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Company Description in the ‘List of Winners’ preceeding the section, for checking: The Romo Group Design and supply of high-end furnishing fabrics
The Romo Group THE ROMO GROUP is delighted to have been awarded the prestigious honour of the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade 2017, the same year in which her Majesty the Queen celebrates the sapphire anniversary of her reign.
by Black Edition in 2013, all of which are aimed at high-end, international interior designers and consumers. This signi cant investment in brands, designs and new products has enabled the company to continue growing sales worldwide.
A family run business now in its fth generation, Romo was founded in 1902 by Robert Mould. Having given his name to the company, Robert started a small-scale furniture manufacturing business in Nottingham, England. By the 1930s, the company had become wholesalers to the upholstery
In the company’s largest overseas market, the USA, investment in sta and showrooms has expanded the
The future for The Romo Group is one of excitement and innovation.
team from 33 employees to 66 employees over the last six years. In addition to the agship New York and Palm Beach showrooms, new showrooms have been opened in Chicago, Boston, Washington and shortly Atlanta, which together with improved products and new brands has helped deliver growth of 139% in the USA over six years. Customer satisfaction and employee welfare are at the core of the company’s values, and although much expanded, The Romo Group remains very much a family run business, dedicated to o ering a friendly, personal customer service, with excellent stock levels, fast processing of orders and reliable transportation partners for speedy deliveries worldwide. Romo’s service is widely recognised as being the most e cient in the industry and of the highest standard. The future for The Romo Group is one of excitement and innovation; as the company expand its agship London showroom in Design Centre Chelsea Harbour, and develops a new Head O ce in Nottinghamshire. When complete in 2018 Romo’s new HQ will be architecturally outstanding and will house its dedicated export sales and administration departments together with its outstanding design studios and show spaces. Adjoined by a state of the art automated warehouse storing over 250,000 rolls of fabric and wallcoverings, the whole complex will include updated facilities to provide sta with the best possible working environment as Romo looks optimistically forward to the challenges of the future. “The Romo Group is proud to accept this accolade for the second time and is especially grateful to our sta and also appreciative of our customers and suppliers worldwide who have all played their part in helping Romo achieve this wonderful award,” said Jonathan Mould, CEO. THE ROMO GROUP Lowmoor Road, Kirkby In Ash eld, Nottinghamshire NG17 7DE • Tel: +44 (0)1623 756 699 • www.romo.com sales@romo.com n @romofabrics Z Romo_Fabrics F The Romo Group
industry, supplying furnishing fabrics and components for the manufacture of furniture. The company continued to evolve until eventually the upholstery manufacturing side of the business ceased completely and the supply of furnishing fabrics became the company’s primary focus. In the 1980s Romo started its own in-house design studio, injecting a more creative approach to design which rede ned Romo as the design-led company it is known as today.
Top row, from left: Felicity Mould, Jonathan Mould, Emily Mould Bottom Row, from left: Jordan Mould, Lindsay Mould.
The group is nowmanaged by the founder’s great grandson, Jonathan Mould, along with his niece Lindsay and children Felicity, Emily and Jordan. With extensive international showrooms and distribution, The Romo Group now has six brands, each with their own in house-design studio creating exclusive fabrics, wallcoverings and accessories for the luxury interiors market. With over 350 employees, The Romo Group is recognised worldwide with exports totaling 72.5% of sales. The Romo Group previously received this prestigious award in 2008 and since this time has further developed its existing fabric and wallcovering brands using design and innovation to maximise sales potential throughout the world. Three new luxury brands have also been launched, Zinc Textile and Mark Alexander in 2010 followed
The Romo Group now has six brands, each with its own in house-design studio.
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