Oxford: Minoli pays a fitting tribute to its suppliers

Oxford-based Italian tiles company Minoli has hosted an exclusive luncheon for its suppliers and business partners to pay tribute to their support and dedication.

The first Minoli suppliers annual luncheon was held at Home House, private members’ club in Portman Square, London, and attended by around 80 suppliers, large and small – from factories and fleet providers to the florist.

The debate on how suppliers are treated by companies started in the supermarket sector and has now spread throughout all industries. A spokesman from family-owned Minoli said a recent poll, carried out by the Forum of Private Business earlier this year, reveals that the majority of SMEs believe that the UK’s larger private family-owned firms are the most trustworthy enterprises to do business with.

Minoli has had its head office and logistics facility based in Oxford for over 55 years and is a classic family-owned business, established by the current managing director Jonathon Minoli’s grandfather.

He said: “We support and encourage all our business suppliers, we pay them in full and on time, listen and encourage them to grow their businesses. The recent government initiatives can only help us and our suppliers.  In turn, we can continue to offer an enhanced service to our own clients – and it is important to note the number that have their own supply chain charter of corporate social responsibility in place.”