117 – Pivoting your business to manufacture PPE – Paul Noble, Specialised Canvas

During the Covid_19 crisis many UK manufacturers have adapted their businesses to manufacture PPE.

Specialised Canvas, based in Chesterfield, are one of the companies that very quickly pivoted their business to help alleviate the shortage of available protective equipment.

In this episode, Paul Noble, MD of Specialised Canvas, explains how the firm has risen to the challenge of making PPE. 

Specialised is currently making gowns and visors. More details here: www.flexippe.com

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About Specialised Canvas

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Kate on BBC Breakfast talking about PPE

British Textile Consortium – list of manufacturers that can help make PPE

Register as a company that can make PPE

Request PPE

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