These guys supply vending machines to a wide variety of businesses and organisations. They lean heavily towards corporate social responsibility and by planting 2 trees for every machine they put out to customers they will soon have their own wee forest!

Their Marketing Manager, Richard Haswell showed us round their premises and explained some of the innovative ways that they have been working with their suppliers.

Q: Richard I guess in your line of work the choice of supplier is key to your own CSR?

A: Yes exactly, our main supplier, Westomatic has taken a proactive approach to corporate responsibility, leading the market in terms of green innovation including; design, supply chain management, production techniques and waste management:

Long operational life

All Westomatic machines are of a robust nature to ensure operational longevity and their dedicated machine refurbishment centre means they can also cost-effectively extend the working life of equipment which further reduces waste and reliance on land-fill.

Exceptional recycling properties

Recycled materials used where ever possible, including plastic mouldings on Sigma and Azure machines. In-house paint plant recycles heat from drying process for the final baking cycle and over 90% of over-spayed powder coating is reused. All spare parts are distributed in reused boxes. In fact, Westomatic has not purchased a cardboard box since 1994!

Responsible purchasing and distribution

92% of the components and materials used in Westomatic machines are sourced in the UK. Buying from a British Manufacturer means shorter logistic paths and a reduced carbon footprint.

All UK delivered free standing beverage machines are transported in long-life re-useable cases (free from shrink-wrap, polystyrene, cardboard and wooden pallets)

OK so there you go - there is more to a vending machine than meets the eye - so choose your supplier carefully - well just choose Capital Vending and you won't go far wrong!

www.capitalvending.co.uk