OVER 100 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE IN EVERY STITCH
THE FUTURE OF
WORKWEAR
IS HERE
116 1904 Established
1904 - 2020
ONE STOP SHOP FOR ALL SAFETY NEEDS
13,500+ Individual SKU’s
Portwest is the world’s fastest growing workwear company and with a complete range of 1350+ safety products our aim is to be your single source of workwear, safety footwear, PPE and work gloves. The Portwest Product Promise guarantees better quality, service and value.
THE PORTWEST ADVANTAGE: 1 Over 100 Years of Experience in Every Stitch 2 Always Innovating and Researching Latest Trends and Technologies
3 World Class Design Team Creating Pioneering Designs 4 State of the Art Manufacturing Facilities – 4 Fully Owned Factories
5 Global
Product Certification Guaranteeing Quality &
Safety
6 Cutting Edge Digital Ordering Platform Making it Easy to Work with Us
7 Drop Ship Service Direct from our Warehouse to Your Customer
8 Fast Reliable Customer Support Guaranteed – 24/7 9 Only Sell to Resellers – Portwest will Never Compete with Your Business
6
Global Warehouses
28,500
M2
European Warehouse Capacity
96% 4 35
Line Fill Rate
Fully Owned Factories
In-House Designers and Product Managers
6 Global Warehouses 6 Regional Sales O f fices 4 Por t west Produc tion Facilities
ALWAYS RESEARCHING. ALWAYS INNOVATING. ALWAYS CREATING.
4,000 Staff Employed Globally
130
Countries Covered with Customer Service Staff
LOCAL DRAPER
TO GLOBAL MANUFACTURER Family Owned Since 1904 Charles Hughes, son of a small farmer on the wild Atlantic coast, was determined to have the best workwear and footwear when he founded his business in 1904. Over 100 years later his core principles of exceptional design, quality, value and service still apply today.
Customer Service
Manufacturing
Portwest products are manufactured across Europe and Asia. Portwest own four ultra-modern factories in Bangladesh (X2), Myanmar and Ethiopia, giving us full control of our exceptional quality, fast lead times and ethical sourcing. Our factories are Worldwide Responsible Accredited (WRAP) certified, meaning customers can be assured that all Portwest products are manufactured ethically and responsibly.
24/7/365 Portwest’s B2B website allows customers to check stock, place orders and receive order confirmations within minutes, 24/7/365. www.portwest.biz
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Full International Testing and Certification Portwest takes safety seriously. All products are independently tested to the highest international standards. Portwest Certificates and Declarations of Conformity can be downloaded from www.portwest.com
2018-19
MH49998* NFPA 2112-2019
Industry Associations Portwest is a member of the leading safety industry research and technology centres.
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Warehouses and Offices Sales Offices: UK, USA, Australia, UAE, Ireland and Poland Warehouses: UK, USA, Australia, UAE, Ireland and Poland
Portwest Only Sell To Resellers Portwest only sell to safety and industrial distributors and national retailers. Customers can be assured that they will never have to compete directly with Portwest in their own market place.
Same Day Dispatch All orders received via the Portwest website are processed within 45 minutes. Orders received via fax, phone or email are dispatched on the same day. Order online at www.portwest.com
Very Big & Very Small Sizes Available A comprehensive range of very small, to very big sizes on our best-selling garment and footwear styles.
Innovation and Design Portwest’s expert design team comprises industry leading technical Product Managers and Designers. The team combine the latest research in materials and design with industry feedback and a passion for quality to develop and continually improve the product offering. In this catalogue, there are over 200 innovative new designs.
CUSTOM MADE
TO SUIT ALL NEEDS
Portwest create custom products for thousands of customers throughout the world each year. The technical design team work closely with customers to design individual products or full ranges. They work with independent notified bodies enabling certification to all international standards. Portwest has different service and customisation options to choose from.
INDUSTRY LEADING
PRODUCTION TIMES
STEP ONE: Choose the Type of Service You Require SPECIAL
CUSTOM EXPRESS OR Custom Express is a fast, efficient service using stock fabrics and colours to guarantee industry leading production times.
Custom Special is a fully bespoke service using customised fabrics and colours that are made to order.
STEP TWO: Choose Your Design Option 1
2
Personalised: Portwest designs, your branding
3
Custom Changes: Portwest designs, your custom changes
Made to Order: Your design and specification, your product
Contact Your Sales Manager or Email custom@portwest.com For More Information ALWAYS RESEARCHING. ALWAYS INNOVATING. ALWAYS CREATING.
SUSTAINABILITY
AND ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN Portwest takes its commitment and responsibility towards the environment very seriously. Portwest has an ever evolving plan in place that will deliver continued improvements and efficiencies that will help lower their carbon footprint and environmental impact. Portwest advocates a sustainable policy of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.
ENVIRONMENT • Expanding managed woodland on Portwest’s 300ha parkland in their aim for carbon neutrality • ISO14001 certification in the UK warehouse • Fully WEEE & Battery Directive 2013 compliant • Annual participation in WWF's Earth Hour • Portwest catalogues are printed on FSC certified paper from sustainable managed woodlands
RECYCLED POLYESTER Where possible, Portwest uses recycled polyester in many garments. Recycled polyester is made by melting down PET bottles and spinning them into fibres. This process requires 35% less energy. Portwest does all of this without compromising on fabric quality.
RECYCLE • 80% of all packing boxes and packaging is recyclable
The use of recycled polyester ensures:
MANUFACTURING & TRANSPORT
• Decreased dependence on petroleum as a raw material
• Portwest factories are WRAP accredited - (Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production)
• Reduced air, water and soil contamination
• Sea freight of goods is the preferred mode of transport
• Reduced waste and landfill
PRODUCTS • Portwest range includes many garments made from recycled polyester • Working towards increased use of organic cotton • Fabrics and materials sourced from REACH compliant partners
TYPICALLY IT TAKES 20 PET BOTTLES TO MAKE ONE JACKET
FOR PORTWEST, THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING.
THE WORLD’S
FASTEST GROWING WORKWEAR COMPANY
6 GLOBAL WAREHOUSES
UK • IRELAND • POLAND • USA • AUSTRALIA • UAE