Supporting UK Manufacturing – Strengthening the Bedding Industry and Local Economy

June 13, 2024

At Wolf Components we’re proud to support the UK bedding industry as a truly independent British based manufacturer of pocket springs, centrally located in Rotherham.

Amidst increasing global uncertainties and logistical challenges, such as the current Red Sea disruption, UK based operations offer a reliable and resilient solution demonstrated by the UK climbing from 9^th to 8^th in global manufacturing rankings in 2023.

Customers looking to de-risk and diversify their supply chains to sustainable just in time suppliers have helped Wolf continue to grow to two factories and support stable employment opportunities in the South Yorkshire area along with the associated support services contributing to the local economy.

Wolf Components is not just a manufacturer, we’re a vital part of the 2.6 million strong UK manufacturing workforce, driving economic strength and stability in our region. Together we’re building a brighter future for UK manufacturing.

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Supporting Future Football Stars

November 15, 2024

This season, Wolf Components are thrilled to support the North Gawber Colliery Under-9s Girls team by sponsoring their rain jackets! These talented young players represent the future of football, competing in the Sheffield and Hallamshire Women’s League against teams like Sheffield United. The Under-9 Girls team is part of the North Gawber Colliery Football Club, […]

NBF Awards Finalist

September 17, 2024

We are pleased to share that Wolf Components is a finalist in the National Bed Federation’s Supplier of the Year Award! This recognition marks an exciting milestone in what has been an incredible year for Wolf, characterised by significant growth, major investments and continuous innovation. This year has been particularly notable for the launch of […]

New Maintenance Engineer, Bringing Expertise in Automation and Robotics

August 30, 2024

We are delighted to welcome Angela Obia to the Wolf Components family as our new Maintenance Engineer. Our company ethos has always been recruiting the very best talent and her addition marks a significant step forward in elevating our engineering support. Angela brings a wealth of expertise to our team, with her impressive background in […]

Building Futures: Growing with Wolf from Operator to Site Manager

July 17, 2024

Since founding in 2017, Wolf Components has been dedicated to creating opportunities for our team and showcasing the rewarding careers paths available in manufacturing. Traditionally, manufacturing has been an industry where employees could grow skills both on the job and through employer supported training and we are proud to continue this tradition by providing these […]

Driving Sustainability: Wolf Components Adopts Fully Electric Forklift for Cleaner Manufacturing

May 30, 2024

At Wolf Components we’re passionate about investing in the most efficient and versatile technology. As part of our continuous commitment to sustainability we’ve made a significant upgrade at our dedicated mini spring manufacturing site with the purchase of a fully electric forklift truck from local supplier Endeavour Forklifts. With zero fumes and emissions it delivers […]

Latest Investment in Cutting Edge Manufacturing Technology

April 18, 2024

At Wolf Components, we’re committed to staying ahead in delivering both manufacturing efficiency and innovation. Last year we elevated our production capacity for pocket spring units with the acquisition of a cutting-edge Lian Rou 180 coil-a-minute machine, which has delivered fantastic quality and productivity. We’re now delighted to announce our continued investment in production technology […]

New Year – New Role

January 11, 2024

As the Wolf team continues to grow and to develop as a larger multi-site business we are delighted to announce that after six successful years as Technical Sales Director, Rob Shuttleworth has been promoted to Director and General Manager to ensure oversight of our operations. As one of the most experienced professionals in our industry, […]

The Wolf team is growing again!

December 18, 2023

At Wolf Components we are excited to announce the continued expansion of our professional and talented team. We welcome Bradley Fish, as our Quality, Safety and Environmental Coordinator, who will be driving forward process advancements to attain gold standards in quality and safety, while also delivering on our sustainability objectives. Adding to our team’s experience, […]

Bed Show 2023

September 26, 2023

The Wolf team had a fantastic time attending this years Bed Show and again being part of the Supplier Innovation Zone. It’s always a pleasure to spend time with so many of our customers and suppliers along with seeing the latest developments in the industry.

