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SVI PRODUCE THOUSANDS OF GOWNS

FOR THE NHS DURING PANDEMIC

AT THE BEGINNING of the pandemic,
it became clear there was a shortage
of PPE for frontline workers. As an
innovative UK-based manufacturing
business, the team at Steve Vick
International (SVI) was eager to help.
Investigations with a contact led to the
discovery that a hospital in Bristol was
running critically short of gowns. The
SVI in-house sewing team, an essential
part of the company’s manufacturing
process, were well-equipped to help with
this request.
More accustomed to sewing products
for the gas distribution networks, they
did not let that stand in their way, and
were only too keen to volunteer their
time and talents to help.
After sourcing the correct material,
producing a prototype and seeking
approval from the NHS, the sewing
team set to work.
To date, over 2,000 gowns have been THE SVI SEWING TEAM
sewn and sent in batches of 100-200 to
the hospital. charity donations to their shops, and “Being an innovative manufacturing
As active members of the local distributed foodbank deliveries for The company, we have some of the latest
community, SVI also supported other Hub, in Bradford upon Avon. technology and equipment which is
organisations including Hack the Crock Harrison, Managing Director at highly adaptable for use on products
Pandemic, a pop-up PPE factory based Steve Vick International, said: “When outside of the gas and water industries.
in Bristol, by providing hundreds of the pandemic started there was an It was great that our staff were able
3D-printed headbands for face shields. overwhelming response from members to adapt and put their skills and
In addition, SVI also helped Dorothy of the team that they wanted to do equipment to good use during such
House Hospice collect and deliver something to help. unprecedented times.”

DNV GL BECOMES DNV review of the company’s strategy,
where you, our customers, are at the
centre. The 2020s has been called
DNV GL, THE ASSURANCE and risk CEO, said: “We merged two leading the decade of transformations, where
management company, changed its companies with complementary the pace of the energy transition will
name to DNV on 1 March. strengths and market positions, and be set and where transport, food and
The move comes after a combining the two names was the health systems will be transformed.
comprehensive review of the company’s right solution in 2013. “Our ambition is to meet your
strategy as it positions itself for a world “However, it was not a name that need for trust and confidence when
in which many of DNV’s markets are rolled off the tongue, and many navigating the complexities of these
undergoing fundamental change. customers already refer to the transformations with unrivalled
The name DNV GL has been company as DNV. Our brand is used knowledge and expertise. We want
in place since the 2013 merger by many of our customers to build to shape the future of assurance by
between DNV (Det Norske Veritas) trust towards their stakeholders, and a offering you the best, most efficient
and GL (Germanischer Lloyd). The simpler name will be an even stronger and digitalised ways of delivering
name simplification is a natural trust mark for our customers in the our services – be it classification,
consequence of a successfully future, but still carries with it all our certification, verification, inspection,
completed merger and of having strengths and proud 157-year-old advisory, or digital solutions – and
operated as a fully integrated legacy with a purpose to safeguard by being the partner you turn to for
company for several years now. life, property and the environment. assuring your data, physical and
Remi Eriksen, Group President and “The name change is part of a digital assets, and processes.”

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