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The manufacturing team use mostly traditional processes, like steam-bending for the distinctive curve of the back, to produce each part of the Evergreen chair. Then makers like Nick, my tutor for the day, put the chair together by hand. I discovered it is definitely harder than it looks, and I have some way to go before I'm up to Nick's standards. He has been at Ercol for 31 years, and tells us he is not in a minority of employees who have stayed for such long durations, which certainly says something about company's in-house morale. All 150 employees, 100 in the factory and 50 in the offices, work under one roof, with a large restaurant and showroom, looking out over the greenery of the Chilterns. After my tour I begin to understand why they have all stayed for so long!  

Having made a successful transition from its glory days in the seventies to a leading modern furniture brand of the 21^st century, Ercol has now launched new editions of some of its most popular pieces. The Butterfly chair and the Nest tables are deemed classics with chic retro appeal and the updates should boost their ongoing popularity.

To see a video of Nick making the Evergreen chair go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-Q6kjOT_rg

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