| There are many materials from which shelving | | | | things through thoroughly and the customer |
| can be made. Plastic and perspex shelving are | | | | service advisor can put together exactly the |
| used for displaying small items, like you'd | | | | right kind of package. Such firms, being |
| see in a jewellery shop window. Wooden | | | | large, will have a lot of purchasing power. |
| shelving is popular because wood is | | | | They buy their metal shelving in bulk which |
| decorative and can be easily cut to size and | | | | means that they can get very competitive |
| drilled. But metal shelving reigns supreme in | | | | prices which they can pass on to their |
| industrial applications because of its | | | | customers. For the same reason, they can |
| superior strength and ease of manufacture. It | | | | offer bulk discounts for large orders. |
| is also being seen more and more in offices, | | | | |
| public buildings and the home for these | | | | Quality is very important. If you're going to |
| reasons. | | | | be investing in metal shelving it should be |
| | | | strong and durable of course, but you'll want |
| It is advisable to go to one of the larger | | | | all of the quality boxes to be ticked too. If |
| suppliers of metal shelving. Being large, | | | | it has pre-drilled holes, these must be of |
| they will also be well established, and so | | | | consistent size, so that you can use the same |
| have all the elements in place to support | | | | size of bolts throughout. Also the holes must |
| your purchase. These types of companies will | | | | be free of sharp protruding slices of metal |
| have comprehensive websites which show you | | | | which could prevent the bolt going through |
| the complete range of metal shelving they | | | | and could cut people handling the shelving. |
| have, with prices and sizes too. The website | | | | This also applies to the rest of the shelving |
| will help you find the shelving that suits | | | | elements too. The quality of finish is |
| you, and you can also discuss the product | | | | important, and safety considerations are |
| with colleagues in different locations easily | | | | paramount. Again, large companies will only |
| on the phone if there's a website to look at. | | | | use suppliers which meet the very highest |
| The products that the firm offers should be | | | | quality standards. Another important quality |
| listed in a catalogue in addition to being on | | | | aspect of metal shelving is its load bearing |
| their website. Sometimes you'll need a paper | | | | capability. A large, well-established |
| version to take on a walk-about in a large | | | | shelving firm will have its metal shelving |
| industrial space or even in a domestic | | | | independently tested to confirm that it does |
| garage. Catalogues in book form make this so | | | | what it says it will do. This way, the |
| much easier. These kind of firms will also | | | | customer has a level of confidence about the |
| have customer service advisors who you can | | | | product, which is especially important in |
| talk to in person or by phone. This is | | | | industry where a warehousing company may be |
| important, because they will have a wealth of | | | | buying thousands of pounds of metal shelving |
| experience about the different types of metal | | | | in one go. |
| shelving available. So the customer can talk | | | | |