Footwear success

Having just defended the ‘best innovation in footwear ‘ category at the Professional Clothing Awards with the company’s first Electrical Hazard range, the second generation family business has been told it has been selected as a finalist in three categories at the East Midlands Chamber Business Awards

Categories include:

• Outstanding Growth: The business has grown 387% in the past five years to in excess of £7.5m or around 600,000 pairs per year.

• Business Improvement Through Technology: Recognition for the 2017 deployment of Orderwise, an all in one enterprise business management system.

• Excellence in International Trade, which highlights businesses commitment to providing world leading health and safety standards around the globe.

The Rock Fall senior management team are excited about the Awards Ceremony which takes place at Pride Park in Derby in September, with the possibility of going forward to compete for national recognition at the BCC awards.

Collecting his thoughts on the recent good news. Matthew Noon, Director said: “We’ve managed to build some amazing momentum in recent years by sticking to our niche and continuing to solve footwear problems for specific industries. The project to develop our Electrical Hazard range with Western Power Distribution was somewhat of a landmark for us. To be so comprehensively recognised is really pleasing. The risk is worthwhile when we see the business go from strength to strength.”