TG Eakin Ltd sponsor local awards

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TG Eakin Ltd was pleased to sponsor the local ‘Ards Women of Achievement’ Awards once again this year. Held on International Women’s Day, the Awards recognise the successes, progress and attainments of local women.

TG Eakin Ltd was pleased to sponsor the local ‘Ards Women of Achievement’ Awards once again this year. Held on International Women’s Day (8th March 2012), the Awards recognise the successes, progress and attainments of local women.

TG Eakin Ltd was sponsoring the ‘Woman in the Community’ category and this award went to a long-serving member and the current Secretary of Cloughey and District Community Association, Margaret Adair. She is credited with almost single handedly securing the funding required to stage events from sandcastle competitions to annual Halloween and Christmas celebrations and is also an active campaigner, championing everything from a drive to reduce speed limits at local schools to lobbying to have more bins at the local beach.

Commenting on the awards, member of the judging panel, Councillor Deborah Girvan, said: “I was completely bowled over by the quality and high standard of the applicants who were entered for the Women of Achievement Awards and consider it an honour to have been in the company of some truly inspiring local women. Too often our unsung heroines never get the recognition they deserve for quietly working away in the background and making such a difference to the lives of others. My congratulations go to all our winners and thanks go to our sponsors – the Eakin Group, Mash Direct, Pritchitts and Warden Bros – for their support of the awards scheme once again”.

Pictured above: Mrs Margaret Adair receiving her award from local entertainer, May McFetteridge and Mayor of Ards, Councillor Mervyn Oswald.

International Business Award for Eakin

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On 26th January TG Eakin Ltd were awarded the Ulster International Business Award at a special ceremony to celebrate the 2011 Ulster Bank Business Achievers Awards.

On 26th January TG Eakin Ltd were awarded the Ulster International Business Award at a special ceremony to celebrate the 2011 Ulster Bank Business Achievers Awards.

The Awards recognise the outstanding contribution made by companies and entrepreneurs to the Irish economy across all industry sectors. With almost 400 companies entering the Awards, North and South, we were honoured to win the International Business category.

The Awards were judged on a variety of merits including financial performance, company milestones and achievements, future strategy for the business and development of innovative products and services. The judges were most impressed with how Eakin performed across all areas and in particular the success of our export strategy.

We will now go forward to represent Ulster in the All- Ireland awards process, taking place later this year.

New Product Launch: Protect™ Barrier Film

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We are delighted to announce the launch of a new product in the eakin range, Protect Barrier Film.

We are delighted to announce the launch of a new product in the eakin range, Protect™ Barrier Film. eakin Protect™ is an advanced barrier film designed to protect the skin against harmful bodily fluids, excoriation and harsh medical adhesives. With its quick drying formula Protect™ dries in seconds to form a durable silicone film on the skin. And with added Vitamin E, Protect™ will nourish and moisture the skin whilst at the same time providing the optimum in skin protection. Similarly to eakin Release™ Adhesive Remover, Protect™ has a fresh spearmint scent and a non-sting formula which means no pain on application.

Whilst use of Protect™ with other creams, oils or lotions is not recommended as it may reduce its effectiveness, the combined use of eakin Release™ Adhesive Remover and Protect™ Barrier Film is ideal.

For further information please refer to the Accessory Product page or contact your local distributor for samples.

Cohesive Slims® now available in Japan

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We are pleased to announce the launch of eakin Cohesive SLIMS®, Surround Skin Protectors and Release Adhesive Remover in Japan.

We are delighted to announce the launch of a new product in the eakin range, Protect™ Barrier Film. eakin Protect™ is an advanced barrier film designed to protect the skin against harmful bodily fluids, excoriation and harsh medical adhesives. With its quick drying formula Protect™ dries in seconds to form a durable silicone film on the skin. And with added Vitamin E, Protect™ will nourish and moisture the skin whilst at the same time providing the optimum in skin protection. Similarly to eakin Release™ Adhesive Remover, Protect™ has a fresh spearmint scent and a non-sting formula which means no pain on application.

Whilst use of Protect™ with other creams, oils or lotions is not recommended as it may reduce its effectiveness, the combined use of eakin Release™ Adhesive Remover and Protect™ Barrier Film is ideal.

For further information please refer to the Accessory Product page or contact your local distributor for samples.

Another successful Danish Congress

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Eakin and Focuscare were once again exhibiting at the annual Danish stoma nurse conference, FS, held from 6th – 8th November.

It was great to meet all of the Danish nurses again, who took the time to come by our booth and find out more about the Eakin products. There was great enthusiasm for the new additions to the Eakin Wound Pouch range as well as the new soft convex paediatric ostomy pouch which is a world first for paediatric stoma management.

Congratulations are extended to Ulla from Kogeshospital, who was this year’s competition winner and went home with a hamper of Danish niceties.

We look forward to seeing you all again next year!

Factory extension plans unveiled

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TG Eakin Ltd has recently been granted planning permission to extend our County Down based headquarters which will lead to the creation of more than 25 new jobs.

TG Eakin Ltd has recently been granted planning permission to extend our County Down based headquarters which will lead to the creation of more than 25 new jobs. The £6 million investment will see a 5000m2 extension to the current premises at Ballystockart with the creation of five additional production lines.

