Interesting times...

Well the factory, formally known as Airquee SRL, are having an interesting week - they have a few of the Bristol employees visiting to see exactly what goes on over there! 

Our amazing factory is located in Sfântu Gheorghe, which is the capital city of Covasna County, Romania. Arriving in the middle of the night on Saturday, Wayne, our formidable new Bristol based Sales Executive, and Harrison, our CAD Apprentice extraordinaire, settled into the hotel. 

The hard work began on Monday morning at 8am local time (6am UK time) when a bleary eyed and a tad sleepy Wayne wandered in to the Romania office bearing gifts of M&S Scottish shortbread biscuits and his very own bag of English tea bags (being well travelled Wayne has learned the importance of carrying one’s own Earl Grey). Harrison on the other hand, first time away without his family, was happy with drinking gallons of local bottled water. 

Wayne soon familiarised himself and set up his desk - which took some time as he had brought his desk phone, headset, keyboard, laptop and several notepads and pieces of paper! He also tried (unsuccessfully) to convince the company that his rather large bright red suitcase was full of essential technological items, however it has been noticed that he has worn a different pair of shoes and shirt and trousers each day - I think it's safe to say he is not a backpacker! 

Harrison however had the smallest bag ever seen – we have been informed though that Harrison will probably be returning with excess baggage - bringing home all of the pvc items he has been busy making both on the sewing machine and welders! 

  

It has been useful for Wayne to see exactly what happens to his orders once he puts on the information - and he has also now seen exactly what happens when he asks Production if they can "just squeeze in a Helter Skelter" for a customer – very valuable lesson indeed! 

Harrison has been with the Design Team based at Airquee SRL 2 – which is our second factory location for the ever expanding Airquee!  At Airquee SRL 1 Harrison has made friends with Magdi and Lorincz and trying his hand at both machining pvc and welding pvc which he says has really enhanced his knowledge and will assist him as he progresses with his design capability. 

Harrison and Wayne enjoyed a fun night out with the Airquee SRL Team at the Old Man’s Pub at Sfântu Gheorghe and they were joined by the Shadowman Team who are also visiting the factory this week. 

Wayne has been waited on hand and foot by both Ana and Harrison and he was treated by being served Irish Barry Tea which was brought as a gift from Shadowman. Wayne then enthralled the team as he regalled his family link of Barry to the infamous Tea Company.  It appears Wayne Barry is a descendant of somewhat famous parentage in Ireland - who knew?!

We're also beginning to get worried about the number of photos of Harrison in an apron that we've received this week. Some members of the Bristol office have started a small shrine to Harrison in the kitchen, promising to promote him to tea lady upon his return....