2 min read - 6 Feb, 2026
Northwood acquires Kimberly-Clark production sites
Northwood, a manufacturer of professional paper hygiene and wiping products, has acquired the complete mill and converting facility of the Coleshill site of Kimberly-Clark (K-C), as well as the Flint site of K-C Personal Care.
K-C and Northwood have completed the agreement and purchase of the 98-acre site, which consists of a 30,000-tonne tissue mill, a tissue converting plant for both rolled and folded products, a national distribution centre, and the Flint factory, which is equipped with state-of-the-art converting equipment to produce environmentally friendly and compliant wet wipe products.
Operating as Northwood Tissue (Flint), the site will expand Northwood’s capabilities in the away-from-home and consumer markets, enabling the business to extend its existing product ranges and widen its value chain.
Northwood has acquired the former Kimberly-Clark site in Flint, which closed its doors last year / Picture: Northwood
The transaction, which is now completed, means that all systems needed are being aligned for a phased startup. Northwood will commence a recruitment drive to create a significant number of job opportunities in the local area.
Paul Fecher, founder and chairman of Northwood, said: “This is another important acquisition and brings renewed opportunity for our businesses to expand in many traditional and new sectors. We look forward to populating the site and bringing it into full production under our UK management and ownership.”
Northwood is the leading supplier of parent reels into the paper hygiene sector and has grown to become one of today’s leading UK manufacturers in the paper hygiene market. The company has several market-leading brands in the consumer and away-from-home sectors, including Rhino Kitchen Towel, Hush, Freedom, Raphael, North Shore and Whisper.
