 WELCOME TO MAINGATEThis site is meant as a source of information for Maingate dealers. It may well be of interest to end users, too (and you are very welcome!), but is targeted primarily at professional buyers in the four sectors served by Maingate, namely Garden Centres, Gift Shops, Department Stores. Additionally, in the wheelbarrow category, the SiteBlazer range caters for ultra-heavy duty users in the construction sector.
Whether you are a current customer or would like information on becoming one, we should be pleased to answer all your questions. Please either email us or phone 0845-230 6585.
Private individuals, too, are welcome to contact us for details of retail outlets in your local area.
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 COUNTY - Wheelbarrows for Suburb and ShireAt Maingate we claim to know a thing or two about wheelbarrows. We've been in the business for more than 20 years and have supplied over 1.5 million wheelbarrows to Britain's gardeners, riders, farmers and builders. When it comes to providing what both retailers and end users want, we reckon we have a fair idea.
The County range of garden barrows embodies our experience. We know, for instance, that over two thirds of garden barrows are chosen by women. We know that women abhor rust and prefer barrows that can be kept clean and new-looking for longer. We know that price is not their first concern, but that real in-use benefits are. We've proven that Polypropylene trays in vibrant colours are greatly preferred over ordinary steel ones painted in dull colours that soon fade in the sun and rust in the rain. (We introduced lasting "Colour" in wheelbarrows in 1997, and many retailers will remember how that rejuvenated the category and gave it an entirely new lease of life. )
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 SMARTCANDLE - the Flicker without the Flame (TM)Can you believe it's not a candle?
Maingate is the UK Joint Venture Partner for Smart Candle, the world's leading brand in the flame-free candle sector. The Company pioneered the technology in the 1990s and now produces upwards of one million LED safety candles every week,
SmartCandle:
No flame. No heat. No danger.
No smoke. No soot. No drips. No mess.
- Just ATMOSPHERE TO BURN (TM)
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 ROSTAING - Gardening GlovesRostaing is Europe's premier manufacturer of gloves for gardening and work use. The fact that the Company has been in family ownership since 1789 is testament not only to its extraordinary pedigree and stability, but also to its strength and determination.
Rostaing have now formed an alliance with Maingate as its UK Partner, and a launch programme is being rolled out.
Some retailers may ask whether there is room in the market for a second major brand of Gardening Gloves - and we answer: "Precisely!" Because that question contains its own answer: At the moment, the brand leader is all-dominant and ever-present in virtually every retail outlet whether Group or Independent, small or large.
It would be completely unnatural if a cross-section of progressive retailers were not asking themselves whether every gardening glove display in the land must really look the same, and whether it is really impossible for the 20% of stores that aspire to true Distinction to come up with any credible and capable alternative.
The Rostaing-Maingate alliance aims to present that alternative.
Please ask Maingate about Rostaing. We can help each other.
ROSTAING - Vive la Difference!
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 AQUASOLO - The simplest automatic watering system in the world.At last there is a foolproof system for your customers to water their plants while away for a weekend, for a week, or for a month...
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 SITEBLAZER - the finest Construction barrows you've ever seen.If he's ever had time to stop and think, every Buyer or Financial Controller in the Construction, Landscaping or Manufacturing industries will admit that his current wheelbarrow fleet is providing an abysmal return on investment:
- Their lifespan is measured in weeks, not months, so the rate of amoritization is terrifying.
- They're badly designed and weigh too heavily on the arms of operators. As a result, operator back strain is much greater than it need be, resulting in unnecessary sick days and profit-munching absenteeism.
- And if that weren't enough, every segment of every job involving the wheelbarrow absorbs more man hours than necessary because crews are using less efficient equipment than is readily available - if only the buyer knew where to come...
Well, you've found us! SiteBlazer is the ultimate wheelbarrow! It will meet your every expectation whether Financial or Ergonomic
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 GREATDANE - Large Agricultural and Equestrian WheelbarrowsThe Mammoth is that rare creature that is All Things to All Men - and Women!
Whatever the setting - garden, farm, yard, estate, golf course, or factory - the Mammoth will exceed your expectations!
Both Mammoths have Ergonomics to die for! They are simply perfectly balanced, and you can move far heavier loads than you expect - without back strain!
Above all, they are built like tanks, and their life span is measured in decades rather than in years. (See the heavy-duty bracing on the chassis on the right.)
The hopper is injection moulded in Polyethylene. You can take a sledge hammer to it and scarcely mark it! It is frost-resistant and will not fade or go brittle.
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