Behrens Group - Approaching 200 Years of Textile Innovation. As Manchester’s oldest textile company, we have been supplying fabrics and finished products into all areas of the textile wholesale and retail markets for close to 200 years. Ever since the Industrial Revolution, international trade has been an integral part of our operations and our well-established sourcing & distribution networks cur
rently spread across 5 continents. The Behrens of today is a sixth-generation family-owned business, managed by the descendants of Sir Jacob Behrens who established the company in 1834. Integrity and commitment to quality were our founder’s core principles of business conduct, as enshrined in our company motto he adopted: ‘Esse quam videri’ – To be, rather than to seem. We remain true to the ethos once fostered by Sir Jacob Behrens and woven into the very fabric of our organisational culture. Our reputation for excellence is a reflection of that culture, built on a tradition of trusted products, faultless service and an unwavering belief in authenticity. The diverse group of textile companies that comprise Behrens Group are Behrens Home Textiles, Behrens Fabrics, Behrens Corporate & Workwear, Behrens Sportswear and Behrens Healthcare. We take pride in supplying to the likes of BBC, British Airways, Virgin, Manchester United, Manchester City, John Lewis, NHS, M&S, Waitrose, Tesco, ASDA, Sainsbury’s, Aldi, TK Maxx, Argos, ASOS, Wilko, Bupa, NatWest, EasyJet and many more UK and global market leaders. The diverse group of textile companies that comprise Behrens Group are:
Behrens Home Textiles
http://behrens.co.uk/company/behrens-home-textiles/
Behrens Fabrics
http://behrens.co.uk/company/behrens-fabrics/
Behrens Corporate & Workwear
http://behrens.co.uk/company/behrens-corporate-workwear/
Behrens Sportswear
http://behrens.co.uk/company/behrens-sportswear/
Behrens Healthcare
http://behrens.co.uk/company/behrens-healthcare/
