Case Studies
The Hurns Beer Company Ltd
Trade missions have resulted in a 10 per cent increase in turnover for Swansea based brewery, The Hurns Beer Company Ltd, whilst its relationship with Swansea Bay Partnership has also significantly raised its profile in Wales.
Hurns was saved from liquidation when it was bought by brother and sister, Phil and Connie Parry, in 2002. Through years of hard work and sheer determination, the pair have created an award-winning brand in the range of Tomos Watkins beers, lagers and cider.
Quantum Cad
Port Talbot-based Quantum CAD is one of the region’s success stories, growing since its relocation to Wales in 2004 to become one of Europe’s leading specialists in the provision of instant and scalable PCB Design services and solutions.
Since it was founded in 1994, Quantum CAD has delivered specialist Printed Circuit Board (PCB) design services to many blue chip Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) of the electronics industry, focusing on automotive, defense, aircraft, mobile phone, medical, and consumer electronics.
Wolfestone Translation
After Wolfestone Translation’s Anna Bastek received the title of Swansea Bay Woman of the Year 2009 – an award created by the Swansea Bay Partnership - it led directly to a number of new business contracts, as well as a significant increase in profile for the company.
Wolfestone Translation provides a range of traditional and innovative translation services and aims to provide more than the average translation agency whilst raising the standards of the translation industry as a whole.
Adwell Foods Ltd (Welsh Brew Tea)
Swansea Bay Partnership’s trade missions have added hundreds of thousands of pounds onto the bottom line of Swansea-based Adwell Foods Ltd according to director Alan Wenden.
Adwell Foods first contacted Swansea Bay Partnership in 2001 when the company realised it was ready to export to international markets. The family-run company had successfully built up its Welsh Brew Tea brand in Wales over 10 years and felt the time was right to develop an export side to the business.
Corgi Hosiery Ltd
Ammanford-based Corgi Hosiery Ltd has been able to build upon its export portfolio with help from Swansea Bay Partnership’s Trade Missions, while recognition in the form of awards from the organisation has helped promote the company on a local level.
Corgi Hosiery traces its roots back to 1890, when a Pembrokeshire trader, Rhys Jones, opened a small warehouse in Ammanford’s Wind St. From this humble background Corgi Hosiery has gone from strength to strength, and is now a highly successful, family-run manufacturing business, employing a significant number of local people at its Ammanford headquarters.