Employees at Hartman prepare for the Olympics

The Olympic games is probably the next biggest thing to happen to the UK since the Royal Wedding this year. Excitement is mounting and it is no secret that everyone who works at Hartman is very excited about 2012. Several employees have put their names forward for tickets and if they succeed will have maxed out there credit cards for the next few months, if not years!

Hartman Outdoor Products UK Ltd are based in Shropshire, a hop skip and a jump away from Much Wenlock which is the home of the modern Olympic games. It was William Penny-Brookes, in 1850, who introduced physical education into British schools and inspired the fore-runner of the modern Olympic Games for the "promotion of moral, physical and intellectual improvement." Although the Game's venue is now decided by an international committee rather than by the Wenlock Olympian Society, William Penny Brookes vision for the Olympic Games is hailed as one of modern sports greatest achievements. 

It was Baron de Coubertin who was inspired by William Penny Brookes to create the global event after a visit to the games in Much Wenlock. This resulted in the Frenchman organising the first games of the modern Olympics which took place in Athens in 1896. Sadly, Doctor Brookes died in 1895 aged 87, just four months before the modern Olympic Games began in Athens. It is without a doubt that the company wouldn't be anticipating this great event next year if it hadn't of been for William Penny Brookes. 

Established in the Netherlands, Hartman has been producing quality garden furniture since 1971. Knowledge, which has been built up over the past 40 years, has translated into unrivalled product ranges.  Hartman UK, based in Telford, Shropshire, offers a wide selection of quality garden furniture including tables, chairs, benches, loungers and parasols in materials including resin weave, cast aluminium, teak, aluminium and resin. Hartman have decided to name a set of furniture to celebrate the Olympics in 2012 and what better way to celebrate than with a Fire Pit Set with its very own Olympic torch in the centre! 

Hartman's Jamie Oliver Fire Pit Set

Hartman's Fire Pit Set for Tesco

The set will be available to purchase in stores from February 2012 and Hartman would very much like to donate a percentage of the profit towards the Olympic Society or a sporting charity to support the cause. The company are currently in the process of contacting charities to honour this pledge.