Assembly of the shelves delivered by Dexion in the CERN Stores

A solution was sought which would make it possible to stock both large and small items in this Central Store and to improve the efficiency of stores handling without a corresponding increase in the number of staff involved. An invitation to tender was sent to firms in Europe on 5 May 1967 and seven offers were received. After considering the various possibilities, the Finance Committee awarded the contract to the UK firm, Dexion Ltd., at a cost of about 800 000 Swiss Francs.