INTRODUCTION
David Blower has been trading as The Milford Collection since March
1985. He has actively engaged in supplying a wide range of goods to
the General Gift Trade and manufacturing on OEM basis to third parties.
David Blower has a broad experience of Sales and Marketing and has exhibited
at numerous Trade Fairs in Europe and the USA.
BACKGROUND
The Milford Collection is well established in the United Kingdom as
a supplier of Pot Pourri, Fragrance Oils, Bath Blitza and Soap. They
have a customer base of over 2,000 accounts which has included :-
Sainsbury Homebase; Birthdays; Wyevale Garden Centres; Grosvenor of
London plc ;
Gaughan Associates Ltd; Jackel International; Boots the Chemist, Revlon.
They also have distributors in Italy, Germany, Austria, Sweden and the
USA.
PRODUCTION
The Milford Collection currently operate out of various units of more
than 12,000 sq.ft.
At present, the Company employ 15 full-time staff which increases to
allow for the extra seasonal workload between Easter and Christmas.
There is a large pool of semi-skilled labour in the area who are called
upon on a part-time basis as needs dictate. Production equipment includes
Shrink Wrapping and Flow Wrapping machines and semi automatic Electronic
Liquid Filling Machine.
In September 2001 TheMilford Collection acquired
the business of Huw Jones Lovespoons which employs 4 people occupying
1,000sq.ft. on the Lion Works, Newtown In June 2002 we were appointed
the exclusive UK Distributors for Ceramica Meditteranea, a Spanish co-operative
of a number of Andulucian based Ceramic manufacturers.
Quality Management Sustems
In association with the Wales Quality Centre, the Milford Collection
is currently working towards ISO 9000:2000 accreditation. The company
is adequately resourced and functions to established Quality management
controls that are designed to satisfy both the company’s and Client
needs.
Controls are built into process documentation to ensure that self audit
QC techniques are completed to a set schedule. Good Management Policies
are implemented throughout the manufacturing facility.
KEY PERSONNEL
David Blower - Managing Director responsible for Sales and Marketing
William McKechnie - General Manager
Mary Young - Personnel and Administration
Judith Papworth - Accounts and Administration
Richard Protheroe BSC Hons. - Analytical Chemist
Alan Butler - Production Manager, Huw Jones Lovespoons
The Company also has a valued list of outside expertise to call upon
as and when required
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