Still achieving significant sales

Despite the considerable difficulties faced by all manufacturers and suppliers in every sector of the economy over the past two years, cleaning chemicals manufacturer Greyland continues to post record sales.

The Stockport based company says that it has seen a 16% increase in sales over the previous year, and, coupled with bad debts of less than 0.15% of turnover, is on a sound financial footing to further develop its business.

"All the good reasons that made customers come to Greyland in the first place,we have remained true to, including low prices and an order to delivery cycle of only four days," says Richard Dyson,MD.

"We have cut nothing.At the same time we have been prudent in keeping our overheads to reasonable levels while investing in areas which would benefit our customers." One of the most significant investments the company made in the last year has been in a new digital laser printer.

"Many companies might have balked at the cost and put the purchase off for another, better year," continues Dyson."I know we nearly did. But then we could see that the much higher definition of the new printer could only enhance our existing customers'own label products without it costing them anything extra.At the same time it has proved to be an added - I might say key - attraction to new customers, so the investment has paid off extremely well."