- BSS Group
Infobox Company
company_name = BSS Group
company_
company_type = Public (lse|BTSM)
foundation =1899
location =Leicester ,England ,UK
key_people = Peter Warry (Chairman )
Gavin Slark (CEO )
industry =Building materials
products =
revenue = £1,289.0 million (2007)
operating_income = £63.4 million (2007)
net_income = £40.8 million (2007)
num_employees =
homepage = [http://www.bssgroup.com www.bssgroup.com]BSS Group plc (lse|BTSM) is a British specialist distributor of heating, ventilation, plumbing, tools, pipeline, industrial supplies and mechanical services equipment based in
Leicester . It is listed on theLondon Stock Exchange and is a constituent of theFTSE 250 Index .History
The company was founded in the
East Midlands 1899 as "British Steam Specialties". [ [http://www.bssgroup.com/history BSS Group History] ] It bought "Plumbing Trade Supplies" (a leading plumbing distributor) in 1999. [ [http://www.themanufacturer.com/uk/detail.html?contents_id=1637&PHPSESSID= BSS Group Adding to the content] ] It went on to buy Pegler & Louden (a valve distributor) in 2003, A. Warren & Sons (an industrial products distributor) in 2005, Spendlove C. Jebb (aNorthern Ireland -based distributor) in 2006, Buck & Hickman (an industrial tools distributor) in 2007 and Birchwood Products (a building products business) in 2008. [ [http://www.ukbusinesspark.co.uk/bssaaaaa.htm UK Business Park] ]Operations
The Industrial Division, encompassing BSS, BSS Ireland Ltd (
Cork &Dublin ), Pegler & Louden & A Warren & Sons, is a market leader in the UK supply of distributionpipeline ,process ,heating and mechanical services equipment. Its customers range from large national contractors to local independents.The Domestic Division, made up of Plumbing Trade Supplies (PTS), F&P Wholesale and Spendlove C. Jebb in Northern Ireland, supplies a comprehensive range of
bathroom ,heating andplumbing products to a variety of customers, both public and private sector, from large national contractors to the sole trading plumber and heating engineer through its extensive branch network.The Specialist Division, Price Tool Sales Ltd, Buck & Hickman Ltd and Birchwood Products, supplies a range of
power tools ,hand tools ,maintenance andhealth and safety products to three principal market sectors, the manufacturing industry, wholesale and trade customers.References
External links
* [http://www.bssgroup.com/ Official Group site]
* [http://www.bssuk.co.uk/ Official Industrial site]
* [http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=BTSM.L Yahoo profile]
* [http://www.buckandhickman.com/ Buck & Hickman Official site]
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