SUSTAINABLY MADE IN BRITAIN

Selecting aproduct that is manufactured in the UK cuts down on transport and supports the national economy

Opinion maybesplit about Britain’s place in theworld post-Brexit,but it hasdelivered onecertainty –morethanever, people want to buy British.

In arecent surveyofmorethan1,200 consumers and 280businesses conducted by themembership organisation MakeIt British, 69%ofconsumers said they were morelikelytobuy British products, and indeed were prepared to payapremium for them.

The reasons behind this response were varied but included thepreservation of UK manufacturing, thedesiretocreate new jobs at home and lowertheir carbon footprint.

Onecompanywhich hasbeen reaping therewards of this new enthusiasm for home-manufactured products is drinkware specialist First Editions, whichhas seen tremendous investment and growth over thelastfew decades, largely drivenbythe company’scorevalues of sustainabilityand putting UK manufacturing front and centre

First Editions’products aredesigned, tested, manufactured and branded in-house in thecompany’sUK-based production facility. This, combined withthe company s focus on energy efficiency(from renewable sources) and its ‘zerowaste’ production process, is exactly what so manycustomers arelooking forthese days.

First Editions’bottles-for-lifeare packed witheco credentials, 100% BPA-free and dishwasher safetoo.The company stocks morethan amillion bottles and caps, providing plenty of choice and fast turnaround

First Edition also has BPMA Charter Status withstaff TPMaccredited. It has achieved both ISO14001 and 9001,and is a founder member of theBritish Manufacturing group, Briman.

Managing director MarkAlderson said: “For so manyreasons there’snever been a better time to buy British We’re proud of our UK roots and they make a huge difference formanyofour customers when they’reselecting drinkware.”