Ettinger CEO named as industry legend
20/06/2019
Walpole, which works to promote, protect and develop the UK luxury worldwide, published the list in mid-June, defining ‘Legends’ as high-profile figures in the industry who have “a significant role in shaping the culture and legacy of British luxury today”.
Walpole says the luxury sector is now worth £48 billion per year to the UK economy, an increase of 49% in four years.
Helen Brocklebank, chief executive of Walpole, said on releasing the list: “British luxury has a unique sensibility. Its products and experiences make the country famous throughout the world for creativity, craftsmanship, innovation and the ability to conjure new, exciting, relevant stories from a magical past.”
In 2019 Ettinger is celebrating its 85th anniversary. Robert Ettinger has been running the business for nearly 30 years, having taken over from his father in 1990. Today the company exports to more than 35 countries worldwide while maintaining its manufacturing base at Walsall, a traditional centre of excellence in leather that is just to the north of Birmingham.
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