The Story of Blake

A story of entrepreneurialism. The story of Blake all began from the attic of a house. Refined through four generations, from waste paper, to perfect paper, to folded paper and packaging. We keep expanding.



  • August 2000

    Blake opens for business
  • April 2001

    Blake builds its current warehouse (12,000sq. ft.)
  • September 2002

    Blake extend the warehouse building to 30,000 sq. ft.
  • June 2008

    Blake reaches $140 million cumulative turnover
  • November 2012

    Blake reaches $280 million cumulative turnover
  • May 2013

    Blake moves into new Clarence House HQ
  • December 2014

    Blake reaches $350 million cumulative turnover
  • February 2017

    Blake reaches $425 million cumulative turnover
  • November 2017

    Graham Carlin is appointed as Blake’s Managing Director
  • July 2018

    Blake USA starts as we open our first international hub in Cleveland, Ohio
  • March 2022

    Blake North America, LLC established, with warehousing in Ontario Canada and Portland Oregon
  • March 2025

    Blake opens distribution facilities in Seattle, Greensboro and Salt Lake City.