Annual Report and Accounts 2007Annual Report 2007

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Our Key Markets

Group Share of Turnover by Region

9 percent
32 percent
18 percent
41 percent
Continental Europe
> 10 operating companies serving 13
countries
> 7 warehouses
> 12 locally priced catalogues and websites
> Up to 160,000 products available locally
and 230,000 extended range products
> e-Commerce 32% of total sales

RS helps keep the energy market going

The ‘Big Four’ Group of the largest Utility companies in Germany (RWE, E.on, EnBW and Vattenfall) power thousands of homes and businesses every hour of every day.

The Group’s initial requirements from RS were for hand tools and electronic installations and this has expanded to include many more products. Product availability and assured delivery are at the forefront of their requirements and RS’s flexible pricing on volume orders means the same RS service, but at even better prices.

With RS Components, they could rationalise their numerous suppliers to a select number of preferred suppliers. The Group saves time and money and with superior customer service, this is what makes RS a supplier of choice.

10% Revenue GrowthEnergy picture: blue flamed gas ring