“I LOVED WORKING IN THE FIRE SERVICE
AND BEING A FIREMAN AND IT’S GOOD
TO GIVE BACK FROM THE BUSINESS
BECAUSE, IN REALITY, I WOULDN’T HAVE
THE BUSINESS WITHOUT HAVING THE
FIRE FIGHTING BACKGROUND.”
British Vape Trade Association (IBVTA). We’ve since
moved into a TPD compliant range of products and
expanded, but the level of quality has always been the
main driving force.
“It’s been a tough ride for a new brand. Since we set up
the market’s very competitive and it’s heavily saturated
so we’ve tried to keep our brand very premium and also,
because the branding’s unique and the story behind it
is unique, that’s allowed us to get our foot in the door
properly.”
This focus on quality certainly hasn’t gone unnoticed –
Firehouse Vape scooped up the award for Best Fruit at
this year’s Vapouround Awards, a huge accomplishment
for such a young brand. And, in such a short amount
of time, the company has already begun distributing
throughout France. Mark hopes that the wider European
and international markets will be next.
Wherever this success may lead them, Mark and Amanda
are not likely to forget who – or what –inspired them to take
this leap in the first place. They continue to pay thanks to
the fire service for being the source of inspiration that got
Firehouse Vape off the ground.
“We donate a proportion of our profits each year to The
Firefighters Charity as a way of giving back. I loved
working in the fire service and being a fireman and it’s
good to give back from the business because, in reality, I
wouldn’t have the business without having the fire fighting
background.”
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