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Walker Greenbank (LON: WGB) is a UK public company designing and manufacturing wallpaper and fabrics, with a history stretching back more than a century. [1] It trades under several brands including Arthur Sanderson & Sons, Morris & Co., Zoffany and Harlequin. Walker Greenbank prints wallpaper through its subsidiary Anstey Wallpaper Company in a substantial plant in Loughborough [2] which produces wallpapers by modern high-speed processes but also by hand and has the broadest range of production machinery in Europe. Fabrics are produced in Lancaster. [3] 2016 sales were £88m and profits £10.4m. [4]

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References

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  2. "Welcome to Anstey Wallpaper UK". Anstey.uk.com. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
  3. "Creating Beautiful Designs". Standfast-barracks.com. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
  4. "Walker Greenback PLC : Annual Report and acoounts 2016" (PDF). Walkergreenbank.com. Retrieved 2017-04-04.