About Us
Craven & Co. Ltd is the UK’s leading
designer and wire products manufacturer of complete storage and handling
solutions, operating in a range of markets throughout the UK. Most widely known for our extensive range of racking, shelving and trolleys.
Founded in 1958 to fulfil the fabrication needs of the local community, we
developed our first modular shelving system in the early 1970s and this subsequently was refined into the first version of our renowned Firmashelf storage range, that now provides shelving in Chrome, Aluminium, Stainless Steel, Nylon or Plastic coated, Zinc Chromate and Epoxy finishes.
Continued growth and success necessitated a move in the early 1990s to our present home, a 50,000 square feet purpose built manufacturing and office complex in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire.
Having resisted the temptation to offshore our manufacturing process to the Far East Craven & Co are now recognised as the foremost British Manufacturer of Storage and Handling Products, providing shelving, racking, trolley and other wirework products to a range of industries in the UK.
Our products are designed and manufactured to cope with demanding conditions, across a range of sectors including:
- Catering
- Healthcare
- Manufacturing
- Logistics
- Educational
- Industrial
- Pharmaceutical
- Marine
- Bakery
- Shopfitting
- Retail
- Electronics
We are also able to offer bespoke manufacturing solutions to match specific requirements, if you cannot find what you require in our standard product range. Please take time to take a look at examples of how both our Standard and Bespoke Product Ranges have been applied in a number of different environments and locations.
We are proud of our British heritage and our manufacturing expertise, over 95% of our products are manufactured here in Knaresborough and we are committed to manufacturing quality British products.
Our Case Studies
Case Study: York Hospital Theatre Refurbishment
In 2016, York Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust undertook a major refurbishment of their Theatre Storage facilities…
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Case Study: British Shelving for British Turkeys
I guess that most of us will have had our fill of Turkey over the last few weeks
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Case Study: “Well Done James” – why list prices aren’t always what they seem
What are your thoughts regarding product list prices – are they old hat?
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Case Study: National Blood Service Trolley
The trolleys Craven designed and built for the National Blood Service…
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Case Study: Innovative Wire Light for DECODE
Decode London Limited are a leading design agency…
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Case Study: High End Butchers, West London
The end user for this project was a long established…
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Case Study: High Density Storage Solution
The Craven High Density Firmatrack makes optimum use of available space…
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Case Study: Craven’s Solution – Rice Retort Trays
We were approached by a major food manufacturer in East Anglia…
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Meet The Team
Our Latest News
Stock Take at Craven – May/June 2018
Important information about our dispatch times during stock take…
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National Apprenticeship Week at Craven
Craven have been celebrating National Apprenticeship Week…
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Craven Stands the Test of Time
Here at Craven Solutions we’re always talking about how our products are durable, versatile and built to last…
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A week for complaints – Craven are here to help!
They weren’t our trolleys, but we knew exactly what the problem was…
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Should we stay or should we go?
We were going to call this little piece “To Brexit or not to Brexit that is the question”…
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Care Instructions For Your Stainless Steel Product
Because of the high standards of design and engineering…
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Marty bear gets his paws on Craven charity donation
Craven would like to thank all those who…
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Craven Flood Christmas 2015
On Boxing Day there was a Flood Alert issued for the River Nidd…
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Call 01423 796 200 info@craven-solutions.com
Craven & Co, Craven House, Manse Lane, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 8ET