UK’s biggest footwear manufacturer welcomes royal visitor

17/10/2012
Staff at Hotter Comfort Concept welcomed The Countess of Wessex to their factory in Lancashire, UK, where she took a tour and met long-serving staff.

The CEO of the rapidly growing company said it is “fiercely proud” of its British heritage and that it “invests and reinvests in development and new technology to continually improve”.

The company, which makes one on every three pairs of shoes made in the UK, has opened of 35 stores in the past two years.

“We were delighted to welcome our royal visitor and show her the passion and pride of our very British brand,” said Stewart Houlgrave, Hotter's founder and CEO. “The Countess was a wonderfully charming guest, who was genuinely interested in what we were doing and took time to speak with many of our staff, immediately putting them at ease.”