UK showering manufacturer Roman welcomed 5 News producers to its headquarters in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham to discuss business issues surrounding COVID-19.

Left to right: Marketing communications manager for Roman Sophie Stanwix,  TV news correspondent for 5 News Peter Lane, Freelance shoot edit for 5 News Vicky McIntyre and chief operations officer for Roman John Wright

Aired on February 11, chief operations officer of Roman John Wright commented on the challenges the North-East based manufacturer has faced due to COVID-19.

As the challenges unravel, the manufacturer’s objective is to get supply chains back to normal, as global uncertainty has highlighted reasons to buy products manufactured in Britain.

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John Wright stated: “It was a pleasure to be interviewed by Channel 5 news regarding our current trading conditions in light of the GDP annual growth rate of 7.5% announcement and the issues relating to Covid.

“I expressed the view that our strong sales growth more than reflected the GDP figure and explained the current challenges we are facing due to the worldwide increases in commodity prices and very high freight costs. All things considered we are extremely positive about Roman’s future.

CEO at Made in Britain John Pearce added: “The perfect storm created by recent economic events has made conditions challenging for almost all British business, and manufacturers have it even harder than most.

“But I have the privilege of hearing on a daily basis about the work that being done by Made in Britain members such as Roman Ltd. Great companies like this epitomise the commitment, innovation, adaptability and resilience that are embedded in the DNA of British manufacturing – and ensure the sustainable growth of our sector.”