About Us

Briwax has an impeccable heritage which dates back to 1860 when Henry Flack started manufacturing polishes and blending waxes in East London for cabinetmakers and woodcarvers. His business was acquired by the Bollom Group (then known as J. W. Bollom & Co.) in 1961 and since then the brand has gone from strength to strength in both the consumer and professional markets.

In early 2007 the Bollom Group was sold to an investment company but this very positive move was quickly followed by a disastrous fire at the Briwax production site.  Although the fire was not caused by Briwax or any of its raw materials, all the manufacturing equipment, components and finished products were completely destroyed.  Despite every possible effort and help from industry friends, a workable production capacity could not be reached and existing stocks rapidly dwindled.

The resulting cash flow problems led to the new investors calling it a day but undeterred, the original Chairman, Martin Bollom, and his brother Tony bought back the Briwax operation.   Under the name of Briwax International Limited, they have set up new production facilities and together with a team of experienced, key people from Bollom things are better than ever!

“We are now in a position to offer the level of service you have come to expect from us,” explained Martin Bollom.  “Briwax rose successfully from the ashes of another catastrophic fire in 1996 and, now the brand is back in Bollom hands, we fully intend to do it again!  A return to family business values and a total focus on Briwax products rather than a diverse range, are significant factors in our confidence that this new operation will be a resounding success.”

“I must also say how grateful we were for the support, best wishes and patience shown by all our customers both in the UK and worldwide while we reorganised production,” he concludes.

In addition to Briwax Original Wax Polish, Briwax International are offering a comprehensive range of professional products. No wood care range has higher consumer brand awareness than Briwax and there is a whole family of products suitable for retailing, including cleaners and revivers, filler sticks and touch-up water dye pens as well as the traditional waxes.