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With operations in five Florida correctional institutions, PRIDE’s Sewn Products SBU provides a wide range of products to both state and private customers.
The Sewn Products team approaches sales in creative ways which allows them to gain a greater understanding of the product needs for both existing and potential customers. This focus on the client’s needs and specific requirements enables PRIDE to develop product solutions and to establish an enhanced rapport with the customer.
The capability to fabricate custom products at PRIDE’s own factories has become a value-added benefit to many customers. PRIDE offers the convenience of on-site sizing and wear-test samples to customers, which allows Sewn Products to sell more effectively to public safety organizations, especially Fire and EMS departments. The manufacture of “private label” items by PRIDE permits the retailer to sell the goods as “Made in the USA" and to support PRIDE’s social mission.
PRIDE Bedding has purchased equipment to begin to produce vinyl weld mattresses in 2010 and the initial response to the new product line has been overwhelmingly positive. Bedding Supplies has also provided fulfillment operations for a Florida State Agency for the past several years.
PRIDE’s inmate workers receive training in Material Cutting, Sewing Machine Operation and Maintenance, Pillow Box Machine Operation, Mattress Tufting, Die Clicker Machine Operations, Inventory Control, and Warehouse Operations. Proud to be “Made in America,” PRIDE Bedding Supplies offers competitive pricing to compete with the overseas production suppliers. This location is a certified PIE operation site.
They are certified by Clemson Apparel Research, Clemson University and received National Fire Protection Association certification for their Wildland Fire Fighting clothing and NOMEX products; this certification opens doors for additional contract work for companies that require domestic manufacturing with stringent specifications. They are a PIE certified plant for Contract Sewing.
One of two PRIDE locations with a female inmate population (PRIDE Optical Lab is the other location), these inmate workers are trained in Garment Construction, Sewing and Pressing Machine Operation and Maintenance, Garment Clipping and Inspection, Inventory Control, Quality Control, and Shipping and Receiving. Proud to be “Made in America,” PRIDE Uniforms offers competitive pricing and provides an alternative to overseas production.
In 2009, PRIDE Footwear added several products as a result of the closing of the PRIDE industry at Lawtey CI. Socks have been added to the product line, a complement to the boots that are already being manufactured. Additionally, a line of medical scrub wear is being manufactured at this location, as well as garments for the growing school cafeteria uniform business.
Producing high quality products for retail and institutional accounts, PRIDE’s inmate workers receive training in Garment Construction and Cutting, Stitching, Cloth and Rubber Die Cutting, Sock Knitting, Vulcanizing, Milling Rubber, Equipment Operations and Maintenance, Inventory Control, Quality Control, Warehouse and Forklift Operations. Proud to be “Made in America,” PRIDE Footwear offers competitive pricing to combat the overseas production suppliers.
PRIDE Garment successfully expanded its production of officer uniform shirts. As a part of necessary security measures for officer uniforms, a changing room was built for inmates to change into orange jumpsuits for work in the building. Power rails and air lines for the new equipment were installed, as were fences, cameras and an alarm system to enhance security.
PRIDE’s inmate workers receive training in Garment Construction, Sewing and Pressing Machine Operation and Maintenance, Quality Control Standards, Garment Inspection, Inventory Control and Shipping and Receiving. Proud to be “Made in America” PRIDE Garment offers competitive pricing to combat the overseas production suppliers. This plant is a certified PIE site for Contract Sewing and is currently pursuing ISO certification.
PRIDE Institutional Products has expanded sales opportunities by pursuing ISO certification in order to partake of the contract sewing work available. There is room for growth at this facility and an outstanding job has been done in providing an assortment of Institutional clothing to an ever-changing market. Custom screen printing of the garments is also done at this location.
PRIDE’s inmate workers receive training in Garment Construction, Garment Cutting, Sewing and Pressing Machine Operation and Maintenance, Garment Screen Printing, Quality Control Standards, Garment Inspection, Inventory Control, and Shipping and Receiving. Proud to be “Made in America” PRIDE Institutional Products offers competitive pricing to combat the overseas production suppliers.
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