the HS Roads Brochure

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DRIVING SAFETY
AROUND THE WORLD
highway safety systems
vehicle restraint systems
steel barrier systems
wire rope safety fence
bridge parapets, gantries and
passive safety
variable message signs
traffic data collection
car park barrier systems
temporary car parking
lighting columns
steel and metalwork solutions
structured engineering solutions
water management solutions
DRIVING SAFETY AROUND THE WORLD
With sales of over £380 million Hill & Smith
Holdings PLC is an international group of
companies with leading positions in the
design, manufacture and supply of
infrastructure products, galvanising services
and building and construction products.
Supplying to global markets, the companies
serve customers from facilities principally in
the UK, France, USA, Thailand and China.
HS ROADS forms a sector of the
Infrastructure Products Group supplying
products and services such as permanent
and temporary road safety barriers, bridge
parapets, passive safety solutions, temporary
car parks and car park barrier systems,
lighting columns, plastic drainage pipes and
pipe supports.
The HS ROADS Technology Division supply
technology based products including
electronic variable message signs and a
wide range of traffic data collection systems.
Each of the products, existing and newly
developed, are well designed and fully
tested to strict specifications and standards.
HS ROADS aim to be market leaders in their
specialist fields and are driven by the desire
for continuous improvement and ongoing
commitments to health, safety and
environmental awareness, offering seamless,
collaborative, quality products at value for
money to suit customer requirements.
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www.hsroads.com
MS4 & AMI’s on Lightweight Steel Gantries
Highway safety system
www.hill-smith.co.uk
HILL & SMITH LTD is the market leader in the
manufacture and supply of highway barrier
systems. The company’s commitment to road
safety provides technically advanced and
innovative products that have been thoroughly
tested to meet European and American
specification standards.
HILL & SMITH is able to offer a wide range of
approved and cost-effective safety products
including parapet and barrier transition products,
high and normal containment safety barriers and
end treatments.
The FLEXBEAM (HILL & SMITH’s proprietary
Vehicle Restraint System – VRS) family offers a
compliant, cost-effective barrier system to meet
the needs of road designers around the globe.
TRANSFLEX is designed specifically as a
transition between the FLEXBEAM barrier and
HS Roads Group company Varley & Gulliver’s
bridge parapets.
Combining both FLEXBEAM and BRIFEN systems,
BRIFLEX offers central reservation protection
reducing larger vehicle cross over.
FLEXGUARD works in conjunction with FLEXBEAM,
protecting motorcyclists from travelling under
the barrier.
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Experts in vehicle restraint systems
www.asset-vrs.co.uk
ASSET INTERNATIONAL VRS supply a wide
range of temporary vehicle restraint systems,
tested and approved to EN 1317. All
components offer unique energy absorbing
features and are quick to install.
VECU-STOP® and EUROTRACC crash cushions
offer ease of repair and safe performance and are
approved by the Highways Agency.
VARIOGUARD® is a low deflection safety barrier
for use in areas where space is restricted. A large
stock of rental VARIOGUARD® is available and
easily supplied throughout the UK and Ireland for
both scheduled and emergency works.
M.A.S.S., ASSET’s Multi Applicational Safety
System, is an ideal solution for pedestrian and
workforce protection in areas where vehicle speed
is lower.
SOLOGUARD® is ideal for use at emergency
and maintenance crossing points, having
integral wheels that are lowered to make the
barrier mobile.
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STEEL STEP CORRIDOR
barrier systems are used as permanent crossover
gates in central reserve slip formed concrete. The
extremely low deflection and high containment
capability of this bi-directional system constitutes
a safe and speedy opening and closing.
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QUADGUARD CEN crash cushion system is
designed to protect motorists in vehicles up to
1,500kg. The QUEST™CEN crash cushion system
consists of a series of W-beam fender panels
supported by diaphragms and features an
innovative integrated front trigger mechanism
which, on impact, releases the support frame
assembly absorbing the energy of the impact.
Wire rope
safety system
Ultimate protection
www.hillandsmith.com
www.brifen.co.uk
ZONEGUARD™ is an energy absorbing permanent and temporary steel barrier. The barrier
can be installed within hours of call out, laying
up to 1000 ft an hour due to ZONEGUARD™’s
speed joints.
There are many installation types including temporary installation of ZONEGUARD™ pinned at ends
only, permanent installation of ZONEGUARD™
pinned more often for minimum deflection, specific
deflection levels can be designed and speciality
components are available for tight curves, bridge
expansion joints and where access through barrier
is required.
