capabilities we also have the ability to develop and produce smaller niche products to the exact designs of our customers. A case in point would be the re-design and development of a unique teacher bag for one of the largest swim schools in the UK. These bags were developed through design discussions with the customer. Weaknesses in their existing design were
The Ethical audit is carried out independently. It confirms that the factories are decent places of employment, that workers have clean ventilated working conditions and living accommodation. Their wages are at, or above, minimum wage; there is no forced over time, they have freedom of association and there are no prisoners or children working in the factories. This then allows us to register on Sedex; the international register for ethical manufacturers.
identified and proposals for improvement were discussed, made, tested and implemented. In addition new features were suggested, trialled and subsequently formed part of the finished design specification. Although primarily involved in the baby swimming, buoyancy product and swimwear business, we are able to work with and manufacture products outside of these fields. A great example of this was the design and production of Kevlar socks for dogs for the UK emergency services and military. As noted previously we are not restricted to one location for
Clearly there is a cost involved in meeting and exceeding both production and ethical benchmarks however we are able to do this and still remain competitive and meet our obligations to our customers.
warehousing and despatch of goods.
Immediate availability of core products
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