Powered by solar

June 30, 2023

Our Rotherham site is now harnessing the power of solar energy! Following successful installation our new solar panels are now up and running, marking another significant step on our sustainability journey. With manufacturing being a traditionally energy-intensive operation, embracing this renewable energy helps us reduce the CO2 in our processes, making a significant impact on […]

New rollpack machinery

May 17, 2023

Following a successful visit to this year’s Interzum show in Cologne, the Wolf team were delighted to purchase this new fully automated rollpack machine directly from the stand. This purchase forms yet another part of our long-term strategy of continually investing in both technologically advanced and high-performance machinery. This roll-packing machinery enables us to increase […]

Learning Success!

March 9, 2023

As an independent family business, we are always looking for ways to support our talented people to grow and progress their careers. We are delighted to congratulate Jessica Parkin on the successful completion of her Association of Accounting Technicians Level 2 Certificate in Accounting qualification. Jessica also now moves into the role of Assistant Accountant […]

Further VSS investment

December 6, 2022

As we continue to grow our new dedicated mini spring facility, last Friday we were excited to take delivery of further VSS® mini spring machinery. This will enable Wolf to offer increased capacity and an expanded range of VSS® products all as part of our ongoing capital investment strategy. This also further increases our ‘just […]

Wolf Components introduces new sustainable glue technology

November 30, 2022

As of January 2023, Wolf Components pocket units will be assembled utilising polymer based glue delivering significant improvements in recyclability. This new polymer-based glue has been tested and approved for use by Wolf and has the same chemical structure as the non-woven fabric used in their current products, namely propylene. Currently the glue used in […]

Wolf Components turns 5!

October 27, 2022

Its birthday celebrations all round as Wolf Components turns five years old today! We’re incredibly proud of everything that has been achieved over the last five years and this success has only been made possible by our fantastic team who always work to deliver the very best product and service. Special congratulations go to our original employees, […]

NBF Awards Finalists!

September 21, 2022

After a fantastic Bed Show 2022, the Wolf Team were delighted to be Finalists in the Component Supplier of the Year category at the 2022 NBF Awards. We are incredibly proud of all our employees who made this success possible. The judges commented: “Wolf Components has come on in leaps and bounds in such a […]

Join us at The Bed Show

September 15, 2022

As a relationship-led business, customer service is always at the forefront and goes way beyond simply delivering on time. Evolving away from the traditional salesperson-led exclusive contact we encourage our team to liaise directly across all our customers departments for maximum effect. The whole Wolf Team is now looking forward to continuing to develop these […]

Supporting Investment

September 5, 2022

Wolf Components is pleased to confirm that we have again renewed our finance facilities with HSBC, Europe’s largest bank. This will ensure Wolf has the financial backing to continue to invest in our business growth and development, essential in meeting customer needs. This facility including an increased asset finance line for Wolf was again successfully put […]

Further Expansion

July 5, 2022

July sees the start of further expansion at Wolf Components with the securing of an additional site to focus on specialised product production including VSS mini springs along with an enlarged product development and testing resource. The acquisition of this second building now gives us the required space in our existing factory to expand unit production […]

Platinum Jubilee

June 1, 2022

The bunting is up and flag is flying! Today we’re starting the Jubilee early at Wolf Components and celebrating together with a nice piece of cake to mark this historic event. Many thanks to our wonderful local bakery Staniforths for providing the delicious bakes. Congratulations to Her Majesty on reaching this historic milestone from everyone […]

Future of Work

May 11, 2022

What could be more exciting than spending a day seeing what work is really all about? Today our Maintenance Engineer, John has been participating in a ‘go to work with your parent’ day initiative organised by his son’s school. This is a fantastic way to show children all the different roles required to run a business […]

