Bulmer & Lumb recently hosted a visit from Mike Rann, The Australian High Commissioner, during a tour of the region. Mr Rann was in Bradford to emphasise the links between local textile processors & Australian wool.

Mr Rann was given a tour of the Buttershaw site by Bill Waterhouse, Chairman of Bulmer & Lumb and Peter Ackroyd, President of the Internationl Wool Textile Organisation, as part of a day spent in & around the local area. He then attended a reception dinner at The Agraah in Thornbury with local industry members.

A report appeared in the Telegraph & Argus:

http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/business/10406309.Bradford_s_international_wool_links_are_celebrated_by_Australian_visit/

Bulmer and Lumb Group Chairman, Bill Waterhouse was a guest on the Business Section of the BBC Radio 2 Drivetime show recently, discussing the resurgence of the British Wool Textiles industry with business reporter Rebecca Pike.  Bill was also quoted in an article published on the BBC website about the revival of the hand knitting in the UK.

You can read the article below:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21441298

On the 20^th October the Bulmer and Lumb Group attended an event held by Cambridge Members. The evening was held in the wonderful surroundings of the British Embassy in Seoul, it was well attended by their customers and media, alongside our colleagues from the Uk industry. Several suits were on display made out of Bulmer and Lumb fabric; these were on display in their own room, one of the cloths was a replica of the cloth we made for Prince William’s wedding.

The Ambassador and his wife were in attendance, giving their support to the Uk textile industry. The Ambassador, Mr Uden, also gave a speech, outlining the importance that Britain has in South Korea and that the British made product has a lot of value in the Far East.

Cambridge Members use Timothy Everest as there Design Consultant and he was in attendance. Our group Chairman and one of Sales Directors spoke to him at length about his views on the high quality of product made in the Uk and the bright future the Uk has in manufacturing luxury worsteds for a global market.

On the 26^th October the Bulmer and Lumb Group hosted an evening of celebration with our much valued customers in Japan. The event was held at the British Embassy in Tokyo on the edge of the royal park in the centre of the city.

Bulmer and Lumb were joined by their agents, D-Vision O, and many of the group’s loyal customers for drinks and canapés. The group chairman, Bill Waterhouse, gave a short speech, outlining that the group was here to stay, supplying some of the world’s best cloth in Japan and around the globe.