Bartuf Systems, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of retail display solutions, has entered into partnership with oil company TOTAL UK Ltd, as part of an ongoing project to supply store equipment to forecourt locations across the country.

In a move designed to leave TOTAL UK free to concentrate on core competencies and ensure new store openings and refits are undertaken as rapidly, economically and smoothly as possible; Bartuf will provide project management, procurement, supply and delivery services.

In addition to supplying new timber backing structures and gondola ends for shelving on site, Bartuf will also be replacing existing shelving and managing the supply chain of equipment such as coffee machines, bake-off ovens and external news units for TOTAL UK. It is expected that the successful ongoing delivery of this project will reduce the time currently taken to refit stores and deliver an improved percentage of new store openings on time.

Steve Davenport, Managing Director of Bartuf Systems, said: “Our role is to remove stress from TOTAL by taking over the finer details of equipment procurement on their behalf; whilst at the same time delivering high quality solutions that work like clockwork.

“This is an enormously wide ranging project that covers many different product areas, manufacturers and internal departments. Combined, this means that the partnership calls for the ability to work well as a team, alongside the ability to deliver well established methods, procedures and products.” Total is one of the world's largest international oil and gas companies. The company's operations cover the entire energy chain from oil exploration and production to the trading, shipping, refining and marketing of petroleum products - as well as Chemicals. The Group has operations in over 130 countries and more than 95,000 employees worldwide.

TOTAL UK is the UK refining and marketing operation for the Total Group. It is the fourth largest oil company in the UK with a turnover of over £3billion, and employs over 5,000 people.

Established in 1995, The Bartuf Group incorporates Bartuf Systems; Bartuf Graphics; Bartuf Europe and Bartrux. Head-quartered in Holbeck, Leeds, the company boasts extensive experience in the design and manufacture of display solutions including graphics, print and point of purchase.

Via the company's production facilities in Armley and Hull, Bartuf has established a substantial national presence and a multimillion pound turnover. The company is now recognised as a leader in the field of high quality display solutions and was recently named Yorkshire Business of the Year. In addition, Bartuf featured in Insider Magazine’s “Fast 100 List” and was voted sixth in the POP League Table 2006 run by In-Store magazine.