HJ Berry

Environment

 

Our Manufacturing Facility

 

    

    During the industrial revolution Chipping, our base in the 

    heart of Lancashire, became an important manufacturing 

    site due to the reliable supply of water from the nearby 

    Bowland Fells.  Indeed, originally, the H J Berry factory 

    was powered by a water wheel (see left), which still exists 

    today, although it has been superseded by more modern 

    technology.

 

 

 

 

Many of our admin, design and production departments are housed in original buildings from the time 

of the industrial revolution that have been carefully maintained to retain the character of the village. 

We have invested heavily in production equipment over recent years and can boast state-of-the-art 

woodworking and polishing technology as well as the latest in computer aided design.

 

    

    Over 70,000 cubic feet of hardwoods pass through our sawmills 

    every year, the shavings, chippings and sawdust being added to 

    other waste wood from our factory and used to provide all the heating 

    for the factory, drying kilns and drying tunnels as well as hot water. 

    A staggering 1,500 pieces a week are made in Chipping by our team of 

    highly trained craftsmen, a combination of many different styles of 

    chairs and tables ready for delivery across the UK. The original 

    Arkwright Mill was first built in 1756 and used for cotton production until 

    1840; when the Berry family bought it and converted it to produce chairs. 

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