Minky
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| Minky | |
| Type | Private company |
| Industry | Cleaning material and equipment manufacture |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of employees | 359 |
| Website | Minky.com/uk/ |
Minky is the trading name of Vale Mill (Rochdale) Limited, a company based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom that produces cleaning material and equipment.
History[]
Minky is a family owned and run business that was founded in the mid-nineteenth century. In 1987, the company acquired the Relax Ironing Board Company and expanded its product range to include ironing boards and was re-branded as Minky. In 1993, it acquired Besco Baron for its cleaning cloth range.
The company has manufacturing units in Crumpsall, Manchester , one in Shawclough, Rochdale, (ironing boards) and one in Bad Honnef, Germany producing cleaning cloths. The annual turnover of the company in 2012 was £33,771,000.00 and it employed 359 staff.[1]
Products[]
- Carpet sweepers
- Cleaning cloths
- Cleaning products
- Clothes horses
- Clothes lines
- Dusters
- Ironing boards
- Ironing board accessories
- Mops
- Scouring pads
Royal Warrants[]
In 1994, the company was granted a Royal Warrant to manufacture and supply laundry and cleaning products to the Queen.[2] A second warrant was granted in 2013 to supply products to the Prince of Wales. A wide range of products is supplied to the Royal Households, including hand made conservation dusting brushes for art and antiques.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Vale Mill (Rochdale limited)". worksmart.org.uk. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ "Minky". minky.co.uk.
- ^ "Search Royal Warrant Holders". royalwarrant.org.
External links[]
- Manufacturing companies of the United Kingdom
- British brands
- Companies based in Rochdale
- Laundry businesses
- British Royal Warrant holders