Papertrail is a global company, with customers stretching from North America to Australia. We pride ourselves on offering a platform that is available anywhere, anytime. So, clearly, we are not overly preoccupied with geography.
That said, we originated in Wales and still value our Welsh heritage. Wales, after all, has a long tradition of innovation. Its mining and metallurgical industries helped to power the industrial revolution.
The country later reinvented itself as a haven for light industry and services, and in 2008 became the first nation in the world to be awarded Fairtrade Status.
More recently, Wales has also focused on the sustainable exploitation of natural resources, with activities ranging from offshore wind farm development to outdoor leisure activities.
Today, Wales is the third-best recycling nation in the world and 43% of its electricity comes from renewables.
This environmental focus, coupled with the relative strength of the Welsh rural economy, made Wales the perfect birthplace for a personal protective equipment (PPE) innovator such as Papertrail.
We have grown up with a keen appreciation of the challenges faced by outdoor workers and we have baked that know-how into our platform: Papertrail was designed from the ground up to be easy to use in the field.
And this ethos seems to be working well with local customers. Notwithstanding our global client base, some of our biggest users are based in Wales. We serve renewable energy companies, public sector bodies and PPE providers across the country.
Take DMM, for example. DMM’s carabiners, ropes, pulleys and other PPE products are sought after by outdoor enthusiasts and working-at-height firms alike. But keeping records of the life history of each item can be an onerous process.
We are both leaders in our fields, with a reputation for quality and customer service. Now Papertrail helps DMM’s large corporate customers save up to around GBP£50,000 a year.
It’s a similar story with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The hospital group has locations all around our Conwy head office.
But it’s not the location that counts, so much as a spirit of innovation that has seen the Health Board use Papertrail as a key tool in improving operating theatre safety. We are pleased to be part of its success.
Speaking of innovation, perhaps nothing beats the technology operating out to sea at Gwynt y Môr. Offshore wind energy barely existed a decade ago, yet today it is helping to power thousands of Welsh homes… with a little help from Papertrail.
Thanks to our platform, says Justin Grimwade, business information manager at Gwynt y Môr’s owner, Innogy Renewables UK, “we are able to improve our health and safety posture by streamlining processes and information.”
As an innovative business, we’re obviously glad to see any organisation using our platform in new ways like this. As a Welsh company, though, we’re particularly delighted to see our country leading the way.
Contact us now for more information about how to make your business safer and more efficient, no matter where you are.
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