Technical Retail Services Limited (TRS) has appointed FSW UK Group as its primary refrigeration equipment and components supplier for its Service and Projects Divisions.

Effective from 1 April, the new agreement follows Marks & Spencer’s decision to award TRS a contract to provide refrigeration service and maintenance to 270 stores nationwide.

The TRS Service Division will be supported by Just One Call (JOC), the FSW UK Group business, based in Bristol. The TRS Projects Division support will be provided by the FSW branch network.

Trading since 1998, TRS has grown steadily, gaining a strong reputation for Service and Projects delivery for a number of major food retailers. Recent contract wins for M &S, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Co-op reinforce this position.

With headquarters in Glasgow, the company has taken the strategic decision to open a new office in Bradford in May 2014 and is in discussion about a possible Birmingham facility before the end of the year.

TRS service director Robert Yule said: “At TRS, we recognised that our supply chain had to change to keep pace with our growth strategy and our ability to deliver a national Service and Projects package. It made sense for TRS to consolidate its purchasing requirements into a primary supplier arrangement.

“Following a detailed evaluation period we concluded that FSW is the right long-term partner and we are looking forward to working closely with them.”