Firm claims to banish trolley wobbles

The Supercart trolleys do not bend out of shape, the company claims

A company based in Kent has claimed to have solved the age-old problem of wobbly supermarket trolleys.

Supercart, which is based in Sevenoaks, designs and markets shopping trolleys and plans to brings its plastic versions to UK supermarkets.

Chief executive Mike Wolfe said: "We expect to get growth over a period of time in the UK, but we are a global business."

Mr Wolfe said plastic trolleys do not wobble like their metal counterparts because they do not bend out of shape when they bump against things.

We believe that plastic is the future Mike Wolfe, Supercart chief executive

They last longer, are easier to clean and fit together more easily, he said.

The firm has already successfully gained contracts in the United States, South Africa and Europe.

US retailer Walmart has brought 1,600 of its shopping carts to test in two Florida stores.

Supercart plans to sell its shares to raise the money to be able to bring the trolleys to the UK.

Mr Wolfe, who set up the company about 10 years ago, said: "We believe that plastic is the future."