Category Archive: People

Pittards apprentice wins annual award – again!
Apprenticeships, People / 23rd December 2021We are proud to announce that for the second year running a Pittards apprentice has received the Apprentice of the Year Award from the South West Apprenticeship Company (SWAC). It comes as no surprise to those that work with him that Ryan Smith has...

Pittards Yeovil Retains Leather Working Group Medal Rating
Compliance, People / 20th October 2021Pittards Yeovil tannery has retained its Leather Working Group bronze medal rating according to...

Pittards CEO named Fellow of the City & Guilds London Institute
Community, People / 7th October 2021In a ceremony at Dumfries House, Pittards CEO, Reg Hankey has been named Fellow of the City & Guilds London Institute. The award, which was presented by HRH The Princess Royal, President of City & Guilds, is in recognition of his embodiment of the...

Pittards Yeovil Confirms Environmental & Quality Reaccreditation
Compliance, Environment, People / 27th September 2021We are pleased to announce that Pittards Yeovil, Somerset tannery has been re accredited...

Pittards Ethiopia Renews ISO 14001 Environmental Certification
Compliance, Environment, Ethiopia, People / 8th September 2021We are happy to announce that Pittards Ethiopia Division tannery has renewed its ISO 14001 Environmental Management System certificate. The accreditation provides assurance to company management and employees as well as external stakeholders that environmental impact is being continuously measured and improved. In what has...

Pittards celebrates career spanning 54 years
People / 1st September 2021Pittards waved a reluctant farewell to long-serving employee Diana Turton last week. Diana started...

Why the new era of British fashion is all about the factory.
Apprenticeships, Craft, People, Press / 17th August 2021The realisation that a combination of globalisation and mass-produced throwaway product does not make for a sustainable future is central to the feature in The Guardian newspaper from 14th August 2021. The article focuses on UK manufacturing, highlighting the benefits of shorter supply chain,...

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...

TRAINEE CREATES UNIQUE LEATHER PIECE
Craft, People, Style / 19th July 2021Victor joined the finished goods production team at Pittards in October 2020 as part of a five year training course at Les Compagnons du Devoir in France. The course involves working with leather in the manufacture of bags, purses, wallets, luggage, belts and watch...

Pittards Apprentice Wins Award
Apprenticeships, Community, People / 19th July 2021Once again a Pittards apprentice has won the Apprentice of the Month award (June...

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...