BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$24.4M
- Private
- UK
Dow Jones Description
John Smedley is renowned throughout the world as a leader in the production of fine gauge knitwear products. Still family owned, the company continues to innovate while retaining the hand crafted finishing techniques that has established its reputation for more than two centuries. The company was founded in 1784, at Lea Mills, in Matlock, Derbyshire by Peter Nightingale and his associate John Smedley. Lea Bridge provided an ideal setting for the mill as the brook which ran through the village provided motive power and a constant source of running water. In its early days the mill specialised in the production of muslin and spinning cotton to send out to local cottages with hand frame looms. Towards the end of the 18th century the company had extended its activities to include knitting and hosiery manufacture and by this time John Smedley was running the business alone, although the Nightingale family retained an interest in the property. In 1819 John Smedley's son John was apprenticed to the company, and after thorough training took over the helm six years later at the age of 24. With great energy and vision he set about modernising and expanding the company, with the intention that all the manufacturing processes required to produce finished product should be under one roof, using the finest quality raw materials available. These principles continue to be the cornerstone of the company's success. ...
Director, Sales
John DayNumber of Employees 450
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Textile and Fabric Finishing (except Broadwoven Fabric) Mills: 313312
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Sony Online Entertainment President John Smedley to Keynote Game Developers Conference Austin 2009
- 2009-08-06
Smedley to Discuss the Success and Lessons Learned from hit free-to-play MMO, Free RealmsTM SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The Game Developers Conference Austin GDC Austin will host a keynote by John Smedley, President of Sony Online Entertainment LLC SOE, creators of popular massively...
John Smedley
- 2006-09-25
San Diego-based Sony Online Entertainment LLC is part movie studio, part video-game developer, formed in 1995 as an online collaboration of Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sony Corp. of America. At the time, John Smedley, the current president of Sony Online Entertainment, was developing games with a Sony spinoff called...
Austin Game Conference Keynotes to Feature John Smedley and Dr. Richard Bartle
- 2005-09-24
Wireless News 09-24-2005 Austin Game Conference Keynotes to Feature John Smedley and Dr. Richard Bartle WIRELESS NEWS-September 24, 2005-Austin Game Conference Keynotes to Feature John Smedley and Dr. Richard Bartle C2005 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com The Game...
John Smedley, Dr. Richard Bartle to Keynote Austin Game Conference on October 27-28, 2005; Online Game Conference to Host 130 Speakers From Around the World; 70+ Sessions in 8 Conference Tracks
- 2005-09-16
AUSTIN, Texas -- The Game Initiative, a leading producer of conferences and events for professionals in the computer and video game industry, today announced the conference keynotes for the Austin Game Conference taking place October 27-28, 2005, in Austin, Texas. Keynotes will be presented by John Smedley, President of Sony...
Best-dressed secrets: designers want you back in black this fall. Here, how to get the look right.(EDITOR'S LETTER)(Editorial)
- 2005-07-01
I have had a passion for black for as long as I can remember. I have stacks of black sweaters mostly by John Smedley, rows of black pants (I love Hedi Slimane's for Dior Homme), scads of black suits (Dolce & Gabbana) and masses of pure and...
Sony Online Entertainment President, John Smedley and JAMDAT CEO Mitch Lasky to Keynote at Industry Leading Games & Mobile Conference
- 2005-04-04
Digital Media Wire, the industry's leading mobile and digital entertainment news, events and information provider, today announced speakers for the 3rd Annual Games & Mobile Forum, New York's premier event for games and mobile industry decision-makers (http://www.gamesandmobile.com/).
CELEBARAMA: Pick your PRICE
- 2004-03-07
TOPS pounds 8 George at Asda pounds 18 M&S pounds 24.99 Next pounds 49, Burro pounds 129, John Smedley at Fenwick
The San Diego Union-Tribune Business People Column.
- 2002-12-04
The San Diego Union-Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 4--MARK RAFTERY has been appointed to a three-year term on the board of management for the East County Family YMCA. Raftery is an associate attorney with Anderson & Krigere's La Mesa office. ...
North hit hard in first varsity game.(Sports)
- 2002-03-21
Byline: Jerry Fitzpatrick Daily Herald Correspondent The varsity baseball team from St. Charles North took to the field for the first time in the new program's history Wednesday, but it was powerful Hinsdale Central that took control for a five- inning, 8-0 win. ...
John Smedley set to 'do a Burberry' through St Luke's
- 2002-02-21
John Smedley: raising its profileJohn Smedley, the British knitwear company, has hired advertising agency St Luke's to build its reputation as a leading fashion brand.The private company,which is based in Derbyshire, wants to emulate the success of other 'reinvented' British fashion brands such as Burberry and Mulberry.Although neither client nor...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| John Day | Director, Sales |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| John Smedley Ltd. | Director, Sales | Current |
| John Smedley Ltd. | Manager, Sales | Former |
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