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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 …

The world of central heating pumps is changing….the old order of a dominant Grundfos seems to be changing and with the launch of the Smith’s ES2 and ES2 Adapt central heating pumps the game has moved on again. Manufactured in Italy by Taco Italia in a state of the art factory the pump is used Read More …

With the proliferation of renewable sources of energy there is a desire to comply with both the Building Regulations, ethical and economic motivations when specifying heating for buildings. Whilst the cost of retrofitting domestic properties with renewable heat sources is often prohibitive we are seeing an increase in the retrofit of commercial buildings with such Read More …

Much has been made about how the generation of energy contributes to the production of greenhouse gases. Over the past few the UK has invested significantly in alternatives sources of energy from solar power to wind generation. The United Kingdom depended heavily on fossil fuels to drive its power stations. Ever since the infamous Kyoto Read More …