Manufacturing Today Issue - 214 July 2023 | Page 115

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Star Tissue
how much of it , our market requires . We have always believed that service must be on par with quality ; it ’ s one of the key principles that Star was founded upon .”
Within the away-from-home sector , the company primarily services the hospitality , catering , healthcare , janitorial , and industrial markets . However , alongside converting 30,000 tons of tissue per annum , otherwise measured in a capacity of one million rolls per day , the business also offers accessories such as dispensers from its 150,000 square feet of warehousing space .
Although the company is currently more focused on growing its market share within its established industries , as opposed to expanding into new markets , the same can ’ t be said for its footprint . This comes after the tremendous growth it recorded in 2022 , climbing up to £ 4.2 million from £ 2.3 million the year before .
“ We ’ re currently looking to invest in a mirrored facility for our mega-site in Blackburn ,” Khalid explains . “ The resultant increase in capacity is coming at exactly the right time and will give us the necessary space to fully utilize our production lines . Furthermore , it would play a huge part in reducing our lead times for customers even further .
“ With regards to our recent growth , we believe it to be the outcome of a number of influential factors . Ever since the pandemic , there has been a significant rise in the
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