Firm’s New Venture Helps to Increase Exports
PLASTIC TILES FIND READY MARKET
Film stars in Hollywood may soon be wearing attractive horn brooches made in Aberdeen.
The Makers, Aberdeen Combworks Company Ltd., displayed the brooches – a new venture on their part – at the British Industries Fair this year.
The took the eye and fancy of a Hollywood traveller, who immediately placed a substantial order, which has recently been dispatched.
There are thirty-six different designs for the brooches. Most of them depict articles identified with Scotland, such as thistles and sets of bagpipes. The remainder are of animals and items native to other parts of the world with which the firm trades.
The past year has been a notable one for Aberdeen Combworks Company. It has marked not only an increase in their export trade and their entry into brooch making, but also an expansion of their manufacturing activities in the field of plastics.
Gay colours
Along with the plastic tiles which they started turning out last year, they now make plastic egg cups, egg spoons, egg containers, children’s tea sets, and shoe horns – all in a wide range of gay colours.
Because of government restrictions, the manufacturer of the tiles had to be limited last year, but now that the restrictions have been relaxed, they are being turned out in large quantities and finding a ready market.
“The other articles are all new Ventures on our part and they are proving successful.” Mr W. E. Ferrier, Managing director, told her reporter of “ the Press and Journal”.
“Plastic work has improved considerably since the…
We intend to widen our activities in plastics even further – there are many unexplored possibilities in this field – and have already plans in hand for a new plastic article which will be shown at the British Industries Fair next year.”
The article will, however, remain a secret to the general public until it appears on the stands at the B.I.F.
Raw Materials Scarce
There is, however, one draw back to the firm’s new activities – the shortage and uncertain price of raw materials.
Cotton linters which are used in the makeup of plastic material are extremely scarce – due to the poor cotton crop in America this year. The shortage has worsened within the last few months.
“Prices of raw materials will almost certainly go up in the new year.” Mr Ferrier forecast. “Although we are in the happy position of having large stocks at the moment they cannot last.”
“Combs which are still our principal industry will be the first items to be affected.”
“Nevertheless” he added, “Despite this and all the difficulties of purchase tax and Government restrictions with which we have to cope, we are not too perturbed about the future and are confident that we can carry out our plans during the coming year.”
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