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Established in 1957 by the fathers of the current chairman and managing director, Scientific & Chemical started by supplying local industry and schools with science equipment and chemicals. Science has changed dramatically with new discoveries, techniques and applications, and Scientific & Chemical has also changed out of all recognition from those early days.
Scientific & Chemical is a privately owned company, and retains family values instilled from the founders. The company is renowned for its people. The company invests heavily in product training for both internal and external staff. The work ethic is to work hard, but to enjoy business too. This is a major strength, alongside its strategy, products, service, quality and value.
The company now operates in three distinct markets in the UK and Ireland; laboratory supplies, science education, and primary education.
Scientific & Chemical are market leaders in science education equipment having grown steadily in recent years with a combination of acquisition, more innovative products, better coverage and local branches.
The company is unique in the industry in having local branches, two in Scotland at Aberdeen and Paisley and one in County Cork, Ireland. With a combination of branches and a fleet of fourteen delivery vehicles the company can provide national coverage as well as local delivery to your door and laboratory.
Scientific & Chemical’s laboratory supplies division delivers science to many areas of life. There is a wide range of customers from large multinationals to small local manufacturing and specialist companies, from private sector to public institutions and government agencies. The company has several large sole supply contracts in the food, dairy, and water industries, and has many exclusive products and agencies. Increasingly the company is supplying production facilities who carry out their own testing and monitoring, and can offer a wide range of chemicals, laboratory and science equipment for end-users.
The central warehouse and head office in the West Midlands has grown steadily, and investments in the latest computer systems and technology have helped the company compete with the best in the industry. The latest website www.scichem.com provides e-procurement now being demanded by global companies, local and central government, the NHS and other organisations.
The International division has an excellent reputation for delivering around the world to a wide range of customers and countries.
Scientific & Chemical are hosting the biggest single science training event in 2007 in the UK, with the SciChem 2007 event at Haydock Park on 19th-21st March 2007. The dedicated SciChem World website provides further details on the seminars and suppliers exhibition and online registration. For further information have a look at www.scichemworld.com.
The company supports science in education with a unique partnership with the National Science Learning Centre in York, sponsoring science technician training.
Our fiftieth year is a landmark one, but it is only the beginning of an exciting era for our business.
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