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About us

Formbar Ltd are retail specialists distributing supermarket trolleys, shopping baskets and accessories around the UK and Ireland offering:

• High quality products from European Manufacturers
• Fantastic service to all customers large and small
• Very competitive prices and significant volume discounts
• Innovation helping our customers stand out on the high street
• New, Reconditioned and Second-hand products to suit all budgets
• Branding and colour matching options for all products
• Industry trend watch and new product development

Whether it's 100 shopping trolleys for a retail store opening or 10 shopping baskets for a convenience store, we provide a reliable and cost effective solution to meet your deadlines.

We would be happy to discuss your requirements so request a quote through Approved Business or visit our website for further details.

Supermarket Trolleys

We stock in our UK warehouse new high quality Marsanz supermarket trolleys from the small 50 litre to the large 240 litre plus garden centre trolleys, family trolleys, merchandisers and more.

Our Family Trolley range including the Plastic Moulded Baby Seat, Twin Toddler Seats, New-Born Cradle and Baby/Toddler Combination are all in line with current guidance by using the 210L trolley with braked castor as the base for each, large enough to be stable with the raised seats above the handles.

Marsanz are one of the top two European trolley manufacturers and they produce a fantastic product that meets all European safety standards. We keep a good stock in the UK and we have monthly deliveries from the factory so we can offer very short lead times even on branded trolleys.

Our trolleys are made to last and are easy to maintain, both attributes where some of our non-EU competitors fall short. For security we offer the Systec £1 Smartloc, again another European product that is hard wearing and meets all demands.

If you require a non-standard colour or branding applied to the handle then dependent on minimum volumes we can have trolleys manufactured to your requirements.

Reconditioned / Second-Hand Shopping Trolleys

Our reconditioned trolleys are fully serviced then they are re-plated and have new casters fitted. They are a great option for stores working to a budget or who need to match an existing trolley in their fleet. We have a standard range from 57L to 232L in stock but we do have a huge and ever changing variety available from stock trolleys and flat beds to garden centre trolleys and cages so do call or email with your requirements. We do also supply second-hand trolleys which we service but do not fully refurbish making these even less expensive.

Shopping Baskets

We offer a comprehensive choice of high quality wire and plastic hand baskets, trolley baskets and produce trays, so whatever you needs we have the products to meet them. All our baskets are from European manufacturers and meet the highest demands in standards, durability and design.

Formbar Ltd have added two other new baskets to the range. These are the 28 Litre Extra Capacity Great Basket and The Barcelona Trolley.

The 28 Litre Extra Capacity Great Basket is expected to prove popular with retailers. It is a strong, sturdy basket with a single handle lock mechanism for a comfortable grip. They are vertically stackable for neat storage and can be used with the Snupy Two Tier Basket Trolley.

The 54 litre Barcelona Trolley Basket provide ultimate quality and offer high capacity. The 4 castors underneath provide stability and two reinforced ergonomic handles give extra strength.  The castors have a double ball bearing allowing for a smooth glide and the dust guards stop dirt from getting in, prolonging the life of the basket. A choice or 4 colours and customisation options are available.

Do contact us with your requirements large or small we would be very happy to work with you.

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Articles/Press Releases

• 05/01/2024 - Metal/Plastic Trolleys
  “Wholesale metal theft of traditional metal wire trolleys is a massive issue for retailers.
• 04/08/2022 - Formbar Make Significant Business Hire
  Formbar is very pleased to announce the appointment of Charlotte Carlisle to the position of Operations and Finance Manager. Charlotte will be tasked with improving the organisation’s processes and procedures whilst helping drive the business forward.
• 26/11/2021 - New 24 litre shopping basket made from 100% post consumer waste
  At Formbar we try to include as many sustainable options as we can in our product range.
• 22/07/2021 - Did you know Supermarket shopping trolleys have 361 times more bacteria than a toilet or door knob?
  We completed our own research late last year during the pandemic which found most shoppers are more concerned about cleanliness in supermarkets now than ever before. We have an article about this here.
• 15/07/2021 - “We Are Attending GLEE This September…
  We cannot wait to go to our first in person exhibition this September.
• 24/11/2020 - Grocery Store Cleanliness More Important to Shoppers than the Prices - compelling new independent research
  2000 adults were asked a series of questions regarding the cleanliness of grocery stores including the trolleys, baskets and other surfaces, and the results were compelling. Those grocery stores able to get it right will keep their tills ringing with loyal customers.
• 04/06/2020 - Araven have created a second line of recycled products following the Oceanis range.
  These trolley baskets are made from rope and fishing nets that would have ended up in the ocean, killing fish and damaging the environment.
• 06/04/2020 - New Website for Formbar
  Formbar Limited have been working hard to launch their new website over the last few months and it is finally here.
• 10/07/2019 - The Advantages of Polycart Shopping Trolleys
  Formbar are pleased to announce that we are the new and only UK distributors for the Polycart range of light-weight, easy to use and innovative plastic shopping trolleys.
• 07/05/2019 - Change in ownership at Formbar Ltd
  Formbar Limited are thrilled to announce that from 1st July 2019, ownership will transfer from its founder Simon Nickson, to long term employee Hannah Lewis.
• 07/11/2018 - Capitalise on Christmas sales with Shopping Trolley & Basket hire from Formbar
  The most demanding time of the year for retailers is upon us with Christmas just round the corner followed by the January sales and with the recent retail innovations of Black Friday and Cyber Monday thrown into the mix, it is a very hectic time.
• 26/10/2018 - Try before you buy Plastic Shopping Trolleys
  Formbar is launching a "try before you buy" offer on their range of innovative, stylish and high quality plastic shopping trolleys and hybrid trolley.
• 27/03/2018 - Formbar Limited are exhibiting at The National Convenience Show 2018
  Formbar Limited have announced that they will be exhibiting at The National Convenience Show at the NEC from the 16th to 18th April 2018.
• 21/01/2016 - Formbar Limited are exhibiting at The National Convenience Show 2016
  Formbar Limited announced today that they will be exhibiting at The National Convenience Show at the NEC from the 18th to the 20th April 2016.
• 25/09/2015 - New Website Launch: Birthday Present for retail specialists Formbar Limited
  Formbar Limited celebrated a decade in business by launching a brand new website that can be viewed on all platforms and massively improves the user-interface. The large range of shopping trolleys, baskets and accessories are displayed simply with improved navigation and functionality throughout the site.
• 22/06/2015 - 10th Birthday celebrations for retail specialists Formbar Limited
  Formbar Limited will be marking a decade in business this summer with the launch of a new website, and plans to grow the business by attracting new retailers through this changing online platform.
• 11/03/2013 - Modern Baskets for Forward Thinking Retailers from Formbar Limited
  All retailers know that setting the scene for customers on entering the shop is very important to put them in a buying mood.
• 19/10/2012 - Ellipse - The new ergonomic shopping basket from Formbar
  New from retail specialists Formbar Limited is the Ellipse, an innovative, oval-shaped wire shopping basket designed to offer better aesthetics, comfort and extra capacity, compared with conventional rectangular alternatives.

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Brochures

• Formbar Limited Independent Research - Store Cleanliness & Covid Security
• Polycart - The Advantages
• Trolley Basket Leaflet
• Trolley Leaflet
• Produce Basket & Litter Bin Leaflet
• Protecta Kote Anti Slip Surfacing Leaflet
• Formbar T&B Brochure
• Bioshield Trolley Handle Presentation
• Formbar Ltd - 45L Trolley Basket Revolution
• Formbar Ltd - 45L Trolley Basket
• Formbar Ltd - Willow Barn

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