Our history
“Grafton was born in 1985, just after my husband and I, and our son Jon returned from living in the USA. Whilst there, I discovered a wonderful product — a nail strengthener called Develop 10. Upon my return to England, I discovered that there was nothing quite like it on the market, so my husband, Gareth and I decided to import the brand and began UK distribution. Initially I worked alone from home but the business was growing so fast that within 18 months Gareth joined me, and the business continued to flourish. In 1993, my son Jon, a graduate in Accounting joined the company. This was also the year we moved into our first premises in Shenstone, however within six months, we had already out–grown this building and had to move to a larger site. Grafton (which then became Grafton International) was growing immensely so Gareth’s god daughter, Sue Davies and her husband Nathan (who had been working with a brand called European Touch from their home town of Newport) decided to re–locate to the Midlands to join the business.
Grafton International then went from strength to strength, sourcing various products from around the globe, increasing our portfolio of premium, niche health and beauty brands. In 2003 we moved to our current 30,000 sq ft building in Tamworth and now employ around 70 staff and I am delighted to say our business continues to grow and prosper. Here is to the next 20 successful years of Grafton International”.
Pat Hardwick, Founder.
