ABOUT HARRISONS
From colour coded wipes and wet wipes to specialist nonwoven materials and industrial wiping products, we help customers choose the right wipe for the task.
OUR MISSION
Since 1891, Harrisons has been helping businesses find better ways to clean, prepare, protect and maintain the spaces they work in. Today, we are one of the UK’s most experienced wiping specialists, supplying businesses, distributors and public sector organisations with high-performance wiping products backed by expert guidance, dependable supply and long-term support.
Our mission is clear: to set the standard with every wipe by partnering with our customers to deliver expert solutions, uncompromising quality and a cleaner world.
OUR HISTORY
The Harrisons story begins in Great Yarmouth, where Saul D. Harrison founds the business. In those early days, Harrisons is a broad and resourceful trading company, working across shipbreaking, rubber, scrap metals and other materials.
After relocating to Bow, the business begins to move in a new direction. Harrisons diversifies into textile wiping cloths — a decision that would shape the company's future for generations to come.
Following Saul’s passing, the next chapter begins as his four sons — Lionel, Bert, Alfred and Harold — take over the family business, carrying forward his entrepreneurial spirit.
Harrisons moves to Abbey Road in Stratford and installs its first industrial laundry for rags. It is a practical step forward, but also an important sign of the company’s growing focus on wiping and reprocessing.
After completing national service, Alan Harrison joins the family business alongside his cousin Seymour. Like the generations before him, Alan begins by learning the business from the inside.
By the 1970s, Harrisons was helping to introduce a new kind of cleaning product to the UK market: Johnson & Johnson’s original J-Cloth®. It would become a landmark innovation, changing the way people approached hygiene, convenience and disposable wiping.
One hundred years after Saul D. Harrison founded the business, Harrisons celebrates its centenary and makes another move — this time to Waterden Road in Hackney. It is a moment that reflects both the company’s heritage and its continued appetite for change.
Stephen Harrison takes over from his father, Alan, becoming the fourth generation to lead the family business. Under Stephen’s leadership, Harrisons continues to evolve, building on more than a century of experience while preparing for a more technical future.
With production needs growing, Harrisons moves to Romford. The site gives the company room to expand and remains its headquarters today.
Harrisons begins converting non-woven wipes in-house, starting a new chapter that would see the business become one of the UK’s leading non-woven wipe manufacturers.
Harrisons partners with Sontara®, bringing world-leading non-woven wiping technologies to the UK market. The partnership strengthens the company’s position as a specialist in high-performance wiping.
The Harrisons story continues with the acquisition of Ecotech and the launch of the company’s first range of wet wipes. More than 130 years after Saul D. Harrison founded the business, Harrisons continues to adapt, invest and develop new wiping solutions for the future.
The Harrisons story begins in Great Yarmouth, where Saul D. Harrison founds the business. In those early days, Harrisons is a broad and resourceful trading company, working across shipbreaking, rubber, scrap metals and other materials.
After relocating to Bow, the business begins to move in a new direction. Harrisons diversifies into textile wiping cloths — a decision that would shape the company's future for generations to come.
Following Saul’s passing, the next chapter begins as his four sons — Lionel, Bert, Alfred and Harold — take over the family business, carrying forward his entrepreneurial spirit.
Harrisons moves to Abbey Road in Stratford and installs its first industrial laundry for rags. It is a practical step forward, but also an important sign of the company’s growing focus on wiping and reprocessing.
After completing national service, Alan Harrison joins the family business alongside his cousin Seymour. Like the generations before him, Alan begins by learning the business from the inside.
By the 1970s, Harrisons was helping to introduce a new kind of cleaning product to the UK market: Johnson & Johnson’s original J-Cloth®. It would become a landmark innovation, changing the way people approached hygiene, convenience and disposable wiping.
One hundred years after Saul D. Harrison founded the business, Harrisons celebrates its centenary and makes another move — this time to Waterden Road in Hackney. It is a moment that reflects both the company’s heritage and its continued appetite for change.
Stephen Harrison takes over from his father, Alan, becoming the fourth generation to lead the family business. Under Stephen’s leadership, Harrisons continues to evolve, building on more than a century of experience while preparing for a more technical future.
With production needs growing, Harrisons moves to Romford. The site gives the company room to expand and remains its headquarters today.
Harrisons begins converting non-woven wipes in-house, starting a new chapter that would see the business become one of the UK’s leading non-woven wipe manufacturers.
Harrisons partners with Sontara®, bringing world-leading non-woven wiping technologies to the UK market. The partnership strengthens the company’s position as a specialist in high-performance wiping.
The Harrisons story continues with the acquisition of Ecotech and the launch of the company’s first range of wet wipes. More than 130 years after Saul D. Harrison founded the business, Harrisons continues to adapt, invest and develop new wiping solutions for the future.
MANUFACTURING & ACCREDITATIONS
When customers choose Harrisons, they are partnering with a manufacturer that understands the importance of consistency, quality and dependable supply.
From our Romford headquarters, we manufacture wipes for customers across the UK and beyond, using processes designed to support reliable lead times, product consistency and long-term supply confidence.
*BRCGS certification applies to products manufactured at the Romford site only.
QUALITY ASSURANCE
Base materials are rigorously tested for absorbency, strength, durability and lint control.
Wet wipes independently audited by UKAS-accredited laboratories where relevant.
Tested through ISO, BRCGS and the CHSA.
Platinum distributor of Chicopee® and Sontara® products, made with innovative materials.
PARTNERING WITH HARRISONS
When customers choose Harrisons, they are partnering with a manufacturer that understands the importance of consistency, quality and dependable supply.
From our Romford headquarters, we manufacture wipes for customers across the UK and beyond, using processes designed to support reliable lead times, product consistency and long-term supply confidence.
WHY HARRISONS
Choosing the right wipe is not always straightforward; one wrong product can increase waste, reduce efficiency and create unnecessary cost. Our customers work with us because we take the time to understand the application, use our deep expertise to recommend products based on real-world application - and then we deliver consistently.
Helping customers improve performance, consistency and cost-in-use.
Providing genuine partnership to our distributors.
From colour coded wipes and wet wipes to specialist nonwoven materials and industrial wiping products.
Every customer gets a single point of contact.
Speak to the team
Whether you're looking to get technical advice, review your current products or strengthen your supply chain, our team is here to help. Get in touch and we'll help you find the right wipe for the job.
Stephen Harrison, Managing Director“Every day, our family business values guide the way we work, how we treat people, and how we build genuine partnerships with our customers. More than 135 years on, those values remain at the heart of Harrisons.”
Our Family Business Values
As a family business, we look after each other, treat people with respect, and take pride in supporting our customers, community and the planet.
From the factory floor to the leadership team, we work as one team to deliver for our customers.
We are always up front with our customers, so you can trust us to get every job done right
We aspire to set higher standards, from the quality and sustainability of our products to our expertise and the level of service we offer.
Sustainability and Responsibility
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