Evac+Chair gets government booking
Evac+Chair International, which manufactures emergency escape equipment, has expanded its distribution network to Malta. The Tyseley-based company's products will be supplied to the Maltese government and the country's main hospital.
The company said the move came on the back of a huge increase in demand for its products overseas.
Maltese distributor, Safety and Security Management, will handle the distribution of Evac+Chair’s products. Equipment will be supplied to the Maltese government, housing associations and the main general hospital in Malta.
Evac+Chair also has distribution networks in 35 other countries including the USA, Japan, Brazil and Russia.
Barry Scholes, director at Evac+Chair International, said: "The last year has been particularly difficult for businesses due to the cost-cutting taking place as a result of a sluggish UK economy. Many of our public sector customers have faced significant cutbacks, meaning we have had to look elsewhere in order to expand the business.
"We are seeing a 20 per cent increase in exports to our existing distributors in the USA, Japan, Holland and Germany and we are confident our new Maltese distributor will do well."