The BRIFEN Wire Rope Safety Fence is making
a major contribution to road safety world-wide
and has been tested in Australia, France,
Sweden, the USA and Great Britain.
BRIFEN complies with the internationally
recognised standards.
BRIFEN is quick and easy to install, low
maintenance and very cost-effective to repair.
Its safety record is second-to-none, being able
to safely absorb the shock of a 40 tonne
articulated truck and prevent it from crossing
the central median.
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Integrated parapet, passive sign support
and new lightweight steel gantry solutions
www.v-and-g.co.uk
VARLEY & GULLIVER LTD has been the UK’s
premier manufacturer of both steel and
aluminium bridge parapets to the civil
engineering industry for almost 40 years.
The newly developed AASHTO parapet offers an
aesthetically pleasing vehicle restraint system
which stands in a class of its own.
Pedestrian barriers are provided to separate
people from vehicular traffic. Typical applications
for a P4 barrier include footbridges, stairways,
ramps, where there is a likelihood of a fall
from height.
• Full design, supply and installation service
• Modular System that can be manufactured
ahead of programme
• Optimised at 25m, 38m and 45m with super
spans available to 66m
VARLEY & GULLIVER has taken the Passive
Resolution into a new era with its anti-climb and
environmentally friendly aluminium sign support
“Hi Mast”. Following more than two years of
development the company has successfully
completed the approval of single and multi-legged
designs to EN 12767 at MIRA test facility in the UK.
• Generic AIP signed and approved by the
Highways Agency
• Capability of extending any span in line with
future requirements
• Designs available for signals only or signals
and ADS
• BCSA member, RQSC approved contractor
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Dynamic message signs and
route guidance systems
www.techspan.co.uk
TECHSPAN SYSTEMS is a leading specialist in
the design, manufacture, installation and
maintenance of Electronic Variable Message
Signs and associated systems. The Company
offers complete and cost effective signage
systems for highway and urban environments.
This innovative Company has developed
technologies that can be used for a wide range
of applications.
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The range of Variable Message Signs includes
Dual Colour Full Matrix, Character Based and Lane
and Speed Control, as seen on many managed
motorways and active traffic management
schemes. The product range also includes car
park guidance and temporary sign systems.
gantries. Urban signage can be supplied on
passive safety posts.
Signs can be designed and configured to suit
individual country and client requirements as well
as specific environment and operational needs.
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TECHSPAN design, manufacture and install VMS
approved to European Performance Specification,
EN12966.
Clients include Highways Agency, Transport
Scotland, Traffic Wales, Northern Ireland Roads
Service as well as various Local Authorities
throughout the UK.
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Highway signs can be supplied and installed
on portal gantries, full and “offset-T” cantilever
TECHSPAN’s high standards of quality and
environmental responsibilities are reflected in the
Company’s commitment to BS EN ISO 9001:2000
and 14001 accreditations.
TECHSPAN wish to establish partnerships with
local suppliers and distributors worldwide to take
advantage of the latest VMS technology whilst
maximising the local content of the product.
MS4 & AMI’s on Lightweight Steel Gantries
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Global traffic monitoring and ANPR systems
www.ca-traffic.com
CA TRAFFIC provide traffic monitoring
equipment and software which collects valuable
data on traffic volumes and classification from
the dynamic traffic environment.
The versatile range of traffic monitoring equipment
includes inductive loop, pneumatic tube and radar
devices to provide traditional vehicle count, speed
and classification data.
The company have recently developed and
launched “Evolution”, a unique web based Journey
Time System which uses their own ANPR camera
technology. The new system offers the market a
different approach to the existing ANPR concept
offering flexibility and application of this
technology in a practical environment. The
camera, Evo8, is stylish and easy to use, most
importantly it provides two-lane coverage at a
price more usually associated with a single
lane camera.
ANPR mounted on V&G Passive Himast
CA TRAFFIC pride themselves on using the latest
technologies to provide quality products to meet
every need of the traffic engineer. Their latest
pioneering development is a unique outstation
platform, the Black CAT. The Black CAT Outstation
Platform is the next generation in traffic monitoring
and control equipment. The product has been
designed to provide maximum flexibility and to
help future proof the customer's investment. The
versatility of the Black CAT makes it suitable for
the majority of traffic monitoring and control
applications. In its simplest form it can be used
as a basic count classifier collecting data for the
traffic engineer and also as a system component
allowing systems to be created that can act on the
information provided to drive traffic signs or even
control the traffic.
The company has continually invested in software
to compliment its product range. Software
products include Palm OS, VDA-Pro and CA Live
all of which have become the leading software
products in the UK for the management of
large-scale traffic data collection operations. The
Evolution and Black CAT instation further enhances
the company’s product offering.
