Supermarket order fulfilled

Fast moving temporary building supplier solves storage issue

APS Salads is the leading supplier of fresh, high quality tomatoes to retail and food service customers.

For over 60 years its ethos has been to grow and source delicious tomatoes grown in the most environmentally friendly way possible.

Working closely with large retailers means that APS Salads needs to have systems and suppliers in place to react quickly.When a recent order from one of the four major supermarkets was much higher than anticipated, APS found it was short on production space to accommodate the increase. Turning the order down was clearly not an option so the company needed to find additional warehousing space quickly to house the packaging that was stored in its production area. New machinery could then be bought into the production area to start processing the order. Solution After being advised by its trusted property partner, Poachin, APS Salads considered leasing space off-site or using a temporary building. Once it was decided to pursue the idea of a temporary building Aganto stood head and shoulders above the other companies in how they handled the enquiry process from start to finish, says APS.With Aganto, it is one of the company's owner directors who handle each project from start to finish. Not only does this inject an unrivalled level of expertise from day one, but it enables decisions to be made quickly and accurately - something that was critical for APS to meet the expectations and timelines of the major supermarket.

Aganto designed a solution for APS Salads that was two interlinked buildings 10m wide by 20m long by 4m high. The structure was linked to the production area for forklift and personnel access and vermin proofing was applied to ensure the packaging was kept clean and dry. As space was limited the structure had to be built over a grid and to overcome the issue of potential water ingress. Aganto had a bespoke cover manufactured and fitted over the grid.

Benefits APS Salads was able to meet the large supermarket order quickly and to the required high quality standard.

Philip Pearson, group development director explains: "I worked closely with Andy Butters, one of Aganto's owner directors from day one and benefitted greatly from his in-depth industry experience and ability to make accurate, problem solving decisions on the spot.

The project site manager took care of the operational side with excellent health and safety adherence combined with a professional, skilled and calm ability that is rarely seen.We put a lot of emphasis on finding trusted suppliers so we can meet the high quality standards and fast lead times demanded by our customers. After working with Aganto on this project they will certainly be added to our list of partners who continue to help us be the successful company we are today."