PFW Labels has its roots in a stationery company in Stafford called Staffs Office Supplies. In 1985 a company was set up selling Fax Rolls, called Paperfax Wholesale. It was an offshoot of the stationery company. This business grew & continued for some years while the market was buoyant until traditional fax rolls & paper began to be replaced by standard A4 paper.

The then owners, in looking for another line to sell, saw a need in the market for the supply of unprinted A4 sheet labels to the stationery & printing trades. In 1996 PFW Labels was formed (an abbreviation of Paperfax Wholesale) running alongside the fax roll sales until that finally finished in 2003 with the demise of the fax roll supplier.

PFW Labels grew fast in the late 1990’s. There were successes achieved in sales of standard white labels for copiers & laser printers; a range was created for the print industry; stocks of coloured, fluorescent, polyester & clear labels were built up. The business continued to grow & by 2001 it was emerging as a market leader. The year 2002 was to be a major year of change.