Henfield firm helps to supply essential medical equipment for the NHS

Grommets - which supplies parts to industries worldwide - is currently helping a number of companies involved in making ventilators and other NHS equipment.

Company managing director Joanne Boorsma said: “We weighed up the option to close our operation through the Covid-19 pandemic. However, it soon became apparent that many of our customers were remaining open and sought our assurance that we would be able to keep their supply lines open.

“We were fortunate enough to be able to juggle our fantastic team around to ensure we remained operational.”

The third-generation family business - based in Hollands Lane, Henfield - supplies parts to many industries worldwide including medical, military, transportation, sustainable energy and food supply chains.

Joanne said: “We are proud to have supported many companies, who are manufacturing ventilators and other medical equipment for the NHS, with their urgent requirements by prioritising the manufacture of goods for all NHS orders.

“We also enlisted the help of Henfield Village Cars who have kindly helped to deliver some of the urgent parts outside of normal working hours.

“We have even utilised the skills of the fourth generation of the family business - the children of Becky and Charlotte, Sid aged nine and Leonel,six, produced some lovely NHS rainbows for our HQ offices which are displayed in our office window for walkers, cyclists and horse riders to see whilst enjoying their daily exercise.

“Grommets Ltd applauds and thanks the courageous front line workers tending to our health, well-being and keeping us fed.

“We are proud of our staff keeping our production lines running and that we are able to support the efforts of so many others in the battle against Covid-19.”

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