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Hampshire
Flag Company, UK, News 2008
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sales specialist for Signs.co.uk |
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One of the sign industries newest online suppliers is taking sales
operations to the next level with the appointment of a new team
member. Signs.co.uk, the recently launched sister company of Hampshire
Flag, has brought Steve Morley on board as Sales Specialist in a
move which looks set to introduce the company to the sign industry
and to firmly establish it within the sector. The company offers
an array of competitively-priced stock signs, sign systems and display
products to the sign trade.
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low-cost banner frame systems launched |
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Hampshire Flag has launched an innovative new banner frame system
of equal strength and value to the previous system yet is on offer
to trade 30% cheaper. The
system is for the permanent display of banners and is manufactured
from zinc galvanized steel tubing. The
made-to-order preformed banner frames are available up to 1m x 3m
in size, or wall-mounted up to 3m x 20m. The launch is a response
to market demands and customer feedback.
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| New
flags for the Natural History Museum |
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Hampshire Flag was selected by a world-renowned visitor attraction
and centre of research to manufacture flags for use on its landmark
buildings.
The
Natural History Museum in London called upon the firm's expertise
to replace its old worn flags with two new Union flags and two bespoke
flags featuring the Natural History Museum logo.
The
three-yard flags will be flown continually from the top of the main
building and from the earth galleries building, with the exception
of the Union flag which complies with the schedule of hoisting flags
from Government buildings.
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| Explorer
plants Hampshire flags on Arctic ice during kayaking mission |
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Flags manufactured on the south coast have played an important part
in a record-breaking expedition to the Arctic by environmentalist
and explorer Lewis Gordon Pugh. Hampshire Flag manufactured 192 flags
for Lewis' mission to the North Pole which saw him kayak 135 kilometres
through Arctic ice packs to 81 degrees north. This is a historic event,
as it is the first time all the flags of the world have been planted
near the North Pole, and it is the largest individual order of flags
the company has manufactured. |
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Flag gets set to back Arctic explorer’s next eco-mission |
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Environmentalist and explorer Lewis Gordon Pugh is once again heading
for colder climes as he embarks on a daring mission to become the
first person to kayak to the North Pole in August. To support Lewis,
Hampshire Flag Company is producing its largest ever order of individual
national flags. The 192 flags will represent each of the countries
in the United Nations and Lewis hopes to plant them on the ice should
be reach the North Pole. Lewis, the only person to have swum in all
five oceans, intends to paddle 10 hours per day for 14 days, kayaking
across the dangerous Arctic Ocean and along cracks in the ice. |
| Firm
flies the flag for FA Cup’s winning team |
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Portsmouth Football Club selected Hampshire Flag Company to produce
the large-scale flag which was flown at Wembley Stadium during both
the final and semi-final FA Cup games. Hampshire Flag is an on-going
supplier to the victorious team and the 8m x 4m flag was made from
knitted polyester, features the club’s emblem and has accompanied
Pompey on its rise to the top. The flag was the largest Portsmouth
Football Club has ever had made and was part of the club’s journey
to the top. |
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| Flying
environmental flag with new recyclable banners |
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Flag is pioneering ‘green’ manufacturing with the introduction of
100% recyclable banners. The firm is amongst one of the first in the
UK to offer the new recyclable product made from DuPont Tyvek?. The
material banner is very hard-wearing and impossible to tear thanks
its construction of a random pattern of polypropylene, making it ideal
for external use. |
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Award
flags up firm for making a difference |
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South’s most prestigious business award ceremony has awarded Hampshire
Flag runner up in the ‘Community Contribution’ category. The firm
was presented with the award at The News Business Excellence Awards,
successfully fighting off tough competition including one of the country’s
best-known supermarkets and a top hotel chain. Judges commended Hampshire
Flag’s high level of sponsorship and donations. |
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