| Company type | Limited |
|---|---|
| Industry | Wool |
| Headquarters | Bradford,United Kingdom |
| Services | Supplier |
Number of employees | 100-200 |
| Website | http://www.standardwool.co.uk |
Standard Wool is a global group of companies which sources, processes and supplies quality wool and its by-products to its worldwide customer base. The company’s origins date back to the 18th century and they now have trading and sourcing facilities in theUnited Kingdom,Chile,China andNew Zealand. The firm is headquartered inBradford,West Yorkshire,United Kingdom.[1]
Standard Wool is a multi-million pound group of five companies that together make up one of the world’s leading wool trading businesses. It has customer base spanning across 30 countries and specialises in sourcing, supplying and processing wools from the UK and overseas.
The company employs around 150 people acrossWest Yorkshire and overseas locations includingNew Zealand,China andChile.[2]
In 2011, the company expanded itsUnited Kingdom operations by moving to new headquarters inBradford.[3]
In 2005, Managing Director Paul Hughes Snr led a buy-out of the company, which has a turnover exceeding £50m.[4]
In 2014, the company made three key appointments to its group board. Paul Hughes Jr became group trading director, Mark Andrews was promoted to production director and Ian Marwood joined as a non-executive director.[5]
The Standard Wool group consists of five companies:[6]