8 reasons procurement teams choose our power distribution boxes

When you’re buying power distribution equipment for multiple projects, you quickly learn that having a good product is only part of the job. You also need to know you can get hold of it, that it will meet the specification, and that the supplier you’re dealing with will still be able to help when the next order comes around.

That’s something we understand well at Rubber Box. We work with procurement companies on an ongoing basis, supplying everything from standard power distribution boxes to bespoke units and the cables and accessories that go with them. Over the years, we’ve built up long-standing relationships with customers who come back to us whenever they have another requirement.

So, what is it that keeps them coming back? Let’s take a look.

1. We have the stock to fulfil orders quickly

If you’re working across multiple projects, you’ll already know that you don’t always have the luxury of knowing what a customer will need months in advance. An order can change, a site can need additional equipment, or a customer can come back to you with a requirement that needs turning around quickly.

That’s one of the reasons we hold more than 10,000 power distribution units in stock at any one time, covering everything from 16A through to 400A. Our fully stocked warehouse helps ensure that when you need equipment, we likely already have it ready. You won’t have to wait for us to order it from another manufacturer or add your requirement to a production schedule before anything can move.

We also offer next-day delivery across the UK mainland, with same-day delivery available where circumstances allow, and we ship worldwide too. If something is in stock and you need it quickly, our team will always do what we can to get it where it needs to be.

2. You’re dealing directly with the team who make the equipment

When a requirement is straightforward, ordering a standard unit is easy enough. When you have a technical question or need something slightly different, being able to speak directly to the manufacturer really helps.

Our power distribution units are designed and manufactured here in the UK, so our team knows the products inside out. If you’re unsure which configuration is right, need to check whether we can accommodate a particular connection or want to repeat an order you’ve placed before, you can speak directly to our team.

You don’t have to pass the question through another supplier before it reaches the people who actually build the equipment, which saves time, answers important questions, and gives you the confidence that you’re ordering exactly what your customers need.

3. We can build around any brief you receive

There will always be requirements that don’t fit an off-the-shelf product. You might need a particular combination of outlets, specific connections or a distribution unit designed around the equipment being used on a particular project.

That’s where our in-house design and manufacturing team comes in. We can work from your specification and build a bespoke unit around what you actually need, rather than asking you to change the brief to suit a standard product.

What’s more, if you need more of the same unit for another project, we can manufacture repeat orders to the agreed specification. That helps keep equipment consistent across different sites and makes the future ordering process much more straightforward.

4. You can be confident in the quality

When you’re buying equipment for a customer or as part of a framework, you need to know the products you’re supplying will stand up to the checks that come with the job.

Our ISO 9001-certified Quality Management System helps us maintain consistent manufacturing and quality control processes, while our power distribution boxes are designed in line with stringent British and European standards.

They can be built with safety features including Residual Current Devices (RCDs) and Miniature Circuit Breakers (MCBs), depending on the requirements of the unit, while our high-impact, solid rubber enclosures are designed to withstand demanding working environments. We can also build units to specific IP ratings to suit the environment and level of protection required by your brief.

What’s more, every unit we manufacture is comprehensively tested and subject to quality control by our expert team of engineers before dispatch, so you know exactly what you’re getting when it arrives.

5. You can source more of what your customers need from us

When you’re buying power distribution equipment in volume, the distribution box itself is rarely the only product you’re sourcing. Your customers may also need extension cables, Y-cords, adaptors, connectors and other accessories to go alongside the equipment.

We supply these too, so you can source more of what you need from the same manufacturer rather than managing multiple suppliers for each order. Whether you’re buying for one project or fulfilling requirements across several customers, having access to the wider range makes ordering simpler and helps you keep everything moving.

It also means you have one trusted team to come back to when you need to check a connection, find a suitable accessory or add something to an existing order.

6. We’re regularly fulfilling complex briefs

We’ve been manufacturing power distribution equipment for more than 30 years, so detailed and unusual briefs aren’t new to us.

Our team has supplied equipment for some of the world’s biggest music and sporting events, as well as government infrastructure projects, defence, industrial environments, telecoms and plenty of other sectors. We’ve worked with large quantities, tight deadlines and specifications where a standard unit simply wasn’t going to do the job.

So when a more involved brief lands on your desk, you can bring it to us. We can work through the technical requirements with you and establish whether something from stock will do the job or whether we need to design and manufacture a bespoke solution specifically for it.

7. Trade pricing makes bulk buying more worthwhile

If you’re regularly buying power distribution equipment to supply your own customers, price matters. The more equipment you’re purchasing, the more important it is that you have a trade rate that works across your orders.

Our trade customers can save up to 30% on our power distribution equipment, giving you preferential pricing. Whether you’re supplying equipment across multiple projects or regularly ordering the same products for your customers, those savings can make a significant difference to your overall purchasing costs.

8. You have a team behind you

When you work with us regularly, you’re not just placing an order and waiting for it to arrive. You have a team you can come back to whenever you have a new requirement, a repeat order, a new project or a more complex brief.

Whether you need to check a specification, find a particular product or talk through a bespoke solution, you can speak to our team directly. We get to know the businesses we work with, the equipment they regularly source, and the types of projects they support, so we can offer advice based on what we already know about you and your customers.

This kind of support has helped us build long-standing relationships with many of our existing customers. They know they can speak directly to our team whenever they need us, whether that’s placing a quick order, checking a specification, asking about repeat stock or discussing delivery timescales.

Whatever the question or requirement, we’re here to help and will always do what we can to find a solution.

With more than 30 years of UK manufacturing experience, over 10,000 power distribution units in stock and an in-house design and manufacturing team, we’re set up to support both your day-to-day requirements and larger, more involved briefs. Whether you need equipment from stock, a repeat order, a bespoke solution or advice on what you need for a particular project.

To discuss your current or upcoming requirements, give our team a call on +44 (0)1282 677 910 or email info@rubberbox.co.uk. You can also browse our range of power distribution boxes to see what we have available.