CoirProducts.co.uk: building on generations of knowledge and decades of industry experience
Prior to the establishment of our retail shop, CoirProducts.co.uk, we were mainly manufacturing and supplying coir-based products in bulk, by the container-load, through our parent company. However, during this time, we came across an urgent gap in the market. We saw the consumer being overcharged for some of the coir-based products they buy, especially in smaller quantities. Further, as a company directly involved in the manufacturing process for almost two decades, we saw that many growers and gardeners were not aware of the vast array of coir product varieties that they could use.
This is where we stepped in.
Building on our decades of industry experience, at CoirProducts.co.uk, our mission is to help everyone access a wide and innovative range of sustainable coir products at affordable prices. This is why, since our inception, we have had the largest portfolio of coir-based products in the UK. With our commitment to innovate, we continue to bring never-before-seen coir product varieties to the UK market and make our sustainable range easily accessible to everyone.
In addition, in working within the coir industry, we were also building on generations of traditions and knowledge. For more than 250 years, the ancestors of our stakeholders have owned coconut plantations in tropical Sri Lanka.
However, working within a competitive industry, we continue to see how easy it is to get absorbed in glossy adverts, profits, and fast-moving but low-quality products. This is why, from our inception, at CoirProducts.co.uk, we continued to be different, driven not only by profit, but also by purpose. With our decades of knowledge and experience, we were not newcomers in this competitive industry, and our time in the industry was our asset. At CoirProducts.co.uk, our products are manufactured to meet the highest industry standards, with the utmost care and concern for people and the planet. With coir being a natural and organic resource extracted from the husk of the coconut, we ensure there is minimal harm on the environment in the work we do.
Not only that. As a purpose-driven company, we looked for ways to support the gardening and wider horticultural community as much as we could.
During lockdown, there was a renewed interest in gardening, as many individuals looked towards spending time in nature for improving their physical and mental health and wellbeing. Even before then, more and more people were becoming conscious of the food they consume and how this food was produced. Add to that, the rising cost of living continues to put additional pressure on our everyday lives.
To support the gardening community, we introduced unique coir bundles, another first in the UK coir retail market. These specially curated distinct coir bundles come at discounted prices, combining some of our most popular products, and are suitable for anyone, whether you are a seasoned grower or new to gardening, or you want to grow indoors or outdoors. Being direct manufacturers of products, enables us to continue to deliver on our mission of offering a wide and innovative range of high quality coir products at affordable prices.
We also introduced various giveaways via our social media channels, reaching individual growers and gardeners from across the UK. We also began highlighting the gardening stories of individuals, sharing valuable experiences and lessons, inspiring change. We have been doing these since the inception of CoirProducts.co.uk, building up and supporting a community we have come to know and care about.
Furthermore, we continue to give back every way we can, helping local communities, promoting the planting of trees and supporting charities, from the very start. Yet, as a company, such efforts were always part of our ethos, even prior to launching CoirProducts.co.uk, having supported rural economies and children’s welfare initiatives through our parent companies.
This is what sets us apart.
As a company, we, at CoirProducts.co.uk, take pride in reforming the way horticultural businesses empower communities, and inspiring others to change their approach to business as well. We continue to build on our core values of trust, honesty, and integrity, and bring products and services that we are truly proud of, keeping in mind their impact on the environment. One of the foremost lessons we learnt in our time in the manufacturing and supplying coir products, was the value of the natural environment. And it is our deep connection with nature that continues to inspire us to do what we do.