The Company has a solid reputation for providing
good service and low cost easy to use products to
support the traffic engineer and their field crews
have years of experience within this area being
recognised for their dedication and commitment
to giving the best service.
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Safety barriers for car parks
and industrial premises
www.berrysystems.co.uk
BERRY SYSTEMS are market leaders in vehicle
safety barriers for car parks and industrial
applications. Column mounted or floor
mounted systems are designed to absorb
impacts and minimise damage to vehicles,
plant, property and people. For car parks,
combination barriers and cladding systems
such as Protecta-Clad combine two
installation operations into one saving both
time and money.
highly efficient, modern systems that have a
minimal or zero footprint in the parking bay.
BERRY SYSTEMS also works closely with
architects and engineers to develop bespoke
systems for specific projects.
For industrial applications, systems can be
installed to accommodate forklift trucks and HGVs
in loading bays, logistics yards as well as
warehouse interiors and other vulnerable areas.
BERRY SYSTEMS invented the Spring Steel Buffer
and, after rigorous independent testing at MIRA, it
has been the industry leader in floor mounted
systems for forty years. In recent years column
mounted systems such as Brisafe, System 3 and
Flexi-Panel have been developed and added to the
range to provide architects of new car parks with
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Quick build demountable parking
www.topdeckparking.co.uk
TOPDECK car parks are modular, steel framed
constructions that can be installed over
existing car parks on a permanent or
temporary basis to dramatically increase
parking capacity. By incorporating
Speed-Build Technology a TOPDECK car park
can be erected in a matter of days rather than
months. Disruption to existing parking and
other facilities is minimised and, usually, can
be partially or even wholly maintained during
the short build period.
TOPDECK car parks provide a permanent solution
or, optionally, they can be installed as demountable
and relocatable structures for temporary use or to
be moved around the site as other development
progresses. In these circumstances the option to
hire a TOPDECK is worth considering rather than
outright purchase.
All TOPDECK car parks, including temporary
installations, are designed in conjunction with
current building regulations and relevant car park
design recommendations resulting in a fully
compliant design to provide a long term asset.
TOPDECK car parks feature Speed-Build
Technology to enable installation to take days
not months. This includes:
• Modular design and construction - for fast,
consistent erection.
• No Foundations - if site conditions are suitable.
• Screw Pile Foundations - for rapid installation if
foundations are required.
• Pre-Finished Anti-Skid Decks - for rapid
commissioning and a quick handover.
• Automatic Lane Markings - rubber seals
between modules visually delineate parking
bays. Access lanes identified by colour of
deck coating.
• No Wet Trades On Site - to save drying times
and to avoid weather dependency.
• Plug & Play Electrics - for fast installation of
accessories such as lighting and CCTV.
• Integral Safety Barriers - pre-fitted and
independently tested to BS6399.
• Modular Ramps and Stairs - for rapid
attachment to parking modules.
• Optional Speed-Build Exterior Cladding where required.
TOPDECK car parks - the cost effective solution to
your parking problem.
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Leading steelwork and
metalwork provider
New visions to light the way
www.mallatite.co.uk
www.access-design.co.uk
MALLATITE LTD is a well established industry
leading manufacturer and specialist distributor
of lighting columns, traffic signal and sign
posts and associated lighting products. The
addition of the on-site galvanizing plant gives
the company complete flexibility and first class
levels of customer service in offering a
complete range of galvanized steel lighting
columns - tubular, octagonal or conical. This
enables fulfilment of diverse demands and
market requirements.
MALLATITE offer an unrivalled range of protective
systems for the columns. A new bespoke in line
coating facility has recently and successfully been
installed which improves both the quality and
speed of manufacture of the market leading
Thermoplastic Coating System offering improved
long-term protection for galvanized steel
against harsh climates without damage to the
environment. MALLATITE offers a range of
aluminium columns, which are made from
recycled materials, are completely recyclable
at the end of life and are available in a range of
standard and bespoke designs
Our comprehensive range of products also
includes Passive Safety Columns which reduce
the risks involved during a collision. MALLATITE
also supply an extensive range of street lighting
equipment, including luminaires and control gear
and are happy to work with designers to create
bespoke lighting systems.
MALLATITE, First for lighting for highways, rail,
security, infrastructure, passive safety and
bespoke solutions.
