WEARWELL (UK) LIMITED
Richard Wright is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in the workwear and safety products industries. Since August 2017, Richard has served as Chief Executive Officer of WEARWELL (UK) LIMITED. Richard also holds an interim CEO position at Van Laere International, a Belgian manufacturer with a turnover of £13 million. Previously, Richard was Vice President at Kwintet, where leadership encompassed a global workforce of over 3,500 and a turnover of £465 million. Richard's career includes significant roles such as COO and Executive Managing Director at Wenaas, overseeing European operations, and Managing Director of Wenaas UK, where notable growth in the oil and gas sector was achieved in the first year. Richard's career began at Mine Safety Appliances, culminating in the role of UK Managing Director, demonstrating a strong foundation in sales and leadership within safety solutions.
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WEARWELL (UK) LIMITED
Founded in 1939, Wearwell (UK) Ltd is one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of high quality PPE & workwear. We supply a comprehensive range of garments in various styles, fabrics and finishes across all business sectors which include the workwear, industrial laundry, distributors, healthcare and to individual end users. We also have a specialist rage of garments manufactured with the latest technical fabrics to ensure the wearer is adequately protected from welding spatter, sources of heat and flame, molten metal splash or arc flash. In addition, we supply multifunctional garments which can provide protection from numerous applications to ensure the wearer is protected from various risks or hazards within the workplace environment. We use the highest quality UK dyed and finished treated fabric in conjunction with our “cutting edge” inherent fabrics which are used in the manufacturing of our technical range of garments. We benefit from having both UK and offshore manufacturing facilities which give us an advantage with pricing and flexibility in delivery times. Wearwell use the most advance production and management techniques and the materials are specifically chosen for their durability, high performance and protection to ensure they comply with the latest standards. All of our garments are suitable for both domestic and industrial laundering. With our own “in house” design team, manufacturing, embroidery department and warehousing located in the UK we are able to provide a quick response to your workwear needs regardless of order size or complexity of design.