Quality standards set by the firm were soon reached and are well maintained. The visitor is quickly impressed with the workmanlike atmosphere which pervades the factory. A few general impressions are worth recording. Most of the Kidwelly factory's floor space is taken up with the manufacture of single vision spectacle lenses. At Kidwelly some of these operations are done by women.
Plant layout is economical of space, and clockwise flow of production is the rule.
Careful attention has obviously been given to heating, lighting and ventilation. It was at once noticed that the workers take pride in the cleanliness and tidiness of their immediate environment. An impressive feature of the Kidwelly factory is the abrasive plant. This surprised me. I had been given no special information about it in advance, and therefore, was quite unprepared for the massive equipment which is used.