3oTrimestre11 | PROTECCIÓN LABORAL 68 Trade reports Esdepunt Suppliers of Water Fire, a great client with a vision of the future Though Water Fire was founded in 1992, it is run by professionals boas- ting over thirty years of background and experience in the protection and safety at work sector. The company, loca- ted in Barberà del Vallès, markets interna- tionally renowned brands like Bekina, in addition to its own: Ankat, heights protec- tion; Skarppa, safety footwear lines; Slava, customized workwear; and Adeepi, gloves and technical workwear. The company’s collections include a full range of personal protective equipment products: hearing, head, hands, heights, face and respiratory protection. To this, we need to add footwear and workwear, with the fullest selection of choices for all sectors. Though the company’s influence area is Catalonia, the whole of Spain is serviced by companies in the Adeepi Group. Among Water Fire’s clients we find major petrochemical and energy companies, but there are also small and medium-sized companies. The online store serves an increasing number of medium-sized firms as well. Today, the food processing indus- try is the major buying sector, as construc- tion dropped in the list, due to contraction. But the company also supplies workwear to other sectors: forest wardens, public park and garden maintenance, urban cleaning services. And sales to the hostelry and cleaning sectors continue to grow. Water Fire has a consulting and training department. Experts serve clients immedi- ately as to the regulation and use of PPE. They also develop reports on the most suit- able PPE for each sector, in accordance to companies’ risk assessment and knowl- edge. In terms of training, in collaboration with major manufacturers the company offers courses and workshops on the prop- er use and maintenance/care of personal protective equipment. There is no doubt that service is one of this company’s strong points. Clients may order workwear that is customized in accordance to their corporate image, and delivery of orders is also for small vol- umes, even single units. The Intranet site www.waterfire.es makes it easy for clients to place orders on line, and download tech- nical fact files for products, in addition to customized consumer reports. Water Fire is a member of the Adeepi Group and Eurosafety, and is fully able to market the most advanced PPE products at excellent quality-price ratios. Water Fire relies on Tanit for knitted fabrics All knitted fabric items marketed by the company are by Tanit, made by Esdepunt. There are multiple product lines avail- able: polos, polar, sweaters, hi-vis work- wear, flameproof, antistatic, etc. The Marketing Department reports that the company’s strategy is to focus on good suppliers and become a major client. In this way, they en sure good service and are able to offer guarantees to end clients. Esdepunt is a model supplier, both because of the excellent quality of prod- ucts, as for their prompt reaction in the event of complex orders. When visiting the facilities owned by Water Fire we find infrastructure is well designed, product supply is extensive, and response ability projects the company into a promising future. To this, we need to add innovation. For those heading the company attend all specialized tradeshows in search for novelties to innovate and refresh their catalogues. In order to be able to offer immediate deliv- ery service, the automated warehouse keeps full stock of products. 145