Apply Here Press » Blog » Contact Us » ABOUT SERVICES AND SOLUTIONS CUSTOMERS RESEARCH PRODUCTS OUR EXPERIENCE HISTORY Bradford has changed a lot over the past 140 years, but one thing that has not changed is our committment to solving problems and driving change. 1876 - 1950 1950 - 1970 1970 - 2000 2000-2017 2017 - Present The Early Years: 1876-1950 Our company was founded in Rhode Island 1876 by James Rogers and William Murgatroyd of Bradford, England. They named their plant Bradford Soap Works. Rhode Island was the center of the textile industry in the new world... just as Bradford, England, was the center of the textile industry in England. Our first product was flake soap for use in scouring wool. A few years later, another English immigrant opened a soap manufacturing plant in Rhode Island under the same name. Since Rogers and Murgatroyd had not registered the name Bradford Soap Works, they re-named and registered their company as The Original Bradford Soap Works. By the 1920's, ownership had succeeded to the McIver family. The location of the company's manufacturing facility changed several times - but it was always next to one of the large rivers that flowed through Rhode Island. In 1931, Bradford moved to its present location in West Warwick, Rhode Island. From its founding in 1876 through the 1940s, Bradford was a manufacturer of industrial grade soap for the textile and paper-making industries. Careers // For Suppliers // Terms & Conditions © Bradford Soapworks 2021. All Rights Reserved. Calexico, CA | Columbus, IN | Mexicali, MX | West Warwick, RI FIND US ON Find us on Facebook Find us on YouTube Find us on LinkedIn Find us on Instagram Find us on Twitter

Apply Here Press » Blog » Contact Us » ABOUT SERVICES AND SOLUTIONS CUSTOMERS RESEARCH PRODUCTS OUR EXPERIENCE SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES Sustainability Programs The Rainforest Alliance RSPO The Global Shea Alliance Bradford has achieved many sustainability milestones. We were the first soap manufacturer to be Certified Organic and the first personal care products manufacturer to offer soap bases using palm oil from Rainforest Alliance Certified™ farms. Committed to Clean™ Programs Operations Packaging Bradford's "Committed to Clean™" initiative is a comprehensive approach to responsible manufacturing in the areas of product, packaging, supply chain, energy, waste and emissions. See Our Commitment to 100% Traceable, Sustainable Palm Oil Bradford could not find a reliable source of identity-preserved palm oil, so we went out into the world to find it. Bradford's Commitment to Clean Ingredients We understand that sustainability extends beyond sourcing to the safety of the ingredients we use in your products. See how we formulate using clean, non-toxic ingredients. Careers // For Suppliers // Terms & Conditions © Bradford Soapworks 2021. All Rights Reserved. Calexico, CA | Columbus, IN | Mexicali, MX | West Warwick, RI FIND US ON Find us on Facebook Find us on YouTube Find us on LinkedIn Find us on Instagram Find us on Twitter