Five Children’s Soft Play Areas in North East Lincolnshire
Once upon a time it was the fishing industry… But these days, the biggest demand for our netting comes from the children’s soft play industry. And believe us – it is an industry. In fact, it’s one that seems to be growing all the time. As we’ve explained before, soft play sessions have become so popular they’ve even been added as an item to the nation’s typical shopping basket that’s used to work out inflation. Indeed, the demand for soft play is truly national....
What Makes Our Flame-Retardant Netting More Durable Than Others On The Market
Whether it’s being used in a children’s soft play area or on an industrial site, it’s important that any netting you might have is not only strong, but safe as well. It’s why we were the first company to offer flame-retardant netting in the UK. In fact, we’re still one of the largest. The material we developed and use in our nets is tested and certified to British, European and M1 standards... But interestingly, it’s not made how you might think it...
Five Ideas To Help Build An Engaging Children’s Soft Play Area
When it comes to children’s soft play, whatever type of net or rope you need, here at Renco Nets, we’ve got you covered. If you’ve got a big space to work with and you’re looking to kit out a whole playground or warehouse, that’s great. Or, if you’re just looking to provide a small area in your pub or crèche to keep the kids busy, we can help you too. In fact, big or small, we can craft different items to...
How To Keep Your Nets In Good Condition
Spare a thought for poor old nets... They can take a right beating sometimes. Whether it’s a builder flinging broken bricks into a coarse net on site, a cricketer smashing sixes into a practice net or a fisherman submerging a fishing net over and over into the freezing North Sea – the wear and tear soon adds up. Thankfully, all the nets we provide our clients with here at Renco Nets are all of the highest quality and are built to be...
Behind The Scenes: How We Craft A Net
These days, many people would assume all the nets we make here at Renco Nets are weaved together using machines. But that’s not actually the case. Though some of the types of net we produce are pre-machined, our experienced weavers often handcraft a lot of the products we supply. The magic all takes place in our workshop here in the little town of Immingham on the Lincolnshire coast. We have a small team, some who have been with us for decades, all working...
The history of netting and its place in the modern world
Fishing. Mention nets and traditionally that’s what you think of. It’s hardly surprising. Here at Renco Nets, we started out by providing rope and netting to the local fishing industry here on the east coast of Lincolnshire. But the netting industry has evolved massively since then and now our nets are used in a vast variety of different ways. Believe it or not, it’s thought the first known net was used as early as 8,300BC. That’s a very long time ago....
Strange Ways Our Netting Has Been Used That May Surprise You
When people think of uses for netting and rope, the same few things tend to come to mind… Fishing nets. Nets for sports like football and cricket. At a push, maybe you might think of some agricultural uses, such as netting to protect crops. But the truth is: There are so many more ways our netting and ropes can be put to good use. Some might surprise you. From Immingham to Winterfell For example, in the past we’ve been asked to provide nets for...
Poly-What? Understanding The Difference Between Our Two Most Commonly Used Netting Materials
Spend five minutes on our website and you’re sure to come across two words that look very similar: Polyethylene and polypropylene. They start and end the same and are both equally as difficult to say, if you’re saying them fast. But they are both materials that are essential to the work we do here at Renco Nets. It’s why we thought we’d take some time today to actually explain what each material is and where it comes from. First up: Polyethylene – The World’s Most...