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Several of HSL’ s chairs still feature the wooden knuckle detail that contributed to its Queen’ s Award for Innovation. The component continues to be produced using machinery installed in the wood mill in 1968, linking the business’ manufacturing future to its heritage.

The same commitment to control extends to HSL’ s decision to bring logistics and installation operations in-house. Bringing logistics in-house provides greater control over delivery times, costs, and customer experience. Rather than handing finished products to third-party providers, the company now manages the final stage of the customer journey itself.“ We wanted to streamline and improve our lead time to the customer. We didn’ t want orders sat in someone’ s warehouse for three weeks waiting to be delivered,” she says. The decision was about maintaining continuity between

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