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Wizz Products Ltd acquires "Star" brands from Sundrops Ltd

Sundrops Ltd has today announced the sale of 4 cleaning products sold under the "Star" brand to Wizz Products Ltd. The brands involved are:

  • Stardrops - a general purpose cleaner
  • Starclen - a cleaning product with the added power of Ammonia
  • Starpine - a pine fragrance disinfectant
  • Startips - a floral fragrance disinfectant

The sale includes all intellectual property, trade marks, and stocks relating to these brands. Wizz Products will continue to market these products and is committed to developing the brands. For the next month all orders for these brands will continue to be delivered and invoiced by Sundrops Ltd. From the 1st September 2008 all orders, deliveries and invoices will be made by Wizz Products Ltd

Commenting on the sale, Dieno George the Chief Executive of Sundrops’ affiliate company Thornton & Ross Ltd, said that the sale allowed each business to focus on their areas of specialisation with Sundrops and Thornton & Ross focussing on their core brands, whilst enabling Wizz to extend its cleaning product portfolio. Both businesses are developing their areas of specialisation whilst maintaining supply of some long established products with a loyal customer base and a great heritage.

Sundrops Ltd are based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire and produce a number of medicinal and household products, including Zoflora the leading household floral disinfectant.

Wizz Products Ltd are based in Leeds, West Yorkshire and produce a range of cleaning and laundry products.

Further information can be obtained from:

Mr John Chamberlin
Director of Marketing
Sundrops Ltd
Linthwaite
Huddersfield
HD7 5QH

Tel: 01484 842217

Or

Mr John Carling
Sales Director
Wizz Products Ltd
Phoenix House
Roman Terrace
Leeds
LS8 2DU

Tel: 0113 266 6300