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New Team Member - Steve Cockerill

New Team Member - Steve Cockerill

We are pleased to welcome our new press operator Steve Cockerill to the Grommets team.

Steve’s appointment is part of our gearing up to meet deadlines for world-wide contracts our sales team have recently secured for the coming months.

Back to School!

Back to School!

Quality manager Mark Boorsma recently embarked on NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Lean Organisation Management Techniques.

He hopes to put some of the skills learnt into practice as part of developing, implementing and improving the effectiveness of our Quality Management System, to enhance customer satisfaction by meeting customer requirements.

Regional Shortlisted for Make UK Manufacturing Awards

Regional Shortlisted for Make UK Manufacturing Awards

We are excited after being shortlisted for the regional Make UK Manufacturing Awards, SME of the Year category 2020.

Make UK is focused on creating the most supportive environment for UK manufacturers to thrive, innovate and compete. It is great to be recognised for the effort made by the whole team here at Grommets Ltd, especially through such testing times. Due to Covid-19 restrictions the awards ceremony is an on-line affair on 20th October so we will keep the sparkly dresses and tuxedos packed away for another time!

ISO9001:2015 Successful Audit

ISO9001:2015 Successful Audit

Following another successful Lloyds Register ISO9001:2015 Quality Management Systems surveillance visit in August, we said a sad farewell to Brian, our assessor for the past four years.

Brian is retiring to take on leisure pastimes such as cycling and walking the South West Coastal path. We wish him a long and healthy retirement.

Carriage Charge Increase Notification

Carriage Charge Increase Notification

Having held our carriage prices since 2010, regrettably due to continuing increases in packaging costs, we have had to take the decision to increase our carriage & packing charge for mainland UK to £12 from 1st September 2020. The existing charge will be honoured for existing orders.

International consignment rates will continue to be quoted at the time of order, or customer can arrange collection via their own courier.

Read the full Carriage Charge Increase 2020 notice

Issy, 4th generation of the family business.

Issy, 4th generation of the family business.

Grommets Ltd are proud to introduce you to Issy, the 4th generation of the family business! Granddaughter to managing director Jo Boorsma, Issy, aged 16, has been working with us as office admin staff over her summer break.

Issy has been gaining experience and learning the ropes of life at Grommets whilst she awaits her all-important GCSE results. Issy is looking forward to starting college in September where she will be studying Economics, History and English Literature.

We have really enjoyed Issy being a part of the Grommets team!