Purple Mustard Ltd

Purple Mustard is today the largest fully vertical UK manufacturer of sublimated products such as full colour printed towels, premium nitrile or natural rubber bar/counter mats, graphic floor logo mats and numerous other promotional and merchandising products.

The Company completed a site expansion late 2008 giving it a total purpose built facility of circa 40,000ft2 of space. It also took the opportunity of designing and purchasing custom engineered automated and technologically advanced machinery in both manufacturing and print, the machinery being more efficient and productive, leading to lower conversion costs, whilst at the same time helping to reduce the carbon foot print through lower energy consumption.

The combined investment of the above was in excess of 1.5 million pounds.

The Company has also re-affirmed its commitment to sustainability, being in a position to take back and recycle products at the end of their life. Furthermore, supply agreements have been updated to ensure its supply chain complies with REACH regulations governing the use of prescribed raw materials and chemicals.

Company Mission/Core Values

To provide a cost effective product solution for promotional and merchandising POS;

Honesty, Integrity and Openess with our Customers and Suppliers;

A will to succeed;

Sustainability of our actions;

Company Main Achievements

Shorter lead times, Since 2008 lead times have been reduced from typically 14 to 21 working days to 10 to 14 working days;

An innovative and proactive approach to R&D and Product Development in both product and machinery design;

Commitment to reengineer existing products with alternative raw materials wherever possible, with the intention of reducing overall cost to the Customer and environmental impact;

99.99% of all dispatches delivered on time. This has assisted our core customers in reducing inventory which in turn has provided real cost reductions;

Worked with key customers on cost reduction projects

Worked to source raw materials on localised level to ensure local community benefits;

Created jobs within the local community;

Workforce cross trained to provide total flexibility in production;

Reduced waste to landfill by 80% [recycle rubber, fabric, paper, cardboard, residual inks, polythene] members of 10:10 Campaign;

Reduced packaging waste to our customers;

Key Factors in Company Success

An experienced management team that is committed to the development and growth of the business;

An energised, young, motivated and cross trained workforce;

Leadership in sublimation print processing technology, market and manufacture;

Innovativeness continuous product development [i.e. Bar Runner, TexSteel, Bar-Mate;

Capacity utilisation to reduce costs and maintain competitive edge;

Continuous improvement schemes;

Cost reduction initiatives;

Advantages of our Product over Competitors?

Purple Mustard is fully vertical in manufacturing and as such is in total control of product design, engineering and manufacture through dispatch. This enables the business to offer its Clients unrivalled quality, service and price. The Company is highly innovative in developing products that give it a "cutting edge" and it is this that Customers "buy" into.