Why Telford toilet roll manufacturer is feeling flushed with success
The sheer scale of operations at Northwood Hygiene Products is what strikes you on a visit to the company's Telford base.
The factory and warehouse area at Stafford Park 10, for example, is described as the size of a football stadium.
Northwood's Telford base is also home to 10 production lines – the company recently invested £3.65 million in a state-of-the-art Gambini Wide machine.
And to get an idea of the vast processes at play, some 500,000 toilet rolls are produced each day.
That's before you take into account other products, including kitchen towels and dispensers.
So it's little wonder the company – which has 230 employees at the Telford site – is one of the UK’s top three manufacturers and suppliers of Away-from-Home (AfH) professional paper hygiene and wiping products.
And it continues to grow, invest and recruit – providing a massive boost to the local economy and gaining a raft of awards along the way.
Northwood directors Paul, Adam, and Marc Fecher have, for example, regional finalists for the Midlands and South West area in the EY Entrepreneur of the Year UK programme.
And the company, which has a £500m turnover, was shortlisted in the Excellence in Manufacturing and Engineering category in the Shropshire Chamber Business Awards 2023.
