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Simon Butcher Senior Technical Services Manager, Smith’s Environmental Products Whilst many social housing providers such as housing associations and local councils are already in the throes of installing low carbon heating solutions, most privately owned homes have yet to address the issue. A significant area of concern is the heating of our existing housing stock Read More …

Fan convectors have had a long and successful history in working with the broadest range of heat sources in domestic and commercial properties, including heat pumps. In my view, fan convectors will continue as one of the most versatile and highly reactive heat emitters into the future. Improved fan performance, coil design and an ever-growing Read More …

Providing an effective heating and controls solution for Schools, Churches, Shops, Community centres and other small public buildings. For 30 years Smith’s has been manufacturing a range of fan convectors for use in both domestic and light commercial applications gaining a wealth of experience in their use and application. It’s fair to say that we Read More …

Based in the UK near Chelmsford Smith’s Environmental Products employs over 60 people in both Manufacturing, Technical, Administration and Sales roles. Founded in 1991 Smith’s has built its business employing skilled staff from the local area into an international business which now forms part of the Swan Group. Proud of their manufacturing facility they can Read More …

If you are thinking about upgrading your kitchen what do you need to consider? Well firstly you’ll probably want to see what the trends are in terms of designs, what the fashionable colours are and then think about the appliances and the layout. There is so much to choose from – country designs to the Read More …

Smith’s have really embraced Digital Marketing as their main means of promoting their products and services. Over the past 2 years we have really turned our back on more traditional print advertising because it is both expensive and difficult to track its success. In its place we have really embraced twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn as Read More …

Smith’s have developed a CPD in conjunction with CIBSE. Entitled ‘An Introduction to Heating and Cooling using trench units’ it is aimed at consultants and contractors and discusses the issues that need to be considered when specifying and planning trench heating and/or cooling projects. For further details please contact your local Smith’s representative or the Read More …

We have updated and improved the packaging on our market-leading Space Saver range of plinth heaters. The packing is now in the form of a printed carton, rather than a printed sleeve wrapping the plain box. The benefit of this is two-fold firstly the image is more eye-catching and vivid and perhaps more importantly there Read More …

With all the talk of uncertainty surrounding the impending Brexit withdrawal you would be forgiven for thinking that business might start to slow down. Not at Smith’s where we have just achieved our best ever sales month. The business shipped in February is over twice the usual monthly running rate. Helped by some strong export Read More …

How comfortable are you with the companies you place your trust, and possibly, your professional reputation in? Have you thought about when placing an order, no matter how large, with a supplier whether they will be able to fulfil that order? There are ways you can minimise the level of risk. Some things will ring Read More …