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General lab equipment
News Release from: Rich-mond | Subject: Reconditioned laboratory equipment
Edited by the Laboratorytalk Editorial
Team on 21 September 2005
Use secondhand equipment to save the
planet
Selling for about half the price of new equipment, cutting down the need for landfills, and helping to conserve natural resources - what more reason to buy reconditioned lab equipment?
Rich-mond claims to be the UK's leading supplier of new and used laboratory equipment With strong links to universities, Rich-mond says it has developed an enviable reputation over the years offering cost effective solutions to fledgling businesses and blue chip companies alike
This article was originally published on Laboratorytalk on 18 Apr 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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The company itself is very proud of its continued commitment to environmentally friendly policies, extending equipment life times and refurbishing previously used equipment which may otherwise have been discarded.
This eco-friendly policy is continued on throughout the company and where disposal is unavoidable; items are discarded of in a sensitive and delicate manner in accordance with the latest EU regulations for the disposal of electrical items.
Rich-mond is currently embarking on a campaign to make laboratories throughout the UK aware of the benefits of recycling equipment.
Cost effectiveness: quality used equipment is often sold at half the retail price for a brand new piece of equipment, offering business benefits for those unable to afford brand new equipment.
Helping the environment: utilising refurbished equipment helps the environment by cutting down the need for dedicated landfills along with the conservation of natural resources of materials and energy.
Social benefits: the refurbishment of equipment also provides institutes of education wider access to equipment otherwise unattainable.
Rich-mond offers further discounts to places of education.
Richmond Agencies was formed in 1994 by husband and wife team Nick and Wendy Edmond, and electrician John Martin.
The company offers a broad range of quality used equipment along with a multitude of other services including servicing, laboratory clearances, relocations and equipment disposal.
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