Our Capabilities

Over the past five years we have made significant investments in our plant, machinery and systems to ensure we can meet the diverse needs of our customers in the away from home washrooms, professional cleaning, healthcare, food service and industrial markets.

30,000

Capacity to convert 30,000 tonnes of tissue per annum.

1,000,000

Capacity to convert 30,000 tonnes of tissue per annum.

5,000

Capacity to convert 30,000 tonnes of tissue per annum.

150,000

Capacity to convert 30,000 tonnes of tissue per annum.

1,600

Capacity to convert 30,000 tonnes of tissue per annum.

500

Capacity to convert 30,000 tonnes of tissue per annum.

Our Story 

Star Tissue was Established in 2003 with the aim of becoming a world-class manufacturer of hygiene paper products. Building on the 45 years of experience the family had in the paper industry the business started off in a small unit in Blackburn and in 2011 relocated to the current mega site on Waterfall Street, allowing development of their now state-of-the-art production facility becoming of the UK’s leading independent manufacturers of hygiene paper products.

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Our history

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Star Tissue was Established in 2003 in a small unit in Blackburn with the Aspiration of becoming a world-class manufacturer of Hygiene paper products.
Relocated to the current mega site on Waterfall Street.
Sirius launched into the Away From Home Sector.
Aquired the former Dutton Carpet Site to further expand Star Tissue´s capabilities and installed a brand new paper converting line.
Star Tissue are one of the first implementers of lamination technology in the Away From Home sector in the UK.
Star Tissue featured in the 2016 London Stock Exchanges list of 1000 most dynamic and fast growing companies to inspire Brtain.
Star Tissue featured in the 2017 London Stock Exchanges list of 1000 companies to inspire Europe.
Ranked number 8 in 2018´s Lancashire Business View Hot 100 list of the county´s most profitable SME´s.
Norminated in the 2019 Ones to Watch category of the LDC Top 50 awards which showcases the dynamic and ambitious leaders behind tomorrow´s mid-size firms.
New State of the art converting lineincreasing production capabilities and producing 800 rolls a minute. New warehouse operation with over 150,000 sq ft of quality warehousing, with the capacity to hold over 5,000 pallets of finished goods.
New Pallet Automation System installed and Winner of HIVE Growth Business Award 2021.
New 8,000 sqft production extension, 100% electric forklift fleet introduced and Winner of Manufacturing Business of the year award 2022.
Star Tissue 20 Year Anniversary.
Aquired by WEPA EU 0 Now Operating under WEPA Professional UK.

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