New Balance Sports Shoes
New Balance is an American owned company with a factory in Fimbly in Cumbria. They are the last factory mass manufacturing trainers and other sports shoes in the UK and are well ahead of their competition in the Far East. Some of their items are even exported to those areas.
The factory was built just less than 30 years ago, and after other shoe making companies in the area closed down, New Balance had many skilled workers available. Up to now some of those who worked there from the start remain and work along side new younger recruits.
Surviving the Cumbrian floods as well the recession the company plans on following up its success by trebling productions from last year taking sales from £1M to £3M.
Source: Working Lunch, BBC. (27-01-2010)
New Balance Sports Shoes
The factory was built just less than 30 years ago, and after other shoe making companies in the area closed down, New Balance had many skilled workers available. Up to now some of those who worked there from the start remain and work along side new younger recruits.
Surviving the Cumbrian floods as well the recession the company plans on following up its success by trebling productions from last year taking sales from £1M to £3M.
Source: Working Lunch, BBC. (27-01-2010)
New Balance Sports Shoes
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