Business Action | Autumn 2022
Autumn 2022 issue of the independent North Devon-based business magazine covering news on business and enterprise in the area. This issue includes the event guide to BBxpo exhibition in Bideford, local business resources and other business news.
Autumn 2022 issue of the independent North Devon-based business magazine covering news on business and enterprise in the area. This issue includes the event guide to BBxpo exhibition in Bideford, local business resources and other business news.
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WINNERS HEADER<br />
SHEDS 4 youhasopenedits<br />
newshowroomandfactoryon<br />
CaddsdownIndustrialEstate,<br />
Bideford.<br />
Thebusiness,whichwas<br />
winnerofthe <strong>Business</strong><br />
<strong>Action</strong> Consumer Service<br />
Excellence Awardin2020,<br />
experiencedconsiderable<br />
growthduringthepandemic.<br />
“Peoplewereathomeand<br />
werespendingmoreon<br />
gardens,”saysownerRobin<br />
Lake.“Manywanted<br />
somewheretheycouldhavea<br />
drinkinthegardenandthey<br />
wantedtofindsomeonelocal<br />
tomakeit.”<br />
Robinwasalreadyrunning<br />
ATAWindowswhenhe<br />
startedSHEDS4youin2017.<br />
Whenthecompanystarted<br />
manufacturingsheds,business<br />
tookoffanditnowhasateam<br />
of16employees.Mostofits<br />
customersarewithina25-mile<br />
radiusandpurchaseasaresult<br />
ofpersonalrecommendation.<br />
ATA Windows<br />
■ Details01237473197or<br />
atawindows.co.uk<br />
SHEDS 4 you constructs classrooms for local schools<br />
Helen and Andy Cross of Earth Friendly Foodware<br />
Shed manufacturer<br />
opens new showroom<br />
Aswellassheds,SHEDS4<br />
youdesignsandmanufactures<br />
gardenrooms,summerhouses,<br />
EN-71certifiedplayhouses<br />
andplayequipment,home<br />
offices,schoolclassrooms,<br />
changingrooms,secureunits,<br />
logstoresandevenatortoise<br />
houseandrun.<br />
SHEDS4youbuildingsare<br />
madetolastandoptions<br />
includeEPDMrubberroofs,<br />
buildingbasesandhigh<br />
qualitydoorsandwindows.<br />
SHEDS 4 you’s new showroom and factory at Caddsdown, Bideford<br />
A garden room constructed by SHEDS 4 you<br />
Buildingscanbeinsulatedand<br />
cladinside,andfittedoutas<br />
muchascustomerswant.<br />
“Agardenroomcreatesa<br />
wonderfultotallyseparate<br />
space,”addsRobin.“Theycan<br />
berecreationalroomsfor<br />
families.”<br />
SHEDS4youcandesigna<br />
custombuildingtofita<br />
specificsizeorshapeof<br />
garden,evenatriangularshed.<br />
Allitstimberissourced<br />
fromforeststhatarewell<br />
managedandsustainable,and<br />
fromsuppliersthathave<br />
achievedProgrammeforthe<br />
EndorsementofForest(PEFC)<br />
certification.<br />
Italsooffersananannual<br />
redecorationserviceto<br />
maintainbuildingsandcan<br />
replacewindowglass,often<br />
fromstock.<br />
Customerscanviewarange<br />
ofbuildingsatthenew<br />
showroom,whichhas17car<br />
parkingspaces.<br />
SHEDS 4 you<br />
■ Details01237459193or<br />
sheds4you.co.uk<br />
Global food packaging award<br />
Earth Friendly FoodwareofWestward<br />
Ho!hasbeenannouncedFood&<br />
BeveragePackagingDistributorofthe<br />
YearintheCorporateLiveWireGlobal<br />
Awards2021/22.<br />
AndrewandHelenCrossreceived<br />
theawardataneventatHighbullen<br />
HotelGolf&CountryClub.<br />
“We’reverypleasedtowinthisaward<br />
becauseitrecognisestheworkwehave<br />
doneinimprovingthepackagingthatis<br />
usedinhospitalityandhelpsprotectthe<br />
environment,”saidAndrewCross.<br />
EarthFriendlyFoodwaredistributes<br />
compostablefoodpackagingand<br />
supplieshotbincompostorsacrossthe<br />
UKandEurope.<br />
<strong>Business</strong>eswerenominatedforthe<br />
awardsfrom90,000businessesand<br />
corporateprofessionals,Corporate<br />
Livewiremagazinecontributorsand<br />
subscribers,basedonfactorsincluding<br />
qualityofservice,innovation,<br />
experienceandsustainability.<br />
Awardwinnerswillbefeaturedin<br />
theGlobalAwardsGuide2021/22,<br />
whichwillbedistributedworldwide.<br />
EarthFriendlyFoodwarewasthe<br />
winnerofthefirst <strong>Business</strong> <strong>Action</strong><br />
Sustainable <strong>Business</strong> Awardin<strong>2022</strong>,<br />
sponsoredbyNorthDevonUNESCO<br />
Biosphere.<br />
■ Details01237488010or<br />
earthfriendlyfoodware.co.uk<br />
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