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Ceremonial commemoration celebrates long-service & skills of the future
Apprenticeships, People / 28th July 2021On Wednesday 28th July 2021, we welcomed the Master of the Worshipful Company of Glovers to present employees with recognition for 25 years service. This traditional annual event was necessarily cancelled in 2020, but this year we also took the opportunity to not only...
TRAINEE CREATES UNIQUE LEATHER PIECE
Craft, People, Style / 19th July 2021Victor joined the finished goods production team at Pittards in October 2020 as part...
Pittards Apprentice Wins Award
Apprenticeships, Community, People / 19th July 2021Once again a Pittards apprentice has won the Apprentice of the Month award (June 2021) from the South West Apprenticeship Company (SWAC). Ryan, who joined us as an IT Infrastructure Technician apprentice has been described as ‘a credit to the apprenticeship programme,’ with his...
Pittards Ethiopia Wins Award for Second Time
Community, Ethiopia, Press / 24th September 2020In 2019 The Ethiopian Ministry of Revenue instituted a system of awards highlighting good...
Pittards says thank you
Community, People / 24th September 2020Pittards today said a big thank you to the NHS with a presentation of a cheque for £595 to its local hospital in Yeovil. As the global pandemic hit, some of the Pittards team that usually crafts handbags and high quality leathergoods at its...
In Her Shoes – A Inspiring Watch from Pittards Partner Vivobarefoot
Brand Partners, Community, Ethiopia, People / 15th May 2020Pittards has been trading with Ethiopia for about 100years and established its own manufacturing...
Pittards pivots to donate scrubs bags and fundraise for the NHS
Community / 8th May 2020We have worked hard to switch our Yeovil leathergoods production into making scrubs bags, which we have donated to health workers as part of a drive to help bolster supplies. As part of the same initiative we have been making and donating leather heart...
Pittards Ethiopia Working Practice Showcased on TV
Community, Ethiopia, People / 8th May 2020Pittards in Ethiopia has moved fast to adopt new and safe working processes in...
Pittards Ethiopia Part of Tree Planting Record
Community, Ethiopia / 31st July 201929 July 2019: Pittards Ethiopia planted 7,500 trees as part of a national scheme to plant over 200 million seedlings in one day. The initiative was part of a wider government reforestation scheme that has a target to plant four billion trees as currently,...
Back to Back Trade Shows
Events & Exhibitions / 20th February 2019Daines and Hathaway have exhibited in back to back shows this year already. After...
Working with Atmospheric Pressures – #TanneryInsights
#TanneryInsights / 11th December 2018There are several machines used daily in the tannery that quicken up the drying process. You will have heard of the phrase ‘more hands make light work’ well this is most definitely the case when it comes to laying out hides on each plate...
Traditional skills, modern manufacturing – #TanneryInsights
#TanneryInsights / 4th December 2018Cavemen who needed a way of protecting themselves from the elements created the first...
