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£25,000 investment puts MyWorkwear back on course for £2m sales
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alesfield-based MyWorkwear has received a £25,000 investment, which will enable the workwear specialist to bounce back from COVID-19.
The company is now setting its sights on £2m sales by 2023 as it looks to secure new contracts from companies looking for personalised workwear and fast turnaround on orders.
The £25,000 investment, which is partially funded by a grant from the European Regional Development Fund’s Business Growth Programme 2, will support the creation of two new jobs over the next few months and the installation of a new garment
“The increased capacity means we can now take on much larger orders while still maintaining our speed of service and ability to deliver high quality workwear on-time and to budget.
“From a personal point of
James Worthington, MD, says the investment will allow MyWorkwear to take on larger orders
printer and heat press that will increase capacity by 100%. James Worthington, managing director of MyWorkwear, said: “Over the last two years we have achieved 20% year-on-year growth through the sheer hard work of everyone within our small dedicated team and a firm commitment to building strategic relationships with our customers. “We are still a family business, having grown from the small manufacturing company my father started in Telford in 1976. This funding is being matched by our own personal investment and will enable us to grow after COVID-19 by taking on more staff and more clients.
Coats develops threads and engineered yarns powered by HeiQ Viroblock technology
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oats is partnering with HeiQ to incorporate HeiQ Viroblock technology into its engineered yarns. The agreement also gives Coats exclusive global access to the technology for use in
sewing threads. HeiQ Viroblock is among the first textile technologies in the world to be proven effective in laboratory testing against SARS-CoV-2, the virus from the coronavirus family that causes COVID-19. It has been shown to be 99.99% effective in 30 minutes in tests. Non-toxic and hypoallergenic, HeiQ Viroblock merges microsilver technology to attract virus particles which then combine with vesicle technology to break down the viral membrane within seconds. The microsilver technology uses recycled silver to enhance its sustainable offering, while the vesicle technology is bio-based. Ronan Cox, president, Performance Materials, Coats, said: “The combination of HeiQ Viroblock technology with our specialist expertise in threads and yarns creates a unique and powerful textile solution for the challenges we see today. The innovation infrastructure we have built at Coats continues to deliver exciting industry changing concepts that have real large scale commercial potential.” Carlo Centonze, co-founder and CEO, HeiQ Group, said: “We are certainly very delighted that Coats, the world’s leading threads and yarns producer is adapting HeiQ Viroblock. This technology can be applied to any fabric to add an antiviral efficacy to them. Now with Coats threads and yarns, it is even possible for every stitch holding the fabric together to deliver the same effect, leaving no chance for harmful microorganisms.”
ETC Supplies is the main distributor of Coats threads to the UK embroidery industry.
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view, it is fantastic to be able to give back to the Telford community who have supported us over the years, by offering these additional local jobs.” The additional support from the Business Growth Programme 2 has come at exactly the right time for the business as it looks to tap into its core market,
companies returning to work needing branded workwear and uniforms, plus new opportunities to supply PPE, face masks and visors. Mr Worthington concluded: “Collaboration is more important than ever, especially in the current difficult economic times and we are continually looking at new ways where we can work with firms to boost business in Shropshire. “We’re also massive advocates of manufacturing and, as part of our growth, we will continue to support STEM activities in the region so we can generate and retain the next generation of engineers.”
Summa welcomes new CCO C
hristof Van Driessche has joined the leadership team at Summa as the
company’s new chief commercial officer.
Over nearly 20 years, Mr Van Driessche built his career at Brady Identification Solutions where he held several commercial positions. From 2018 onwards, he gained leadership experience in the O&M Halyard organisation that
Christof Van Driessche joins Summa
offers advanced medical solutions. With this experience Mr Van Driessche is ready to go back to the world of print and cut. Erwin Vandousselaere, CEO, added: “We are happy to welcome Christof on board. His large experience in channel and dealer management combined with more than 20 years sales experience, guarantees the further growth of our business in the markets beyond these we already interact with.”
In recent years, Summa has developed strongly in the field of laser cutting. In addition to its own L Series product line, Summa offers the FB Series with extensive bespoke laser cutting solutions. Accordingly, Summa is committed to increasing the brand awareness of the company in laser cutting solutions. The appointment of the new CCO will support the achievement of this goal and, at the same time, build on further positioning Summa’s established roll cutter and flatbed cutter series.
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