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The CORE range was devised by Smith Brothers Stores, an ISO 9001 accredited business with a rich history within the HVAC industry. By drawing from Smith Brothers Stores solid foundations, knowledge and supply chain expertise gained throughout their 125+ year trading history, SBS has ensured all CORE products offer the ultimate performance and standards you would expect from a leading brand. Product quality monitoring never stops, with all stock lines having audited systems and constant 360-degree feedback (customers, manufacturers and SBS staff members). This ensures the CORE range grows under the guidance of Smith Brothers.
Smith Brothers Stores’ origins date back to 1897 when founder Walter Smith began to lay the foundations of what has become one of the largest independent merchants operating in the UK.
The business has transitioned significantly over the 125 years from manufacturing boilers for the shipping industry, to furnishing hundreds of mills built within Leicester and assisting with the war efforts, before finally focussing predominantly on piping and HVAC supplies as the market grew in the 1960s.
Today, SBS remains family-owned, with 5th generation family members working within the business, which now consists of multiple branches in England, Scotland & Wales and 500+ members of staff. In 125 years, they have remained focused on our brand promise of staff, stock and service, ensuring our customers are at the forefront of every decision whilst investing in quality.
Smith Brothers Stores is the only distributor of CORE products and were responsible for creating the brand. With SBS being ISO 9001 accredited in Quality Management Systems, it has ensured quality processes run through the bloodstream of CORE with systems in place to identify any areas which may need improvement.
ISO 9001 is the international standard for Quality Management, meaning that specific processes within the company are monitored, tweaked and aligned to meet the required standards. Having partnered with BSi, Smith Brothers acquired and now strives to retain the ISO 9001 status as part of the business’s continuing success and growth plans.
Benefits of Implementing ISO 9001
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Our products are distributed by the Smith Brothers Stores multiple branch network, which expands across England, Scotland and Wales.
Smith Brothers have been granted FORS Gold Accreditation as a multi-site operator, demonstrating their exemplary levels of best practice in the Transport’s safety, efficiency and environmental protection.
CORE’s dedicated supply chain team use their extensive industry knowledge and expertise to source products which meet the brand’s high-quality standards. All products are rigorously checked and tested before they are launched into the marketplace as a CORE product.
During the sourcing and manufacturer selection phase, the Supply Chain team ensure all products originate from a manufacturing process which fully complies and respects all aspects of the modern slavery act, while conforming to SBS ISO 9001 quality audit requirements.
Sustainability forms a big part of the CORE brand and the preference, where feasible, is for all packaging used to be carbon eco-friendly and sustainable. Ultimately, we aim to minimise the use of plastic and other non-recyclable material wherever possible, reducing our carbon impact as much as possible.
Providing a range of HVAC products that represent exceptional quality and true value, supported by the service levels Smith Brothers have maintained since 1897.
© CORE a registered trademark, owned and registered by Smith Brothers Stores Ltd.
Registered Office: Unit V2 Winchester Avenue, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4GZ.
