SpanSet Secures Two-Year PPE Contract with Altrad UK & Ireland

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SpanSet, a leading provider of height safety, lifting, and load control solutions, has been awarded the prestigious contract to supply personal protective equipment (PPE) to Altrad UK and Ireland for the next two years.

The partnership highlights SpanSet’s longstanding commitment to ensuring safety in key industries, including scaffolding and industrial services.

Pete Ward, SpanSet’s Managing Director, expressed his pride in securing the contract, stating, “SpanSet has a long tradition of creating solutions for the scaffolding and industrial services sectors. Over the years, we’ve built strong relationships with many companies within the Altrad group. Being awarded the contract to supply and support the UK and Ireland region is a tremendous honour that reflects our long-term commitment.”

He added, “We look forward to helping Altrad provide the best fall protection, lifting, and load control solutions for its staff.”

Altrad, renowned for its wide range of support services, places the utmost importance on the safety of its workforce. This new partnership will see SpanSet supplying its innovative and reliable PPE products to ensure the wellbeing of Altrad employees across both the UK and Ireland.

Colin Murphy, Head of Technical Authorities at Altrad, emphasised the importance of the collaboration: “Altrad has worked with SpanSet over many years. Given how critical the height safety equipment that SpanSet provides is to our operations, we conducted a rigorous selection process with a range of suppliers.

SpanSet brings class-leading training provision and an innovative mindset that mirrors what we do at Altrad. We look forward to working together to maintain the highest levels of height safety for our people.”

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