Published - 22nd October 2020
2020 has been a rollercoaster year for us at Nova Tissue (as it has for everyone!), not just because of the new systems we’ve introduced in our factory to ensure everybody’s safety during the coronavirus pandemic, but mainly because of the impact increased customer demand has had on our production line.
We spoke on This Morning in March 2020 to reassure everyone that UK manufacturers, like ourselves, could upscale to deal with the shortages IF customers stopped stockpiling unnecessary amounts of toilet paper and that there was plenty of toilet paper to go around! Since then, demand peaked with some people even turning up at our factory, and more recently dropped to a lull in the market which is being felt across the industry.
“When we speak to colleagues and other companies in the industry, everybody is in the same situation,” Khurram says. “The whole market seems to be depressed at the moment. Manufacturers of away-from-home products for hotels, pubs, and restaurants are also suffering because much of the hospitality sector is still subject to major restrictions.
“As a business, we are concentrating on what we can control. Once we make it through Covid-19 and Brexit, we know that we will be able to hit the ground running in terms of new product ranges, refreshed pricing, and our preparedness to take on new opportunities,” Khurram asserts. “From speaking to our customers, we are aware that if we can lay the groundwork now, there is no reason why we can’t be in a very, very strong position in six months’ time.”
Read the full article on Manufacturing Today to find out why we staying are optimistic about the future with our growing product range and headway in the sustainability market.