Category Archive: Ethiopia
In Her Shoes – A Inspiring Watch from Pittards Partner Vivobarefoot
Brand Partners, Community, Ethiopia, People / 15th May 2020Pittards has been trading with Ethiopia for about 100years and established its own manufacturing there in 2005. We work closely with our community and Pittards Ethiopia supports the skills of tomorrow through its work with local schools, youth teams and close relationships with charities...
Pittards Ethiopia Working Practice Showcased on TV
Community, Ethiopia, People / 8th May 2020Pittards in Ethiopia has moved fast to adopt new and safe working processes in...
Pittards Ethiopia Part of Tree Planting Record
Community, Ethiopia / 31st July 201929 July 2019: Pittards Ethiopia planted 7,500 trees as part of a national scheme to plant over 200 million seedlings in one day. The initiative was part of a wider government reforestation scheme that has a target to plant four billion trees as currently,...
Pittards Leather Gloves in the Lord Mayor’s Parade
Ethiopia, People / 20th November 2017For over 800 years, the newly elected Lord Mayor of London has made his...
Dr Liam Fox Opens New Pittards Shoe Factory in Ethiopia
Ethiopia / 20th November 2017British International Trade Secretary Dr Liam Fox has opened Pittards’ new shoe factory during a recent visit to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where he announced that the UK has doubled the amount of export finance it is making available to support UK-Ethiopia bilateral trade. Pittards...
Pittards Talks Trade in Ethiopia with ITV News
Ethiopia / 1st February 2017Pittards CEO Reg Hankey discusses trade in Ethiopia with ITV news during their visit to...
CNN Talk Ethiopian Fashion on the U.S. Highstreet
Ethiopia / 28th October 2014Follow the link below to see Pittards’ Ethiopian operations in full swing as featured on the CNN international news website. http://edition.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/business/2014/10/13/spc-marketplace-africa-leather-gloves-a.cnn.html
Worshipful Company of Glovers of London Visit ETSC & PPM Factories in Ethiopia
Ethiopia / 18th March 2014Pittards was honoured to welcome a visit from the Worshipful Company of Glovers of...
Pittards in Ethiopia the subject of BBC News Online feature
Ethiopia / 25th October 2013Pittards history and long experience of manufacturing in Ethiopia is the subject of an article on the BBC News online. Published on 24th October, it details the growth of the gloving operation in Addis Ababa as well as our tannery south of the city....
UK Minister for Africa Visits Pittards
Ethiopia / 12th February 2013Pittards Products Manufacturing was recently visited by Mark Simmonds; UK Minister for Africa. In...
Pittards Support for Ethiopian Olympic Team
Ethiopia / 30th July 2012Pittards is one company which won’t mind too much if the weather cools off during the Olympic Games. We have created special jackets for the Ethiopian Olympic team who were concerned that a major change in temperature could affect their performance. Pittards has had...
Best Investor Award for Pittards at the All Africa Leather Fair.
Ethiopia / 5th March 2012Pittards Product Manufacturing are proud to have received The Best Investor Award on 2nd...
