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Stephen Harrison named in The Manufacturer Top 100

Published 9th June, 2025 by Neil Nixon

Stephen Harrison named in The Manufacturer Top 100

Stephen Harrison, Managing Director of Harrisons, has been named in The Manufacturer Top 100 for 2025, recognising his transformative leadership and continued contributions to UK manufacturing.

  • Stephen recognised in the top 20 of the ‘Inspiring Leader’ category.
  • Reward recognises Stephen’s leadership and continued contributions to UK manufacturing and cleaning industry.
  • Award comes after milestone 12 months for Harrisons, which has included acquisition of Ecotech, launch of its Industrial Range and new third party logistics partnership.

This recognition comes during a milestone year for Harrison Wipes, which has seen the business make major strategic advances across operations, sustainability, and market expansion.

Highlights from the past 12 months include:

  • The acquisition of Ecotech (Europe) Ltd, marking Harrison Wipes’ entry into wet wipe manufacturing for the first time in its 134-year history.
  • The launch of the Industrial Range, developed to support industry with high performance nonwoven wiping.
  • A new third-party logistics partnership with Magnum Logistics, significantly improving stockholding capacity (up to 10,000 pallet spaces) and environmental credentials through a BREEAM-certified facility featuring solar power and rainwater harvesting systems.

Stephen has also driven major progress on environmental initiatives. The company is now Planet Mark certified, has switched to 100% renewable electricity at its Romford site and in recent years reduced plastic packaging by one-third whilst cutting material waste by 45%.

Looking ahead, Harrisons will continue to expand under Stephen’s leadership, with plans to install a new high-capacity production line and grow the team - further strengthening the company’s efforts to set the standard in wiping.

Stephen Harrison said: “I’m very proud to be named in The Manufacturer Top 100, but any achievement I have is the achievement of the team around me. Right now, we have the strongest team we have ever had in the business in my time, across each discipline.”

https://harrisonwipes.co.uk/

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