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MANCHESTER, England, April 21MANCHESTER, England, April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Quest Personal Care Products are delighted and honoured to receive the Queen's Award for Enterprise 2008.
Antony Wagman, 41, founded the Radcliffe-based disposable personal hygiene products maker Quest in 1989. The company manufactures in its joint venture Far East operations, the amazing total of 20 billion cotton buds a year . It also makes cotton wool pads, plasters, tissues and wipes selling globally to Importers, distributors and some of the world's best known names in the retail industry.
Antony says: "Quest was only a concept 20 years ago and over the years, the concept became reality and the reality grew!"
Quest now trade in over 50 countries worldwide, employing some 500 people and manufacturing for a selection of the top names in global commerce, selling house brands as well as customer's own private label products.
The GBP10m-turnover Group business is set to grow at 25 per cent a year, following the buyout of a rival; new contracts with household-name retailers; revamped distribution network and a brand new office and showroom based in Holland to service Western Europe.
Antony adds: "The Sabre buy was opportunistic, but we're always on the look-out for further opportunities for expansion, both in the UK and globally."
"The tribute of the Queen's Award for Enterprise is truly fantastic and reflects the incredible hard work that our Team has put into the development of the business to date."
"With a dedicated account manager allocated to each and every customer, it is Quest's ethos to work with our clients, not only for them - creating a partnership that is essential in the ferociously competitive world of commerce."
Due for launch in July are two new ranges. "Bay 6 Essentials" that will cover the core necessities of personal care and is aimed at the value markets, particularly the ever-growing GBP1 sector. "The Foot Factory" is a range of foot care products - bringing high-end retail items to the mass market at affordable price points More information on these and all of the Quest house brands can be found online at http://www.qpcglobal.com.
Quest offers a cost-effective supply of production that is specification matched to your needs, with excellent service, professional integrity and 20 years technical know-how and would be delighted to answer any further questions that may arise at QAE@qpcglobal.com.
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