The current factory at Ballystockart has already been extended twice to meet the growing demands of the business. Back in 2001 as Eakin began moving into more international markets, an extension to the factory premises was undertaken and then again in 2008 the office and factory premises were extended once again to coincide with the company’s significant growth.

The new extension which will double the size of the existing premises, is expected to start at the beginning of 2012 with an anticipated completion date of early 2013. To mark the granting of planning permission, Jim Shannon MP and Mayor of Ards Borough Council Alderman Mervyn Oswald visited the Factory to meet with staff and senior management and view for themselves the extension proposals.

Managing Director, Jeremy Eakin expressed his pride and satisfaction with the recent planning approval which he felt assured would lead to the next stage of development of TG Eakin Ltd.

“TG Eakin Ltd is both a family owned and locally based company and we are pleased that we are able to continue to remain at Ballystockart and bring additional employment to the area with this substantial investment. The extension to our premises will enable us to increase our production levels and continue to develop new products in order to maintain and hopefully increase our market share in a very competitive market.

Our company has seen significant development in recent years, with our turnover increasing by over 50% since 2009. We now export our products to over 30 countries worldwide. The cooperation of the Planning Department and local representatives has been a major factor in helping us achieve this result in these difficult times.”

Member of Parliament for the local area, Jim Shannon also commented:

“This project is one which I have been involved with for some time and I am delighted to see it coming to fruition. We are pleased to see the continued success of this local manufacturing based firm and welcome the news of its forthcoming expansion and the consequent creation of new jobs in the Co Down area. TG Eakin Ltd is a great example of a Northern Ireland company exporting and excelling on a worldwide level and all efforts should be made to support its continued success”.

Eakin attend Romanian Conference

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TG Eakin Ltd has recently attended the Romanian Conference of Urology which was then followed by the 11th Central European Meeting of Urologists organised by the European Asscoiation of Urology.

The meeting was held in Timisoara, Romania on 26-29th October 2011 and was the first time that our Romanian distributor, Euromedical Distribution Grup, had exhibited at this event. The feedback on the quality of the Pelican Urostomy pouches was very positive from all of the Romanian participants.

Family Business Director of the Year

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Congratulations are extended to Tom Eakin who has been awarded ‘Family Business Director of the Year’ as well as runner-up in the ‘Overall Director of the Year’ at the UK IOD Director of the Year Awards 2011 held recently.

Open to directors from across the business spectrum, the IoD Director of the Year Awards UK selects regional winners from across the UK to then compete for the overall title. So having won the Northern Ireland award for ‘Family Business Director of the Year’ back in December 2010, Tom was then shortlisted for the UK award.

And on Friday 23rd September he joined the UK finalists at the Lancaster Hotel in London for an afternoon of celebration with award host Michael Portillo, where Tom Eakin was crowned the overall winner in the Family Business category, despite tough competition.

Given the current economic conditions, the judges were looking for individuals who have continued to prosper. They were most impressed with how Tom has developed the Eakin Group of Companies from a manufacturing start-up in 1974 to a 4 company organisation employing more than 200 people.

Commenting on the Awards, the Northern Ireland Minister for Employment & Learning, Danny Kennedy, said “Excellent leadership, provided by well qualified managers, is central to our vision for skills and today’s winners demonstrate the outstanding talent which exists among Northern Ireland’s business leaders. By nurturing these skills, businesses – and indeed Northern Ireland – will reap the rewards of competitive advantage and long-term economic success.”

Congratulations to Tom on a well deserved achievement!

Eakin exhibit at ESPEN Conference

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In September, TG Eakin Ltd made their first visit to the ESPEN (European Society For Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism) Conference in Gothenburg as exhibitors.

Now an annual event, ESPEN covers a broad range of scientific areas relating to nutritional science and was very well attended by Doctors, Clinicians and Dieticians from around the world.

The Eakin product focus for this event was the Surround Skin Protector which has a variety of uses in the nutritional care field. The demographic of this conference was very different than any event that Eakin have attended before and the product received a great response from the attendees.

Due to this success, Eakin hope to attend the conference again next year which will be held in Barcelona in September 2012.

TG Eakin sponsor the British Transplant Games

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TG Eakin Ltd were pleased to be Gold Sponsors of the recent British Transplant Games held in Belfast.

The Transplant Games were formed to help encourage transplant patients to regain fitness and to promote friendship and co-operation between individuals concerned with transplantation, whilst also increasing public awareness of the value of organ donation.

Now an annual event, the Games take place over 4 exciting days during which approximately 700 competitors aged between two and 80 years old (all recipients of a life-saving organ transplant) compete in sports and attend a range of events with their families.

Commenting on the event, Jeremy Eakin said “It was a privilege to sponsor the Games and support the campaign to increase the number of people on the Organ Donor Register. Many of us have family or friends who have benefited from an organ transplant and have witnessed the new opportunity for life which a transplant can bring. These games are a celebration of that gift of life.”

Pictured with Jeremy Eakin, Managing Director of TG Eakin Ltd, are Racheal McCrea (9), Dylan Smyth (7) and Megan Mullen (17) all of whom have received organ transplants.