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HARRISON WIPES CELEBRATES 125
YEARS IN STYLE Family-owned company Harrison Wipes officially celebrated its 125th anniversary on Wednesday 15th June at a party that included current and former employees, suppliers and local dignitaries including the Mayor of Havering, Cllr Philippa Crowder.
“We’re incredibly proud to celebrate 125 years in business,” said owner and Managing Director, Stephen Harrison. “The party made it possible for us to say thank you to our employees, without whom our success would not be possible.”
Established in 1891 in Great Yarmouth by the present owner’s great grandfather, Saul Harrison, the company is respected as one
of the long established and most knowledgeable suppliers of wipes and wiping solutions in the UK.
“When my great grandfather founded this business he put our customers at the heart of all we do,” explained Stephen. “We have always remained true to this. We have probably the most comprehensive range of wipes in the UK. We are the sole UK licensed converter of Sontara® distributor of Chicopee®
and the main products as
a direct result of our determination to meet customer needs.”
From a small venture trading recyclable materials including rags, scrap metal and ropes, the business grew into a UK national company manufacturing more than 300 million wipes a year from its premises in the Harold Hill industrial estate.
In the 1930s, the rapidly growing business moved to London and
settled in Stratford. When Saul Harrison died, his four sons continued to develop the company, taking it from strength to strength by expanding into manufacturing wipes and investing into new technologies.
Harrison Wipes’ longevity can be attributed to its ongoing commitment to innovation and customer, supplier and employee loyalty.
Stephen expanded: “We continually invest in new machinery and product development to ensure our offer meets our customers’ evolving needs. We also develop bespoke solutions when required.”
In the last three years, the business increased its sales by 25%. Stephen said: “Our success is rooted in our excellent customer service and product innovation and we ensure all our solutions-oriented products are fit for purpose.
“Although the company has made many innovative changes, its principles have remained fundamentally the same over our long history.
“Harrison Wipes’ success has been underpinned by the ability to adapt to meet the changing needs of our customers and the positive mentality of our loyal employees. We look forward to the next 125 years.”
www.harrisonwipes.co.uk
WELSH NATIONAL PROCUREMENT SERVICE SPECIFIES CHSA ACCREDITATION SCHEME
MEMBERSHIP The National Procurement Service for Wales (NPS) has called on the Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association (CHSA) and its Independent Inspector to support its Refuse Sack Tender Process.
As part of the NPS tender evaluation process, the CHSA’s Independent Inspector, Martin Yates, tested
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samples of the domestic refuse sacks and recycling sacks submitted under Lots 1 and 2 of the NPS Tender, to ensure they matched the specified requirements.
The NPS wanted to ensure ‘fit for purpose’ products were obtained, to fully meet the requirements of their Welsh Public Sector customer base.
Mike Stubbs, Chairman of the CHSA’s Manufacturing Standards Accreditation Schemes said: “We were delighted to support this procurement process by arranging for our Independent Inspector to test the quality of the refuse sacks. He has given the National Procurement Service confidence the sacks purchased through the new NPS
Framework meet the Standards specified by the Welsh Public Sector and are ‘fit for purpose’.
“We’re particularly delighted the National Procurement Service, as part of their Qualification process, asked bidders if they were CHSA Accredited and if not, would be willing to become a member of our Accreditation Scheme if awarded a place on the Framework. We’re also pleased they have also asked us to carry out random sample testing of the products called-off through the Framework period to ensure Welsh Public Sector customers get the same quality throughout the entire Framework term.”
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