In Brief: Peach Hampers; Precision Drilling; Yorkshire Suit
A BURGEONING Yorkshire company which has transformed the traditional hamper into a personalised gift is targeting further growth as demand for its products soars.
Peach Hampers, based in Hull, is run by Brendan Pallant and allows customers to upload photos, write personal messages and choose their own designs to create a bespoke hamper. Major clients include Jaguar, Mercedes and Smith & Nephew.
Selling mainly to the corporate market, the firm has recently relocated into a 3,000 sq ft warehouse.
“Our orders have grown year on year and we have doubled sales every year,” Pallant, who received investment in 2012 from Tickton-based firm Kinetic Special Vehicles to kick-start the business, said.
Turnover has doubled to £180,000 and Pallant says he is now aiming for next year’s to reach £250,000. Last year, Peach Hampers sold 4,000 boxes at Christmas and this year that figure will rise to 8,000.
The business also creates personalised wooden boxes, cheese boards, engraved slates and other items for gifts.
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SPECIALIST contractor Precision Drilling has been supported by Green Port Growth, funded by the Regional Growth Fund, to continue its investment in the renewables sector.
It has used an investment of almost £2,000 to gain a key national health and safety accreditation and to help train new employees.
Hull-based Precision Drilling is now accredited by the Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme (CHAS).
Ian Wilkinson, managing director, said: “This is an important stepping stone in the development of Precision Drilling. Having the CHAS mark reduces any element of doubt when it comes to dealing with our customers and when tendering for new work, particularly in the renewables sector where we are increasingly active.”
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THE Yorkshire Suit, a suit that is entirely designed, manufactured and sold in Yorkshire, has been unveiled in the House of Commons.
The suit has been designed by Clissolds and Keith Madeley in Bradford, woven in Keighley and Huddersfield with the final stages also completed in Huddersfield.
David Ward, member of Parliament for Bradford East, said: “The unveiling of the Yorkshire Suit in Parliament is a fantastic statement that textile manufacturing is still alive and well in this country. The weaving sheds of Yorkshire are busier now then they have been for many years.
“With increasing demand for high-end textiles from across the world especially in emerging markets like India and China, textile manufacturing is certainly on the up, bringing much needed investment and more jobs to Yorkshire.”
