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Portwest
Portwest is a clothing company based in Westport, Ireland that specializes in the design and production of protective clothing, including high visibility, flame resistant workwear, safety footwear, work gloves and personal protective equipment (PPE). Portwest was founded by Charles Hughes in 1904, in Westport. The Hughes family still own and manage the company. Portwest employees 6,000 people worldwide and sells 3,000 safety distributors and national retailers in more than 84 countries.
==History==
The origins of Portwest began in 1904 when Charles Hughes commenced his business as a small retail shop in Westport, Co. Mayo. Padraig Hughes, nephew of Charles Hughes, joined the business in 1936. After the death of his uncle in 1949, Padraig took over the running of the company until his retirement in 1988. For 52 years he oversaw the development of the wholesale business, the building of Hotel Westport, and the development of Westport Clothing company (now Portwest Ltd) and Carraig Donn Industries Ltd. The Hughes family still own and manage the company. The Hughes Group trading companies include: Charles Hughes Ltd, Hotel Westport Ltd. and Portwest Group. Portwest employees 6,000 people worldwide and sells to over 3,000 safety distributors and national retailers in more than 84 countries.
Today, Portwest has warehouses in Britain, Poland, Ireland, Dubai, as well as a recently opened facility for the North American market in Kentucky〔http://www.rte.ie/news/business/2014/0318/603073-portwest-mayo-jobs/〕 It has sales offices in the Ireland, UK, Poland, France, Germany, Middle East, and the United States.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Trade Mission to Texas - Company Profiles )〕
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