Bonningtons Plastics
This April will signify Bonningtons Plastics ’ 56 th year in business . Ian Fisher , who took over from his father , Paul , about 22 years ago , decided to visit some shows in China where he looked mainly for garden products to kickstart the company . It was only when the company started to manufacture hosepipes that things started to change . This then led to importing fittings for the original hosepipe products . “ Over the years , we have dabbled in a number of ranges , some have not worked , while others have done very well ,” begins Sergio Tartaglia , Managing Director . “ Ian will always try something new . We now also have a container storage business on the same site , and we rent out office spaces as well ,” he shares . “ I think the main reason we have done so well is down to our staff . We have a wide range of experienced and loyal staff who have been with us for many years ,” he continues .
Sergio , on the other hand , has been in sales for over 35 years and joined Bonningtons in December of 2003 as a sales representative . “ This was after Ian poached me from a UK plastic manufacturer . At the time , Bonningtons only imported gardening products , which typically sold for five months of the year . We had a good customer portfolio , so it didn ’ t take us long to open new accounts .
“ Ian then started to bring in more ranges based on what customers were asking for , and we set out to find more salespeople . We then needed a sales manager , so Ian offered the role to me , which I obviously accepted . I did this for a number of years when
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