Tattoo products company makes its mark in Europe with further expansion
Barnsley-based Barber DTS, a supplier of tattooing equipment across the UK and Europe, is continuing its expansion programme with the opening of a new warehouse in Blaufelden, Germany.
The warehouse bolsters the Barber DTS team on the ground in Germany, which combines sales, customer service and now, supply.
The new site opening forms part of the business’s long-term growth plans and ambitions to be closer to its customers across the UK and on the Continent.
Francis Robinson, international sales manager at Barber DTS, said: “We want to be a truly European business. Long before Brexit and Covid, our strategy has been to grow and service our customers on their doorsteps.
“Our German warehouse now means that we can quickly deliver products across the Continent, with cost savings that we are able to pass on, thanks to the reduction of overheads into Europe.
“We still have strong growth in the UK as well. All our central functions remain in the UK, at our head office here in Barnsley.
“We’ve needed to expand some of our UK teams, such as the purchasing team, to be able to service the warehouse in Germany. The move to some of our operations overseas has meant we can devote time to working on operational and technological improvements here.”
The warehouse in Blaufelden joins Barber DTS’s shop in Nantes, France. The business is hoping to open another shop in Berlin in the coming months as well.