ACCESS DESIGN & ENGINEERING is part of the
Hill & Smith Infrastructure group. As a leading
steelwork and metalwork provider, ACCESS
DESIGN is able to offer its customers a
complete steelwork and metalwork solutions
package. ACCESS DESIGN’s customers are
encouraged to visit their premises to satisfy
themselves of the capabilities, capacity and
commitment to quality from in-house design
through to the manufacturing processes and
finally directly employing our installation crews
– offering the ‘Best in Class’ service solutions.
Through its composites division, ACCESS DESIGN
are able to also offer a GRP solutions package,
backed by a latest advanced technology and fully
automated manufacturing process.
ACCESS DESIGN comply with all the standards and
requirements needed for working on all major
construction sites and this includes being Link-Up
approved and a vendor on the UVDB database.
ACCESS DESIGN are committed to working in a
variety of industries including road and rail, water,
sewage, chemical, oil and gas as well as the public
and private sectors offering products including
flooring, handrailing, steelwork, metalwork,
platforms, gantries, bridges, ladders and staircases
in a variety of finishes including mild steel,
stainless steel and aluminium.
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Environmentally
friendly water
management solutions
Experts in the Highway Structural forms
www.assetint.co.uk
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With recent investments into the manufacturing
facility the WEHOLITE range has increased, offering
now the worlds largest* diameter pipe at 3500mm.
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The team at WEHOLITE provide a full supportive
technical service from design through to the final
installation and can provide an on-site service for
clients. WEHOLITE structured wall pipes have
continuously captured markets worldwide. Speed
and economy of installation together with product
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www.weholite.co.uk
ASSET INTERNATIONAL STRUCTURED
SOLUTIONS, supply a wide range of structural
forms using corrugated steel or pre-cast
concrete offering our customers the complete
engineering package. Established 1954 as a
leading manufacturer of galvanized steel
structures, adding the well established brand
of BEBO® pre-cast concrete arch systems
developed in Switzerland 1964 and now
launching 2010 the ASSET pre-cast Portal
system developed with a leading UK designer.
The wide range of used and approved portfolio of
engineered products provides an opportunity to
offer the competitive edge to our clients. ASSET
systems uniquely offer cost savings through a
structured approach of value engineering
reviewing safety, form of construction and speed
of construction.
Multiplate with spans up to 13m is a proven,
versatile and economical buried structure
produced in either open or closed structural forms
depending on application. Open form arch
structures offer major environmental benefits
setting foundations beyond existing stream beds
with minimal environmental disruption. The
Multiplate acts compositely with surrounding
material to resist loading and is approved for use
by the UK Highways Agency, IDBiM Polish Road
Authority and through time gained acceptance by
authorities in all other European countries and
other specified worldwide bodies.
Stren-Cor corrugated Arch structures are approved
similar to Multiplate, is the deepest and strongest
corrugation on the market today, enabling
long-spans up to 21.0m. Asset European agents to
Armtec Canada are able to provide our customers
a wider range of competitive products delivered in
plate form offering a huge competitive advantage
than ever before.
The BEBO® pre-cast Concrete Arch System cast
off site reducing site activities offering
pre-engineering swift solutions to our clients.
Spans of up to 31m provide customers with a
broader range of bridge solutions, complementing
the existing range of products. The 15.5m internal
span is the UK chosen BEBO® size for the
UK & Ireland Roads Authority for under bridges or
over bridges and also twin rail tracks for Network
Rail applications. The BEBO® arch system has
been approved CAT 2 or CAT 3 by leading
UK consultants.
Our new member for 2010 further complementing
our range is the Asset pre-cast Portal System with
spans up to 16.0 for Twin Rail or Road projects.
Pre-engineered pre-cast walls with a footer and a
in-situ heel, allows a single roof piece to be placed
for speed of construction offering a complete system. Reviewing other sizes taking into account
clear working zones we will offer internal clear
span sizes of 14.5m, 12m, 11m, 10m, 9m and
other smaller sizes are available.
WEHOLITE HDPE pipe is manufactured under
licence from KWH Pipes Ltd of Finland,
at ASSET INTERNATIONAL’s modern
manufacturing facility in Newport.
WEHOLITE applications include storm water
attenuation, sewers, drainage, culverts and
air ventilation ducts.
quality and durability, has been recognised in both
the public and private sectors.
The patented LITESPEED is a revolutionary
prefabricated system, utilising WEHOLITE
structured wall pipe in the formation of bespoke
Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) chambers.
LITESPEED has substantial benefits using the
developed plastic structure in comparison to
traditional concrete or other modular systems.
