CHRISTEYNS EXPANDS WITH ACQUISITION OF COLE AND WILSON
Leading laundry chemical manufacturing specialist Christeyns UK is further expanding its operations with the acquisition of Huddersfield-based Cole and Wilson, the dry cleaning chemical manufacturer.
Cole and Wilson was incorporated in 1927 and is the UK’s market leader in the manufacture and supply of chemicals for dry cleaning. Bradford-based Christeyns UK is already the market’s leading laundry detergents and chemicals manufacturer, and this latest acquisition follows on from its purchase of Leicester-based Alex Reid 18 months ago. Reid is a leading garment care business, also supplying dry cleaning and laundry chemicals.
As Christeyns UK managing director Nick Garthwaite confirmed, the acquisition strengthens Christeyns’ position in this specialised industry: “We are keen to continue to lead this important sector through the excellence of our products and services, and the addition of this well-respected company to our portfolio will help us provide additional services to our customers as well as develop the sector. We’re delighted to have the Cole and Wilson team on board.”
Richard Cole, managing director and great grandson of one of the founding partners of Cole and Wilson, said that joining Christeyns would inject a wider knowledge pool into the company and there were many benefits to come from being part of a global operation.
“We’ve got the products and a very good reputation in this field; being part of Christeyns will mean we can take the business to a new level and expand into Europe, too. Building on the product range through Christeyns will give us added strength and the support of a wider team of experts in this field.”
The full portfolio of Cole and Wilson Gentle Care Detergents, incorporating dry cleaning chemicals, wet washing detergents and innovative solvent solutions, will be presented on the Christeyns stand at Expodetergo in Milan, Italy, in October 2014.
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PHOTO-CAPTION: Christeyns UK’s Bradford HQ
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