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Posted: Monday 19th October 2020

Hannafin confirm commitment to Cas

Castleford Tigers are delighted to announce Hannafin Contractors will continue to support the Club through to 2021!

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The national civil engineering and groundworks specialist began sponsoring the Tigers in 2019 and became the First Team’s Main Rear Shorts sponsors, Fords fans will have spotted Hannafin’s logo on the players’ shorts at games earlier in the year or live on Sky Sports coverage. Furthermore, at The Mend-A-Hose Jungle, Hannafin have also benefited from stadium advertising above the Wheldon Road end of the ground.

Since joining the Club’s commercial family, Hannafin Contractors wished to embed themselves in the Castleford community. This was brilliantly demonstrated with their Community Hero Awards which selected four brilliant people from the local area who have made a significant difference in the community.

With nearly 20 years of experience, Hannafin has become one of the UK’s leading specialists in both groundworks and civil engineering with high-value contracts in the lots of sectors such as commercial, education, leisure, health, retail, or manufacturing.

Castleford Tigers are thrilled to be partners with such a successful and community-driven business.

Ciaran Considine, Head of Business Development at Hannafin commented about the partnership renewal saying: “At Hannafin, we recognise the importance of communities and also the impact that a great ‘Peoples Club’ like the Castleford Tigers has within the area. We are all aware of the issues that everyone has had to face over the last number of months but having something to look forward to, to believe in and take hope from during these challenging times is essential.

“We are proud to, once again, be a valued partner and to support the Tigers moving forward into 2021. We will continue to look for opportunities to work with them, and the Castleford Tigers Foundation, to ensure we play our part in bringing a sustainable future for the club, now and in the future."

Craig Jeffels, Head of Commercial Partnerships at Castleford shared his joy about the news.

“I am delighted to announce the renewal of our partnership with Hannafin Contractors Limited, it is great to be given the opportunity to work with and promote the Hannafin brand again in 2021 and bolster our relationship further. I would like to say a special thank you to Peter Hannafin (owner) and Ciaran Considine firstly for fulfilling all their partnership obligations during this obscured 2020 season and for the patience they have shown throughout.

“Furthermore, we thank them for committing to support Castleford Tigers and Castleford Tigers Foundation again next season. We have built some fantastic partnerships over the past three years at the Club, and I am proud to say Hannafin are one of them.”

For more information about Hannafin Contractors and the services they offer please visit: www.hannafin.co.uk