Northwood is a UK based, family owned group of companies that provide the manufacturing, supply and transportation of away-from-home (AfH) professional paper hygiene products.

Our mission is to be the market-leading partner of choice in the away from home tissue industry.

One of only a small handful of companies in the UK market that is fully vertically integrated; Northwood is involved at each point in the supply chain, from raw material supply, tissue and towel manufacturing, end user product converting, storage and transportation.

Our remit is huge, with a portfolio of products covering two key systems brands, professional wiping, commodity, consumer paper and private label. We sell into a distribution network spanning the UK, Ireland and Europe, who in turn service markets such as healthcare, hospitality, hotels, engineering, janitorial, catering and education.

We differentiate ourselves by excelling in product quality alongside market leading service and sales support.

“OUR MISSION IS TO BE THE MARKET-LEADING PARTNER OF CHOICE IN THE AWAY FROM HOME TISSUE INDUSTRY”

HISTORY OF NORTHWOOD

Since 1974 Northwood has evolved from a humble paper sales start-up, to a market leader offering our customers a sustainable and fully integrated supply chain solution. Today we operate across multiple sites in the UK, and are known for our familiar market-leading brand names including Whisper, Essentials, Leonardo Dispensing, North Shore, Optimum ProWipers, Perform and Optimum Professional.
We manufacture the paper products that make a real difference to those working across a number of sectors including education, leisure, food & catering, commercial, industrial and healthcare.

Follow our journey below to see how Northwood is growing to be the preferred supply chain partner for key organisations involved in the disposable paper and tissue industries.

SUSTAINABILITY

Here at Northwood, we believe that caring for the environment has never been more important. That’s why we take a sustainable approach to every aspect of our business.

Every year we sell 7.5 million cases of finished products to washrooms and workplaces all over the UK and beyond. Thanks to our continued environmental efforts, there is a green story behind every single product.