CCBR Business Review

11 TURNOVER IS UP more than 50% so far this year for West Gosford manufac- turer of quality bedding products, Bambi Enterprises, due to JobKeeper and work- from-home demand induced by the COVID pandemic. While most Australian textile manufactur- ers packed up and went to China Bambi stuck rigidly to it’s philosophy of produc- ing a quality Australian Made product which the market wanted both in Australia and overseas. “For us the last year has been incredibly exciting and challenging,” said Peter Witney, Bambi Managing Director. “In 60 years of Bambi meets COVID induced demand – invests in newmachinery “Young people don’t see a future in the sewing trade and find themselves working as check-out operators in supermarkets. We have trained a number of staff to sew but we will need more but that will take some years,” he said. Currently Bambi employs 30 people and Mr Witney saying that this will rise to 45 as they train new staff in the sewing trade. Founded by Peter and Janita Witney over forty years ago, Bambi manufactures quilts, underblankets, mattress toppers, pillows, protectors and sheets protectors made in a wide range of natural materials from the finest wool, alpaca, natural plant fibres and cotton as well as man made fibres that include latex, memory foam, velour, microfi- bre, polyester and waterproof fabrics. M A N U FA C T U R I N G N E W S New carding line being installed at Bambi’sWest Gosford factory to make wadding of ‘fill’ for quilts, pillows and protectors. Bambi Enterprises General Manager GregWitney with Founder and Managing Director, PeterWitney (background new wool carding machine being installed) business, I have never seen anything like it. Sales in September last year were double what they were the year before,” he said. However, the unexpected demand has placed a tremendous strain on the com- pany’s resources; factory space, raw mate- rial purchases, deliveries from overseas, staff and funding the necessary capital investment in new machinery and work- ing capital. The result has been that the company has built new factory space and installed a new pillow line and the latest wool carding machine – an investment of some $700,000. Mr Witney said that finding competent trained staff was a big problem and the result has been that they have had to work a lot of overtime which is a substan- tial added cost. NEW PATIENTS Comprehensive checkup & clean Includes up to 5 x-rays No Gap (with health insurance) or $290 OFFERS (all patients) Free orthodontic consultation Free dental implant consultation Free cosmetic makeover consultation FINANCE We bulk bill the Medicare CDBS Zip Pay & Zip Money payment plans We partner with SuperCare General Dentistry | Emergency Care | Cosmetic Dentistry Orthodontics & Invisalign | Sleep Dentistry IV Sedation | Oral Surgery Wisdom Teeth Removal | Dental Implants | 3D CT Scanning 02 4323 1933 | www.vcdental.com.au Suite 10, 36-40 Victoria Street, East Gosford NSW 2250 OPEN 7 DAYS 40 YEARS LOCAL Get results! For further information phone 4367 0733 or email info@ccbusinessreview.com.au ADVERTISE YOUR PROPERTY IN CCBR CENTRAL COAST BUSINESS REVIEW JULY 2021