HONG KONG MANUFACTURING INVESTMENT IN THE UK
ACTIVEBADGE LTD, Peterlee, Tyne & Wear
Parent company:
Joint venture between i) Peninsular Knitters Ltd
Established:
Employs:
1984
140
ii) Sun Hing Ltd
Product;
Washes and finishes fully fashioned piece goods, knitted in China, to make sweaters for export to the USA.
SUPERBADGE LTD, Washington, Tyne & Wear
Parent company: Activebadge Ltd
Established:
Employs:
Product:
1985
116 in the long term
Makes up parts of the knitted garments to be sent to Activebadge in Peterlee.
FASHION CONTROL (UK) LTD, Moulton Park, Northhampton.
Parent company:
Established: Employs:
Product:
Joint venture between G Barnett Menswear Ltd (UK) and Welltone Garment Ltd, Hong Kong. 1985
140 in the long term.
Mens trousers.
TIN LUNG KNITWEAR (UK) LTD, Washington, Tyne & Wear.
Parent company:
Established:
Employs:
Product:
Tin Lung Knits. (HK) 1984
100 in the long term. Knitwear.
CATCHTOKEN LTD, KNOWSLEY, Liverpool
Parent company: Yangtsekiang Garment Manufacturing Co Ltd. (HK) Established:
Employs:
Product:
1986
238 long term
Clothing (suppliers to Littlewoods)
FAIREY MARINE, Isle of Wight
Parent company:
Established:
Employs:
Product:
Marinteknik International
July 1986, by takeover
300 (safeguarded)
Boats