Higher Kings Mill (Cullompton)

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  • 4th August 2016 at 11:39 #285
    Chris Bennett
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    Mill Higher Kings Mill
    Also known as Higher Kensham; Cullompton Mill
    Address Cullompton, Devon,
    Nat Grid Location ST 030081
    Companies Albert Reed; Reed & Smith; St Regis; DS Smith; Asia File Corporation
    English Mill Excise No 450
    Status Running
    Est. Papermaking Start Date 1767
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    Link1 http://www.higherkings.co.uk/about_us.html

     

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    18th March 2017 at 15:06 #654
    Nigel Price
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    Ooh no!! HKM is in Devon just off for j28 of the M5. I worked there for ten years.

    18th March 2017 at 22:30 #662
    Chris Bennett
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    My apologies for moving it.I’ll try to get it back soon.

    Love to have some more about your experiences there.

    I remember the Technical Manager (Peter?) who went the Kemsley.

    17th April 2023 at 22:43 #1535
    Nigel Price
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    Long time since I’ve visited! I joined Higher kings in 2006 after being made redundant by St Regis/DSSmith. One single wire fourdrinier machine with size press making literally all the colours under the sun from black to white. Making for educational supplies, folders, soap wrap, wallpaper and suchlike to the UK and Europe. Almost all was recycled with very little virgin pulp used. Unusual in that the wetend is actually wider than the dryend after modifications stalled many years prior. Uses a krima unit rather than any deinking plant. Steam and screws to mash ink down. One reeler, two cutters. Sold in 2012 to a Malaysian company, Asia Files. Still running in 2023.

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