R D Johns Ltd

Like many successful businesses, R D Johns Ltd started from humble beginnings. It started in 1970 when Roy Johns opened a butchers shop in the village of Bishopsteignton in South Devon.

Since then, organic growth through new business, expansion of range and diversification, has seen the company reach a £43 million turnover, and increase of 66% in 12 months.

This year has seen further investment into the business achieving sustained growth across the Food Service range of products. The company has listed many more products and achieved exciting trading relationships with new suppliers. It now stocks over 5000 lines, offering its customers the ‘one stop shop’ experience with a simple ordering procedure.

But additional lines also meant more space and more efficiency had to be found, so the company had a new bespoke warehouse built in Kingsteignton, to help with the increased stock as well as the opportunity to reduce running costs and carbon footprint where possible.

Working with contractor HEI Group (SW) Ltd, Dextra was tasked with providing a solution which would look aesthetically pleasing and suit the extreme cold operating environments.

Large energy savings were also achieved despite the new distribution centre being much bigger than the old one – this was achieved due to efficiency levels and payback time of the new luminaires provided along with wireless sensors used in the Coldbays of the warehouse.

MOD EDGE UGR

Why was this product selected?
Used in some of the intake offices on the ground level, chosen for cost efficiency.

Where was it used in the project?
Smaller offices and checking in offices.

How many luminaries were supplied?
18

CAPO XL

Why was this product selected?
To achieve a clean, architectural, yet practical, finish for the high vaulted suspended ceilings.

Where was it used in the project?
High Vaulted areas above the stairways and run up to the directors office.

How many luminaries were supplied?
24

RUBIX SUSPENDED

Where was it used in the project?
Long continuous lengths in the office, it was used to help make the room look longer and give a fantastic spread of light without blinding people. A uniformity of 0.8 was achieved.

How many luminaries were supplied?
220

TYPHON

Why was this product selected?
A practical choice because of low temperatures in the fridge and freezer environments.

Where was it used in the project?
Fridge and feezer areas, some 30m squared.

How many luminaries were supplied?
29