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Javac achieves Climate Center double

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UK: Javac UK, the refrigerant recovery and vacuum pump supplier, has been named as Climate Centers’ Supplier of the Year for the second year running.

The Middlesbrough-based company’s achievement in consecutive years is said to be first for any supplier to refrigeration wholesaler Climate Center.

Andy Wighton, managing director, Pipe Center and Climate Center handed over the trophy to Javac managing director Steve Davies and sales director Scott Davies at an event held at the Wolseley Group’s headquarters in Leamington Spa.

“I was very proud to receive the award for the second time on behalf of the whole Javac UK team. It is a real group effort,”  said Steve Davies.

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Scott Davies added: “It’s great to be noticed for the effort and service which the whole Javac team strive to supply to our customers. The support we also get from the staff and branch teams from Climate Center help greatly to keep our standards high and to achieve it twice in a row shows real consistency from our whole team”

Congratulating Javac on its success, Robert Franklin,Climate Center’s national development director, said, “Javac UK have been a key supplier for Climate Center for a number of years. The service they provide is outstanding which allows us, in turn, to pass on this excellent service to our customers. The award is really well deserved.”

Climate Center’s supplier award is based on performance across a broad range of criteria, including branch technical support, staff training, order processing, on time deliveries and all other aspects of good customer service and support.

Top photo (l to r): Andy Wighton, Scott Davies, Steve Davies and Robert Franklin

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