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HILL & SMITH HOLDINGS PLC is an international
• Galvanizing Services, provide services from a
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group with leading positions in the design,
network of 26 galvanizing operations in the UK,
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manufacture and supply of infrastructure
France and USA, which provides galvanizing for
products and galvanizing services to
a wide range of products including fencing,
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global markets.
lighting columns, structural steel work, bridges,
passive safety
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agricultural and other products for the
The Group's operations are organised into
infrastructure and construction sectors.
three divisions:
• Infrastructure Products Group, focused on the
HILL & SMITH Facts
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roads, rail, utilities and security markets supplying
• 3,200 employees at the end of 2009
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products and services such as permanent and
• 54 sites principally in 5 countries
temporary road safety barriers, street lighting
• Expected 37% of revenues and 52% of profits
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lighting columns
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columns, bridge parapets, temporary car parks,
“GRP” railway platforms, variable road messaging
coming from international operations in 2009
• 148 kilometers (107 miles) of temporary
solutions, traffic data collection systems, plastic
barriers in service (25 kilometers purchased
drainage pipes and pipe supports for the power
in the year)
and LNG markets.
• Manufacture the largest plastic pipe in the
world (3.5m diameter)
• Building and Construction Products, supplying
products such as roofing systems, safety handrails
and flooring, lintels and doors in steel and,
increasingly, composite materials, all with a range
of uses including large infrastructure projects
involving schools and other public buildings.
Contact Details
Highway safety systems
Wire rope safety fence
Traffic data collection
Lighting columns
HILL & SMITH LTD
Springvale Business & Industrial Park,
Bilston, Wolverhampton, WV14 OQL, UK
Tel
+44 (0)1902 499400
Fax
+44 (0)1902 499419
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.hill-smith.co.uk
BRIFEN
Tel
+44 (0)1902 499400
Fax
+44 (0)1902 499419
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.brifen.co.uk
CA TRAFFIC
Griffin Lane, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire,
HP19 8BP, UK
Tel
+44 (0)1296 333499
Fax
+44 (0)1296 333498
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.ca-traffic.com
MALLATITE LTD
Hardwick View Road, Holmewood
Industrial Estate, Holmewood,
Chesterfield, S42 5SA, UK
Tel
+44 (0)1246 593280
Fax
+44 (0)1246 593281
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.mallatite.co.uk
Vehicle restraint systems
Bridge parapets, gantries and
passive safety
ASSET INTERNATIONAL VRS
Tel
+44 (0)1902 499445
Fax
+44 (0)1902 402104
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.asset-vrs.co.uk
www.hsroads.com
VARLEY & GULLIVER LTD
50-70 Alfred Street, Sparkbrook,
Birmingham, B12 8JR, UK
Tel
+44 (0)121 773 2441
Fax
+44 (0)121 766 6875
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.v-and-g.co.uk
Car park barrier systems
Steel and metalwork solutions
BERRY SYSTEMS
Tel
+44 (0)1902 491100
Fax
+44 (0)1902 494080
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.berrysystems.co.uk
ACCESS DESIGN & ENGINEERING LTD
Halesfield 18, Telford, Shropshire,
TF7 4JS, UK
Tel
+44 (0)1952 588788
Fax
+44 (0)1952 685139
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.access-design.co.uk
Steel barrier systems
Variable message signs
Temporary car parking
Structured engineering solutions
HILL & SMITH, INC.
1000 Buckeye Park Road,
Columbus, Ohio 43207, USA
Phone
+1 (614) 340-6294
Fax
+1 (614) 340-6296
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.hillandsmith.com
TECHSPAN SYSTEMS
Griffin Lane, Aylesbury,
Buckinghamshire, HP19 8BP, UK
Tel
+44 (0)1296 673000
Fax
+44 (0)1296 673002
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.techspan.co.uk
TOPDECK PARKING
Tel
+44 (0)1902 499400
Fax
+44 (0)1902 494080
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.topdeckparking.co.uk
ASSET INTERNATIONAL ISS
Stephenson Street, Newport,
South Wales, NP19 4XH, UK
Tel
+44 (0)1633 271906
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.assetint.co.uk
Water management solutions
WEHOLITE
(Address as per Asset International VRS)
Tel
+44 (0)1633 273081
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.weholite.co.uk
HILL & SMITH HOLDINGS PLC
Westhaven House, Arleston Way, Shirley, Solihull B90 4LH, UK
Tel + 44 (0) 121 704 7430 • Website www.hsholdings.com
www.hsroads.com
HILL & SMITH HOLDINGS PLC
Westhaven House, Arleston Way, Shirley, Solihull B90 4LH, UK
Tel + 44 (0) 121 704 7430 • Website www.hsholdings.com
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