161 – 50 years of manufacturing in the UK – John Elliott MBE, Ebac

John Elliott MBE founded Ebac nearly 50 years ago. The company has also sold 1.5 million dehumidifiers over the years and is the only manufacturer of washing machines in the UK.John is very passionate about UK manufacturing and his thoughts on the UK Government, the supermarkets and Which? make for entertaining listening. Discover: How John left school at 15 with no qualifications and set up Ebac by making a small order of dehumidifiers 01:35How he used the profits to plough back into the business to set up his own manufacturing 05:27Why more people should work in manufacturing 05:46How you need to play to your strengths when running a business 08:36John's thoughts on the Government and how they should prioritise manufacturing 09:27John responds to the Which? reviews of Ebac products 14:55What do the Ebac customers think of their products being made in the UK? 16:55Why aren't more companies making white goods in the UK? 18:05How leaving the EU will affect UK trade 19:50The difficulty of getting a new white goods brand introduced into the retailers and why no one makes electric kettles in the UK anymore 27:40Which other UK manufacturers John admires 31:32 More about John Elliott and EbacEbac websiteStay in TouchBritish Brand Accelerator - Find out how you can work with me to build your British-made brandMake it British websiteJoin Make it British - become a member of our community and promote your business in our directory or UK-made brands and manufacturersMake it British on InstagramMake it British on YouTube - subscribe to my YouTube channel to watch many of the podcast episodes as videos.