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.”
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