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King Charles III ‘very impressed’ with Made in
Britain manufacturer during Lancashire visit
His Majesty meets Camilla (of Roach Bridge Tissues) during a royal
visit to Lancashire, where he showed “great interest in its sustainability
commitments”
H
is Majesty King Charles III has
praised a family-run British
tissue paper manufacturer and its
commitment to sustainability during a recent
royal visit to Lancashire.Made in Britain
manufacturer Roach Bridge Tissues was one
of three businesses asked to showcase their
business to His Majesty during a visit to
the historic Samlesbury Hall in Lancashire,
less than three miles away from the heritage
manufacturer’s long-standing paper mill in
Preston.With a history dating back 120 years,
Roach Bridge Tissues operates the oldest
paper mill in Preston, and the company has
been a proud family-run British manufacturer
of wrapping paper tissue for over 25 years,
creating bespoke designs for a wide range of
clientele.The King chatted with the team at
Roach Bridge Tissues about the manufacturing
process for printed tissue paper, while proudly
displaying the internationally recognised Made
in Britain trademark at their stall.Camilla
Hadcock, Director of Roach Bridge Tissues
and Chair of Made in Britain, said: “We are
immensely proud to have had the opportunity
to meet with The King right here in Lancashire,
where we have operated successfully as a
family-run British manufacturer for over 100
years.“The royal visit served as a wonderful
chance for us to showcase and celebrate local
manufacturing, and not only was His Majesty
typically charming and funny, but he also
showed a genuine interest in our business
and our commitments to sustainability. It
was an invigorating opportunity for us all
at Roach Bridge Tissues, and it provided us
with memories to cherish forever.”During
her time with His Majesty, Camilla was able
to discuss the sustainable nature of Roach
Bridge Tissues, from the company’s hydroelectric and solar powered sources on-site
to its FSC certification. He was also said
to be ‘very impressed’ with the business’s
family-run ethos and its ability to survive
and thrive through different generations of
British manufacturing.The company recently
celebrated its tenth anniversary as a member
of the not-for-profit Made in Britain network
in February of this year, which is formed of
2,200 responsible manufacturers making
and distributing products and services right
here in the United Kingdom.John Pearce,
CEO at Made in Britain, said: “Roach Bridge
Tissues are a founding member of the Made
in Britain network and have consistently
proven their credentials as sustainable and
ambitious icons of British manufacturing.
It comes as no surprise to me that they have
received acclaim from the highest levels
of royalty for their hard work, and it is
reaffirming to see recognition for the Made
in Britain trademark, as well as trust in what
it represents.“I would like to personally
congratulate Camilla and the whole team
at Roach Bridge Tissues for this royal
recognition, and I would also like to thank
the King for dedicating his time to learning
a bit more about what makes British
manufacturing so special.”Camilla Hadcock’s
journey with Roach Bridge Tissues is a fullcircle one. Her grandfather owned and ran
the former Roach Bridge Paper Mill until
his death in the 1970s, and alongside her
husband, she bought that very same paper
mill to form Roach Bridge Tissues years
later in 1999.For more information about
the heritage manufacturer Roach Bridge
Tissues, visit: www.madeinbritain.org/
members/roach-bridge-tissues
To learn more about Made in Britain,
visit www.madeinbritain.org.
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