L G Harris & Co Ltd
Profile
Decades of experience
Our purpose is to help more people succeed with their decorating projects.Specially developed for the DIY decorator, the success of Harris products has always been down to how we continually develop products to meet end-user needs.We do this by striving every day to become better at what we do, so that we can provide all kinds of people with the right tools and the knowledge they need to achieve success in every project. As part of Orkla House Care one of Europes largest producers of painting tools we offer five renowned brands. Each is highly respected and popular, as proven by the fact that over many decades they continue to grow in their markets, and remain the choice of discerning DIYers across the UK.
The success continues.
From humble beginnings as a one-man start-up business, our founder Leslie George Harris steadily grew his business through the principles of good service and innovation. Fast forward ninety years and the Harris brand has gone from strength to strength with over 300 employees in the UK and manufacturing facilities in the UK, Sweden & China. Now part of the Orkla Group, Harris is free to tap into an even larger pool of investment, insight and development than ever before. The outcome? Exciting 166products that further excel in levels of finish, efficiency, ergonomics and durability.
Research and development
Harris likes to understand the DIY-er. We recognise how they go to store only thinking about the task in hand. When confronted by painting tools that feel equally good, we appreciate how people end up confused, buying on price alone. So how do they get to know which brush or roller is right for their project? And why should they choose Harris? The truth is, theres a huge difference between a product that looks good, and one that really is good. The research and development departments for the entire Orkla Group are located in the UK and Sweden. Here, at specially built stations, the quality of Harris products is controlled by being subjected to all possible stress and sustainability tests. Next, our product developers carefully use the results to test 166 ways for each product to satisfy all expectations. When this is achieved, we know for certain it will successfully perform in the most demanding tasks, both with professional and DIY decorators.
Products
Choosing the right product has never been easier
The DIY-er is at the heart of everything we do. At Harris, our mission is to give you the means to share the knowledge and confidence DIY-ers need to succeed in their decorating projects. That means listening, learning, creating, improving and innovating. To make their product choice easier and more enjoyable, and to help them out of the overwhelming variety of products they are faced with, we have segmented our range by quality level and colour coded all our decorating tools by tasks. Now Instead of simply focusing on their paint, they can now make better decisions about their decorating tools.
Three clear quality levels.
ULTIMATE
Superior in quality, look and feel, this is our best range. It combines innovative materials to produce an excellent finish while make decorating easier. Our ULTIMATE range is colour coded by task for easy display and selection.
SERIOUSLY GOOD
SERIOUSLY GOOD is our middle range which offers good quality brushes, rollers and tools that perform well without too much effort. This range is also colour coded by task for effective display and easy selection.
ESSENTIALS
Our ESSENTIALS range is a straightforward selection of basic yet reliable decorating tools that help get the job done in a quick and easy way. Offering excellent value for money, it gives DIY-ers everything they need on a budget.
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