Rapid has announced that it has achieved two major international certification standards: ISO 45001 and ISO 14001, certified by the global certification body BM Trada. These two new accreditation...read the full story
Replenishh is delighted to be exhibiting at Elexshow, the trade show for electrical contractors, on January 29-30. The show takes place at Alexandra Palace in London and is the first time that Repleni...read the full story
Rapid is very proud to have been awarded the Customer Service Excellence Standard, a Quality mark which recognises organisations that focuses on the individual needs and preferences of its customers. ...read the full story
Rapid is delighted to have recently become an approved supplier within the Inter Regional Laboratory Agreement (IRLA) for Chemicals and Consumable agreement. The company won the Glass Consumables ...read the full story
As you are no doubt aware, the European Union has once again extended the period in which the UK can deliver Brexit to 31 January 2020. This has given businesses like ours some vital breathing space...read the full story
Rapid is delighted to have been shortlisted twice at the Elektra 2019 awards, the "Oscars" of the electronics industry. The company features in both the Distributor of the Year and the Educational Su...read the full story
October 7-11 is National Customer Service Week, and here at Rapid we are taking part with a full schedule of activities and events. We were finalists in the Customer Service Excellence category at the...read the full story
From next month we are doing something different with EV. Replenishh, launching in October, is designed to make EV installations a more straightforward process for procurement teams as well as home...read the full story
Rapid is delighted to announce that it was nominated in three categories for the 2019 Business Excellence Awards Essex. The company, which this year celebrates its 40th anniversary, has been nominat...read the full story
40 years since it was founded, Rapid celebrated with a party and networking event at its Colchester headquarters. The event attracted guests from the electronics industry, local business representativ...read the full story
On 22 July 2019 there will be a change to the RoHS directive (2011/65/EU). The Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) directive (2011/6...read the full story
From 1 July 2019 there will be some significant changes to the OLEV Homecharge Scheme, which gives customers up to £500 off the cost of a new charging station at residential premises. Charging stati...read the full story
Rapid is proud to have worked with Tektronix, a leading worldwide provider of educational measurement solutions, to help supply new engineering teaching laboratories at Royal Holloway, University of L...read the full story
Rapid’s EV Technical & Specifications Manager Jim Rugg has recently taken ownership of a BMW i3, an EV with an official range of 186 miles – though in reality its motorway range is in the region of 13...read the full story
As the need to install more EV Charging points becomes an ever greater priority for homeowners, businesses and service providers, what does this mean for purchasing teams? What products do they need t...read the full story
From January this year, when the 18th edition wiring regulations came into force, there was a particular relevance for contractors working with installing and maintaining EV charging points. Under t...read the full story
A tourist hostel in York can now add EV charging to the facilities it can offer its guests, with the installation of two new EO eoGENIUS 7.2kW sockets. The two charging stations in the car parking are...read the full story
We are delighted to be exhibiting on stand H85 at Southern Manufacturing and Electronics next month. You will be able to put faces to names in the Rapid team, learn more about our ranges of components...read the full story
We have welcomed a new member to Rapid's EV team in 2019. Jim Rugg has joined us as our EV Technical and Specifications Manager. Here is a quick Q&A to find out a little more about Jim and what he wil...read the full story
Rapid have recently supplied EV charging stations as part of an installation project at Optima 125, a new commercial unit at Hounsdown Business Park, Southampton. In total six Schneider Electric 7.4kW...read the full story
CamCirc is the interconnect solution from CamdenBoss that can take on the elements and withstand the worst of nature. ‘WEATHER’ your application be military, industrial, Autosport, medical or mari...read the full story