Established 1868
Available at Our Warehouse
at our Stockport Store
British Family Business
Established 1868
Over £2million of Stock
Available From Our Warehouse
Stephensons have partnered with the GMCA to produce a sustainable paper straw with the aim to help eradicate single-use plastics in Greater Manchester by narrowing the price gap between plastics and paper.
The straw is fittingly emblazoned with the Manchester Bee, an iconic symbol of the city's unity and admirable work ethic.
A donation from the sale of each box of straws will also be made to the We Love Manchester Charity.
Since its launch, The Manchester Bee Paper Straw has flown into drinks everywhere from the Etihad to the Manchester Christmas Markets.
Now, a new straw joins the hive - The Manchester Bee Paper Sip Straw! At a neat 5.5" (14cm) with a small bore, this straw is the perfect size
for cocktails, mixed drinks and pretty much anything served in a Rocks glass.
Like with its bigger sibling, a donation from the sale of each box of sip straws will be made to the We Love Manchester Charity.
The company's founder Henry George Stephenson moves to Manchester, where he begins selling pottery on the Salford Flat Iron Market.
Henry moves into Manchester's newly built Barton Arcade, opening the first Stephensons store.
The business is officially registered with Companies House as 'H.G. Stephenson Limited'.
Business continues to thrive until the advent of the Great War which brought major recession and limited supplies.
Henry dies leaving his sixth son, Ernest, to guide the business through the Great War.
Miss Anne Smith joins Stephensons aged 19. Anne goes on to work for the company for 70 years, becoming the longest serving employee.
Harold Stephenson, son of Ernest, is elected to the board.
Stephensons halt retail operations after Barton Arcade suffers extensive damage during the first night of the 'Manchester Blitz'.
Barton Arcade reopens fully after the war, although supplies of anything more than plain white earthenware and basic glass remained virtually impossible to find until the 1970's.
Ernest retires at the age of 79, with his nephew Harold taking full control of the company.
After 99 years at Barton Arcade, Stephensons moves to the Kennerley Works site in Stockport.
Michael Stephenson, a fourth genration family member, becomes Managing Director.
Julian Lewis-Booth, Michael's eldest son, joins Stephensons as Sales Director.
Julian's brother, Henry, joins the business as Marketing Director, later becoming Managing Director.
The Stephensons website is launched to propel the company into the 21st century.
The Kennerley Works site is expanded to over 30,000 square feet.
Stephensons acquire a 13,000 foot warehouse in Cheadle.
Today, with over 150 years of proud history, the Stephenson’s story is still being written…