Climate Action

March 24, 2022

As a professional British manufacturer, Wolf Components is supporting the UN Race to Zero campaign by committing to the SME Climate Hub journey to Net Zero. By acting together businesses can collectively take action to reduce the carbon footprint of supply chains enhancing sustainability of products for our customers. As a procurement differentiator our spring […]

Mental Health First Aid

March 10, 2022

As an independent family business, we feel supporting our employees is essential to our growth and success. With wellbeing being more important than ever, we are delighted that our Administration Manager, Gemma Allsopp has successfully completed her Mental Health First Aider qualification. The MHFA course gives an in-depth understanding of mental health issues and how […]

Local Sponsorship

January 24, 2022

When one of our employees let us know that his daughter’s football team were looking for sponsorship, Wolf Components were delighted to help out. At last weekend’s match, the Scawthorpe Scorpions Under 10’s were staying warm and looking ready to win in their new rain jackets. Scawthorpe Scorpions are one of Doncaster’s oldest and biggest […]

Mission Christmas

December 22, 2021

We had great fun yesterday drawing our annual Christmas raffle and huge thanks to everyone who donated prizes and gifts. This year we are proud to support local charity, Hallam FM and Greatest Hits Radio Cash for Kids to help ensure that every child wakes up to a gift on Christmas Day.

Developing New Skills

November 18, 2021

As a growing British manufacturer, we are keen to develop the very best people in the industry through employee investment, education opportunities and by offering real long-term careers. In addition to our in-house training scheme, Wolf Components has now joined with The Skills Network to begin delivering further training and apprenticeships to our employees. Investing […]

Enhancing employee health and wellbeing

October 25, 2021

Wolf Components recognises that our employees are our most valuable asset in being an efficient and reliable independent British manufacturer and we are delighted that from this month we will be partnering with Westfield Health to provide enhanced wellbeing support. The benefits scheme will recognise service as we look to help all our staff build […]

Outstanding Customer Service

October 7, 2021

It’s National Customer Service week in the UK and Wolf Components are further growing our customer service and administration team in Rotherham. We are delighted to welcome Christina Bailey who joins us as Customer Service Administrator and brings a wealth of experience to help us continue to deliver outstanding customer care. A huge thanks to […]

Bed Show 2021

September 23, 2021

The Wolf Components team had a fantastic time attending the Bed Show for the first time this year. It was wonderful to see the event able to go ahead again after the pandemic and we all enjoyed the opportunity to meet our bedding industry colleagues again. Many thanks to all our existing and potential customers […]

New 1000 Series VSS

August 16, 2021

As a truly independent British manufacturer, Wolf Components has continued to invest in our VSS mini springs over the last year, growing both capacity and developing new products to suit all customer requirements. At this years Bed Show, Wolf will be showcasing our new 1000 Series VSS mini spring sheet with an increased 30mm height […]

Join Wolf Components at The Bed Show

June 15, 2021

We are delighted to announce that Wolf Components will be attending the NBF Bed Show for the first time this year.

Investing in 160 Coils a Minute

May 25, 2021

Last year at Wolf Components we made the decision to increase our production capacity for pocket spring units.

Second Eurobend Machine

May 25, 2021

Due to the increasing demand for framed pocket spring units, Wolf Components is installing a second new Eurobend frame making machine.

New Supplier Members

April 7, 2021

Wolf Components are delighted to have been accepted as supplier members of the National Bed Federation, representing an important milestone in our development from a new company to an established industry supplier.

New Year, New Machines

December 29, 2020

Plenty of activity in the Wolf Components factory this morning as we start preparing for the new machinery which is on its way from Lian Rou. The new machines will add 30% capacity to our pocket spring unit production and an additional 25% to our VSS mini spring capacity.

Certified Renewable

October 7, 2020

Wolf Components are proud to have partnered with edf energy to increase the sustainability of all our products and reduce our customers carbon footprint by ensuring our entire manufacturing facility is now utilising certified renewable energy.