Historic workwear manufacturer lands trio of deals
Wearwell, one of the oldest workwear manufacturers in the country at 80 years old, has kicked off 2019 with a trio of big contract wins.
The Tamworth firm has won a series of competitive tenders which will see it supplying workwear products to European energy company RWE, the Great Exhibition of the North and the University of Northampton.
Held in Newcastle and Gateshead, the Great Exhibition of the North was a summer win, and saw Wearwell outfitting all exhibition staff and volunteers with a range of garments including high-vis clothing, polo shirts, jackets and jumpers.
The two-month festival brought thousands of people together for a full programme of live events, exhibitions, live performances, artwork and experiences.
RWE, the UK’s second largest generator, selected Wearwell as its workwear partner in the UK.
Wearwell will supply protective coveralls trouser and Jackets to its UK network of power station for thee years. RWE supplies over 10% of the UK’s electricity with over 8.5GW of installed capacity. The portfolio includes the UK’s largest fleet of gas-powered stations, along with some coal and a small amount of biomass.
Wearwell CEO Richard Wright said: “Wearwell has shown this year that we are truly one of the leading workwear companies in the UK – our clutch of new contract wins is a wonderful way to end what has been a stellar year for growth and client acquisition. We’re delighted to welcome RWE, the University of Northampton and the Great Exhibition of the North and look forward to working closely with them in 2019.”
