Flexiplastics, a division of Specialised Canvas Group, is based in Chesterfield just two minutes from junction 29a of the M1. During the Ebola outbreak in 2014, Flexiplastics were enlisted to work closely with the NHS and Ministry of Defence to manufacture medical isolators which were used to repatriate British nationals who were exposed to the virus.
Working with a Quality Assured Company
Following a week long audit of our property, people and processes we are delighted to announce that we gained re-certification of ISO 9001:2015 (quality management) and ISO 14001:2015 (environmental management). Additionally, we as also gained certification for the ISO 45001:2018 which focuses on occupational health and safety.
In The News
As the nation prepares itself to deal with the disease in the coming weeks and most probably months, it’s also essential to think about the impact this will have on UK businesses and the economy as a whole – as we publish this post stocks are down 8% on the day! Supply chains are already being impacted, this will undoubtedly only worsen, and consumers buying habits will significantly change and become harder to predict.
Going Green
As a group, Specialised Canvas Services Ltd. is extremely committed to doing our part in the world’s ongoing efforts to reduce carbon output by continually reviewing our infrastructure and processes and making positive changes wherever achievable.
Further Investment in the Future
At the recent Metstrade fair in Amsterdam, the Specialised Canvas team discovered the Proliner, which is manufactured by the Dutch company Prodim, and recognised immediately that this product would be a great fit in our vast collection of machines and tools.
Significantly Increasing our Cutting Capacity
The Specialised Canvas Services Group has always believed heavily in investing both in our people and our infrastructure, ensuring we remain super competitive in all our markets and continue to supply our customers with a wide array of exceptional products and services.
First Class Honours
Paul Noble, Commercial Director at Specialised Canvas Group, recently completed his Masters of Business Administration (MBA) at Durham University, graduating with first class honours. In honour of Paul’s outstanding achievement, we recently caught up with him to learn more about his part time studies and role within the Specialised Canvas Group.
Bell Tent Repair
Specialised Canvas has been designing, manufacturing, repairing and resizing fabric for over 30 years and in that time we have developed a great level of skill…
Schools Out for Summer – Time to Re-cover your Gazova
Across the country, schools are closing for the summer holidays; a time when teachers can take a well-earned rest and improvements can be made to the school in preparation for the start of the new academic year in September and whilst school pupils are safely out of the way. One such school is the Redscope Primary School in Rotherham, where Specialised Canvas have installed a Gazova, which will offer the pupils protection from the damaging effects of the sun’s UV…
Garden Covers – Made-to-Measure
Summer is well and truly with us at last and an ideal time to sit out in the garden and enjoy a glass of chilled Pimm’s with a few slices of cucumber and a sprig of mint. Whatever your poison, it’s so much more pleasurable sitting comfortably beneath some shelter, which provides cool shade and prevents you wilting in the heat. So far, this season, we’ve had plenty of requests for the sort of canvas solutions we’re used to providing…