessed by EcoVadis for true accountability. This means our management procedures are robust and fully documented in the areas of environmental preservation, labour and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement.

According to EcoVadis, we are a front runner in our industry, performing at an “advanced” level for environmental preservation and ethics.

How can we support your agenda?

We understand there are many pathways to sustainability. We take pride in aligning ourselves with the goals of your business, and the needs of your supply chain.

Procurement support

Our omni-channel approach to customer service gives you a range of ways to purchase and control the products you need.

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Inventory management

Free up engineering time and improve compliance with stock management solutions designed to maintain operational uptime, safety and cost efficiency.

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Reliability services

Our growing portfolio of reliability services provides consultative audits, reports and a program of installation services to support your sustainability agenda.

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Mechanical services

Our mechanical engineering and repair centre offers welding repairs, milling, turning and general machining services on a project or ongoing contract basis.

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Workshops

We design, install and manage workshops for teams of engineers, focused on traceability, ease of auditing and tool availability.

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Case Studies

Air Leak Survey

Value add air leak surveys deliver monthly energy savings of £4,000

A global leader in metal packaging wanted to lower their energy usage by identifying air leaks on their line. They wanted to implement an ongoing, proactive air leak survey program but were concerned about the ongoing outsourcing costs.

Urgent PPE Supplies

£100k per day in revenue safeguarded for major construction materials supplier

A leading supplier of construction materials, urgently needed 250k certified face masks so their teams could support government efforts to build temporary hospitals and testing centres during COVID 19. Let down by their usual PPE supplier, they faced revenue losses of £100k per day.The masks needed to be genuine and fully certified and they were needed within a 48-hour timeframe.

5S Workshop

A traceability-led 5S workshop for major automation specialist

A team of automation engineers needed a 24-man workshop that could hold all the tools required to perform maintenance across the processing site of a major UK retailer. The workshop needed to include specific tool kits that were easy to transport, as well as storage and shadow boards that provided total traceability and ease of auditing.

Vending Solutions

Vending machine management delivered £14,000 annual saving for major manufacturer

A leading packaging manufacturer had an existing vending solution, supplied by a major competitor. Service standards began to slip and costs began to creep up. Replenishment was inconsistent, the quality of data was poor and unapproved product swaps were added to vending inventory.

Testimonials

“The foundation of knowledge given to the engineers has allowed us to create a sustained improvement in our energy usage and also helped encourage the teams to seek further improvements on the line.”
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“Without ABCO we would not have been able to open our centres which would have cost millions in lost revenue. James communicated day and night throughout the covid pandemic and where our existing PPE suppliers failed, ABCO always managed to provide a solution.”
Stuart Saunders
Head of Indirect Procurement
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"Switching to ABCO for the management of our vending solution means we don’t have to worry about costs creeping up, and unapproved product swaps appearing on our vending inventory. The items we need are available at all times, and the improved data quality means we can maintain cost and operational efficiencies.”
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