Browse the SBM Life Science;range. Stax Trade Centres has revealed details of a distribution p
Published 20th September 2019

Browse the SBM Life Science range.
Stax Trade Centres has revealed details of a distribution partnership which will see its customers able to access a far wider choice of garden and horticultural products than previously. The company has sealed an exclusive strategic agreement with SBM Life Sciences, which manufactures such leading brands as Phostrogen, Maxicrop, Toprose and Baby Bio.
Stax Joint Managing Director, David Hibbert, comments; “We’re delighted to have been selected as the distribution partner to SBM. They are a very significant player in the gardening solutions market, and their decision to work with us reflects the growth we have made as a major distributor, both to independent retailers and national retail groups alike.
The strong relationship that Stax has forged with SBM is evidence of the increasing success which the company is achieving in the gardening and horticulture sector. “We currently stock some 6,000 gardening product lines,” David adds. “SBM is one of the growing number of distribution deals that we’re entering into to ensure that we can offer our customers an ever increasing choice. We’re continuing invest considerable effort into this area, into our six UK branches and also into our distribution network, so that our customers know they can rely on us to provide everything they need. This new partnership represents the reward for those efforts, and we’ve very much looking forward to continuing our association with the SBM team and helping them to achieve their aims.”
“The team at SBM have been working tirelessly to establish their business and are working towards the company’s ambition to become a worldwide leader for home and garden solutions,” adds SBM’s Nick Walton. “We strongly believe that Stax can help us achieve our vision. We have a fantastic relationship with the team at Stax, and we have been exceptionally pleased with the commitment that they have shown our business over the last 5 years.”
Browse the SBM Life Science range.
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