British Flowerpots is born
British Flowerpots Ltd has commissioned a factory in Barnsley, following the merger of two established companies.
The new company aims to double down on providing a British-made frost-proof alternative to the imported pots which dominate the offerings of most garden centres and DIY superstores.
Naylor Industries has been manufacturing terracotta flowerpots under the Yorkshire Flowerpots brand since 2000; Smith & Jennings since 2010.
Recognising their respective strengths, the two businesses agreed to pool resources earlier this year and have merged to form a combined entity, British Flowerpots Ltd, which has spent the last six months building a new factory on a two acre site at Cawthorne, near Barnsley. The new operation – complete with presses, dryer and Italian kiln – became operational in September, and is now set to offer a new and exciting range of both glazed and unglazed pots to the UK garden and leisure sector with effect from spring 2025.