FSB Member Stories: Sandy Cowen, Alexander Paper Supplies

FSB Member Story 31 Oct 2022

Sandy Cowen spotted a gap in the market for bespoke sketchbooks and crafted it into a successful manufacturing business with a purpose-built warehouse supplying schools across the UK.

Sandy Cowen is the owner of Alexander Paper Supplies, a craft and educational supply business established in 1994. From their purpose-built warehouse on the outskirts of Crewe in Cheshire, the business supplies and manufactures a range of products to customers and businesses across the UK, from school sketchbooks to wedding stationery. Many of their products have been sold via TV craft channels and appear in high street stores.

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