Our Mission

We are an innovative Company, enhancing the health care sector with quality products.

Global Supply Chain:

We draw competitive strength by delivering innovative products to our customers quickly and at the most cost effective price.

 

Market Leader:

Our products are market leaders in their fields which offers the greatest opportunity for growth. We are focused on the needs and requirements of our end users hence the success of our products.

 

Personnel:

We focus on attracting, retaining, developing, rewarding and recognising our staff, creating high performance culture experiences and development. We value innovation, performance and service across our company and the parent company: "The Behrens Group".

History

Francis Price has over 40 years experience in the design and manufacture of products tailored to the specific needs of the healthcare market. Our Parent Company "The Behrens Group" has been distributors of textiles since 1834. Today the group has companies supplying fabrics & finished product into all areas of the textile wholesale & retail markets with an established sourcing and distribution network worldwide.

Current Contracts

Francis Price is an approved supplier to the NHS. All of our fabrics have been tested to ensure compliance with NHS Specification for Flame Retardant Fabrics. All our fabrics meet the required British Standard BS 5867 Part 2 type C.

Contract References

Ethical / Equal Opportunities Policy

Francis Price Contracts recognises that it is essential to provide equal opportunities to all without discrimination. This policy sets out the Company’s position on equal opportunity in all aspects of employment, including recruitment and promotion, and provides guidance to employees at all levels to act fairly and prevent discrimination on the grounds of sex, race, marital status, disability, age, sexual orientation or religion.

 

POLICY  STATEMENT

It is the policy of Francis Price Contracts to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, race, marital status, disability, age part time or fixed term contact status, sexual orientation or religion, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements that cannot be shown to be justifiable. We are committed to our legal obligations and also to the positive promotion of equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment.

The application of recruitment, training, and promotion policies to all individuals will be on the basis of job requirements and the individual’s ability and merits.

All employees of our organisation will be made aware of this policy.

 

RECRUITMENT AND PROMOTION

Francis Price Contracts will give clear and accurate information to enable potential applicants to access their own suitability for the post. Information for Vacant posts will be provided in a manner that does not restrict the applicant in terms of sex, race, marital status, disability, age, sexual orientation or religion.

Recruitment literature will not imply a preference for one group of applicants unless there is a genuine occupational qualification that limits the post to this particular group, in which case this must be clearly stated.

 

EMPLOYMENT

Francis Price Contracts will not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, marital status, disability, age in the allocation of duties between employees employed at any level with comparable job descriptions.

Francis Price Contracts acknowledge that under the 1975 Sex Discrimination Act it is unlawful for an employer to discriminate against an employee because of your sex or marital status. The law covers recruitment, terms and conditions, pay and benefits, status, training, promotion and transfer opportunities, right through to redundancy and dismissal.

Francis Price Contracts acknowledge The Equal Pay Act 1970 making it unlawful for employers to discriminate between men and women in terms of their pay and conditions where they are doing the same or similar work; work rated as equivalent; or work of equal value. Further information on equal pay can be obtained from: Equality Direct www.equalitydirect.org.uk or The Equal Opportunities Commission  www.eoc.org.uk.

 

Francis Price Contracts acknowledge the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and Disability Act 2005, which aims to end the discrimination that many disabled people may face.

 

Francis Price Contracts acknowledges The 1976 Race Relations Act which makes it unlawful for an employer to discriminate against any employee on the grounds of colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin.

Environmental Policy

All of our suppliers conform to the requirements of local and international laws and regulations. Practical efforts are made to reduce the use of energy, water and raw materials. Waste should be disposed of in a safe, efficient and environmentally responsible manner. Suppliers should work with the local environment officers to ensure air, water and odour pollution is kept within defined limits. Suppliers will abide by international law and must not use banned chemicals.

 

All of “Francis Price Contracts” major suppliers are issued with this policy and are required to comply. It is essential we work together with our suppliers to maintain a long term sustainable environmental policy.

Health & Safety Policy

"Our Company safety vision is to achieve ZERO injuries and ZERO instances of work related ill health."

 

This is underpinned by a fundamental belief that all workplace injuries and instances of occupational ill-health are preventable and that good health and safety management is good business. We will not carry out work activities unless we can do them safely.

 

The board of directors of "The Behrens Group" accept the moral and legal responsibility for the health and safety of employees and other parties who may be affected by the Company’s operations.  The Company regards the promotion of health and safety measures as a mutual objective for management and employees at all levels.

 

A full copy of our Health & Safety policy is available upon request.

ISO9001 / ISO14001 Certification

Our factories are all ISO9001 registered and we are currently awaiting certification of our UK offices for ISO9001 & ISO14001.