Showman's Show News: Thorns' Southampton Boat Show deal

Thorns Group has secured a contract to supply furniture for the PSP Southampton Boat Show up to and including 2009.

Thorns is a long-term supplier to the show, which attracted 125,000 visitors from 14-23 September. The event had 600 exhibitors and 370 boats, including the HMS Bounty which recently appeared in the Pirates of the Caribbean films.

Thorns redesigned the Torch Restaurant, which featured its latest Vision range in black and red. Furniture items included black hi-tables, red hi-stools, Dali tables and chairs, and a red-and-black bar with an interchangeable panel in red with the Torch logo at its centre.

Southampton Boat Show operations manager Georgina Coles said: "We are very pleased that we have Thorns on board for the next two years. They tailor to our needs exceptionally and they have a wide variety of furniture to complement our special features."

Other Thorns products at the show included cherry-wood finish desks, pedestals, and lockable cupboards.

Thorns also exhibited at the Showman's Show and shared a stand with the White Book and Mar-key Marquee. The stand showcased its illuminated Atlantis bar in black and pink, as well as its catering equipment ranges.

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