Contract allows supplier to expand
Gael Force has signed a contract to become the preferred consumable equipment supplier to both farms and processing sites run by the Scottish Salmon Company (SSC).
The deal covers everything from offices supplies to PPE, from tools to janitorial supplies, from ropes to safety equipment and much more. It will cover the salmon producer’s 60 marine and fresh water sites as well as its processing plants.
The Inverness-based equipment supplier already has previously established a strong supply chain system that services a number of fish farm sites across Scotland with consumables. With a current, dedicated supply chain team that consists of nine full-time staff covering purchasing, sales, administration, warehouse and delivery personnel.
The new contract means that Gael Force will further enhance the existing service, creating additional jobs to meet the needs of the SSC’s Southern area farm sites as well as increase the workforce in their Glasgow premises with additional staff and a new southern delivery route.
Increasing their consumable supply chain service strengthens Gael Force’s commitment to the aquaculture market and is part of their strategy for growth.
Stewart Graham, Gael Force Group’s managing director, said: “The added consumables contract fits well with our current development plan within the Group’s focus on the aquaculture business. It’s another step forward for Gael Force becoming an end to end supplier of equipment and technology to the Scottish aquaculture markets”.
Commenting on the contract, Craig Anderson, Managing Director of SSC, said, “We are committed to using local suppliers wherever possible – it is a core part of our strategy for long-term sustainable growth. Our new arrangement with Gael Force demonstrates this and will assist in driving efficiencies throughout the business.”
