Minky

Vale Mill (Rochdale) Limited
Minky
Company typePrivate company
IndustryCleaning material and equipment manufacture
Headquarters
Rochdale
,
England
Number of employees
359
WebsiteMinky.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 1941.[1] 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.[2]

Products

Royal Warrants

In 1994, the company was granted a Royal Warrant to manufacture and supply laundry and cleaning products to the Queen.[3] 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.[4]

References

  1. ^ "About us". Minky. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Vale Mill (Rochdale limited)". worksmart.org.uk. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Minky". minky.co.uk.
  4. ^ "Search Royal Warrant Holders". royalwarrant.org.