Brushware manufacturer recovers from two difficult quarters with "more upbeat sales figures".
After experiencing difficult trading conditions in the last two quarters, Bentley has reported that like-for-like sales are now running 25% up on the same period last year.

The company has attributed the improvement in its performance to a change in its production process and cheaper manufacturing costs.

Bentley recently switched the production of a number of its lines back to the UK to its own factory in Loughborough from factories in Sri Lanka and China. The benefits, according to the company, have allowed for greater flexibility in manufacturing to meet market demand.

Current exchange rates have also meant that manufacturing costs in the UK are cheaper. Bentley now sources raw products worldwide and assembles products in the UK to reflect demand and sales forecasts. "The consequence is a warehouse that closely reflects product demand leading to a more profitable company", explained the brushware manufacturer.

Managing director Charles Bentley said: "We have worked hard through the recession to maintain stability in the market place in terms of product offerings, development and pricing. We are pushing the boundaries of brush technology and innovation, utilising our design and manufacturing capabilities with little employment unsettlement during the tough trading period."