SICO Europe has recently launched another special laminate for its table seating units. The new top is designed to address the issue of climate change and ways in which we can all be more environmentally friendly and help prevent global warming.

Officially launched at this year’s Education Show in March, the laminate design incorporates the themes of deforestation, the loss of animal habitat, alternative energy sources and recycling.

Andrew McDonald, SICO’s International sales manager said, "The issue of climate change becomes more relevant every day. SICO felt it had the perfect forum to try and help highlight this issue to the younger generation in the form of its tabletops".

For further information please contact Claire Bishop on 01303 234000 or email cbishop@sico-europe.com

SICO SECURES ITS LARGEST EVER TABLE ORDER IN SCOTLAND

SICO Europe has recently delivered a record 334 dining tables to various primary schools in Scotland.

One order alone, placed by North Lanarkshire council, was for 211 tables, representing the largest single Scottish order for table seating units ever received in SICO’s 40 year history.

"This has been an extremely exciting time for SICO. In addition to the manufacturing of such a large quantity of tables, our transport department has had to co-ordinate the delivery of all the tables – for which we had just a one week time slot. This left no margin for error!" said SICO’s Education sales manager, Andrew McDonald.

Four SICO lorries and two 40ft trailers left the SICO headquarters in Kent to make the journey up to Lanarkshire where deliveries were made over a four day period to 43 primary schools.

For St Margaret’s of Scotland Primary School in South Carbrain, the new tables were replacing existing SICO tables that were nearly 30 years old.

Sharon Harden of North Lanarkshire council said, "The delivery guys have been brilliant. 'Pure dead brilliant' – as the kids up here would say!"

For further information please contact Claire Bishop on 01303 234000 or email cbishop@sico-europe.com

SICO Europe, the original British manufacturer of table seating units, is making its own contribution to the healthy school meals campaign. The company has designed a special laminate for one of its table seating units that helps children identify a varied and nutritious diet.

Instigated by celebrity TV chef, Jamie Oliver, and now backed by the UK Government, steadily schools are seeing chips and fatty foods removed from the menu. Instead, children are being offered more fruit and vegetables and food that is low in salt, sugar and fat in an effort to tackle a growing trend towards childhood obesity.

Launched at the Local Authority Caterers Association exhibition in July 2006, SICO’s table laminate promotes the five main food groups and the types of food that can be found in them. Designed to appeal to primary school-aged children, the table top looks like a country scene, with fields of crops, farm animals, a river, fruit trees and vegetable plants. The bright, colourful scene is arranged so that there is something for each child to see, regardless of where they are sat.

Rachel Sisley, Marketing Manager for SICO Europe said, “With the importance of nutrition increasing in schools, SICO felt it had the perfect forum to try and help promote the healthy eating message in the form of its tabletops”.

This special laminate option is available to customers purchasing SICO’s table seating units at a slightly increased cost compared to normal laminate options.

For further information please call 0845 0858 186.