Terraplana appoints Aramex globally
Creator of Ethical Fashion Product of the Year 2007 opts for Aramex’s shared values London, October 24th, 2007: Terraplana, the award-winning, innovative creator of fashion products from recycled materials has chosen Aramex as its global logistics supplier. London based Terraplana, has an international reputation for its products which include the Worn Again range of funky, unisex footwear created from 99% recycled material such as old parachutes, prison blankets, t-shirts, army jackets and coffee bags. And among its other products are bags made from old seatbelts, army webbing and bicycle inner tubes. Aramex won the business following a three way competitive pitch and is now responsible for all aspects of the Terraplana group’s import and export business – worldwide. „The diverse nature of Terraplana’s products means we are providing a wide range of value-added logistics including pick and pack, storage and e-commerce distributon on a global basis,“ says Aramex‘ UK Managing Director Air & Ocean, Jim Armour. „With shops in London and New York and manufacturing and distribution across Asia it requires considerable co-ordination to ensure the customer’s exacting standards and reputation are upheld“. Making shoes is one of the most toxic, polluting, resource intensive industries in the world but sustainability and innovation are not necessarily words associated with the industry. Terraplana is already working with Aramex on systems which will minimize waste and re-use packaging and at the same time close product lifecycle loops. „We have very high values and our ethical stand marks us out from the crowd,“ says Terraplana’s Managing Director, Galahad Clark (a seventh generation of the famous British shoe manufacturing family). „We think Aramex have a great understanding of our business from their wide experience of the industry, but more than that, we feel they understand the issues that matter to us and will work with us to make shoe logistics more eco-friendly“. ABOUT ARAMEX Ashraf Al Shakaa Cathy Howe |