Archive for the ‘Press releases’ Category

10 July 2008 » Press releases

A Place in the Final of the Barclays Trading Places Awards

Since setting up last year and launching a moving and handling device, Mid Wales based Promove UK Ltd has gone from strength to strength and reached the finals of the Barclays Trading Places Awards.

The awards are for anyone who has taken up the challenge to change their life by setting up a new business. The ceremony took place on Wednesday, 9 July at The Royal Hotel in Cardiff and Promove was one of 11 finalists within Wales recognised for its innovative product as well as business abilities. Read more

07 May 2008 » Press releases

Aberystwyth Inventor Wins National Contest

A man from Aberystwyth will see his invention on display at the National Waterfront Museum in Swansea throughout May after winning a competition to find new Welsh inventors.

Dr Huw Thomas was commended for the commercial potential and social awareness of his invention, the Promove Sling. Read more

08 April 2008 » Press releases

Top Award for Welsh Company

Mid Wales based Promove UK Ltd won a top award at last week’s International Exhibition of Invention in Geneva.

The company won a Bronze Medal for its pioneering solution to moving and handling needs within the emergency, healthcare and disability sectors.

The sling, called Promove, is designed for moving and handling incapacitated or disabled individuals in confined spaces where a hoist cannot be used. Read more

10 March 2008 » Press releases

It’s an emergency… get me out of here!

Help is at hand for firefighters and rescue personnel at this years’ Fire Expo in Liverpool with a new and innovative emergency evacuation device.

The sling, called Promove, was launched in November at the Emergency Services Show and is designed for moving and handling incapacitated or disabled, including bariatric, individuals in emergency situations where a traditional hoist and sling cannot be used. Read more

10 March 2008 » Press releases

New Emergency Evacuation Equipment for the Health Industry

Help is at hand for disabled persons and healthcare professionals at this years’ Naidex show at the NEC in Birmingham with an innovative moving and handling device.

The sling, called Promove, is designed for moving and handling incapacitated or disabled, including bariatric persons in situations where a traditional hoist and sling cannot be used. Read more