Make it British Podcast

014 - Ian Maclean, John Smedley - Running the Oldest Factory in the UK


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In this episode I chat to Ian Maclean, managing director of John Smedley - one of the finest knitwear manufacturers in the world. The company was established 235 years ago, at the start of the Industrial Revolution, and they still operate out of the same factory in Derbyshire.
Ian talks about the challenges that come with operating such an old mill, and how he is making his manufacturing more sustainable.
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