BSS Industrial opens special branch for 2012 Olympics

To support work on the 2012 Olympic Games, BSS Industrial and Buck & Hickman (BSS Group’s specialist tools, maintenance and health-and-safety supplier) have opened a joint branch adjacent to the site entrance on Barbers Road in Stratford, east London. Frank Elkins, managing director of BSS Industrial, say, ‘The Olympics present a tremendous opportunity for all those involved in the UK construction industry, and we have been lucky enough to open our new branch in a prime location in Stratford. The branch will have access to all of our stock, nationwide, on a next-day service, and offer technical support to contractors from our five specialist brands in pumps, plastics, controls, valves and stainless steel.
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