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Caldeira is one of the world’s fastest growing home textile companies and supplies
cushions, decorative pillows, throws, seat pads, ready made curtains and bedding to volume retailers in over 20 countries worldwide.
Caldeira was established in 1991 and has bases in Liverpool, UK, in Hangzhou, China and
in New York City USA. The company has grown from a market stall and now leads the UK market in the supply of cushions, decorative pillows and throws to volume retailers.
Caldeira has succeeded by creating the best combination of product, quality, service and
price for each individual customer. The company has a strong focus on product development and creates its own ranges as well as developing products to the design, style and price point required by the retailer.
 Caldeira UK has recently invested over £1.5m ($3m)
in a new facility in Liverpool, England. The investment project also included brand new carding and blowing machinery to fill its cushions, new IT systems and software for business management and
its own fleet of trucks to ensure complete control over its business from design to delivery.
 In 2004 Caldeira Ltd with Ms Dai Shu Qin formed Caldeira
China Ltd, known locally as Hao ShengTextiles, in the Hangzhou area of Eastern China. The ISO9001 company is growing rapidly and now supplies markets on every continent.
 In 2007 Hao Sheng Textiles, which is 70% owned by
Caldeira Ltd, opened a purpose built 250,000 sq feet (over 20,000 sq m) complex, comprising of factory, warehousing, offices, showrooms and staff facilities. The partners are
investing a total of over £1.5m ($3m) in the first phase of the project. Both Caldeira UK & Caldeira China have development land on their sites for future growth. 
In 2007 Caldeira Ltd formed a US subsidiary, Caldeira USA
Inc. The company has offices and showrooms at 261 Fifth Ave in New York City and its US design and sales team sell both UK and Chinese manufactured products directly to North American volume retailers.
Currently Caldeira Ltd employs around 250 people in the
UK, China and USA. This number is expected to rise significantly after the opening of the new Caldeira China site in 2007. The company can produce up
to 2 million filled products per year at its UK facility and volumes at the new plant in China will be significantly higher as capacity increases.
Caldeira's investment in its British, American and Chinese management teams,
has secured a supply chain that it believes is second to none in the industry. This gives volume retail clients more confidence and control over the timely delivery of quality, value for money products.
Future plans for Caldeira Ltd include the continued rapid organic growth of its
three companies, with possible scope for further international offices and acquisitions to fully maximize the opportunities created.
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