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Droyt's Soap Company Droyt's Factory History The family firm of Droyt Products Ltd was founded in Minsk, Russia in 1893 under the name of 'The Victoria Fine Soap Works'. The business grew over the succeeding years and in 1913 a new factory was established in Saratov, on the banks of the Volga River. After the Russian Revolution the company moved to Berlin where it remained from the nineteen twenties until 1937, when a new home was made in England, in a former yarn mill in Chorley, Lancashire. During the early post-war period, Droyt's had several triumphs including having the first figure soap on the market since the end of the war, which was a jolly chap called PC49. It sold for one shilling and one coupon as rationing was still in force. Exports became increasingly important, as businesses around the world heard about the soap and their customers included some of the biggest names of the time such as Macy's Department Stores in New York, Chicago and San Francisco. To this day, more than half their soap is sent overseas. Droyt Products now manufacture glycerine soap by hand to the highest standards using a process which has changed little over the last century. They are constantly developing new ideas for customers in order to be able to offer an exciting and attractive range of soaps. The Soap Droyt's Clear Glycerine Soap is made using a traditional process first developed in 1907 by the Danischewsky family. The formula has remained virtually unchanged over the years and the soap is manufactured in the only working factory of its kind in the world. With the world-wide trend towards increased use of natural materials, Droyts are happy to state that the basic ingredients of the soap are high grade natural vegetable oils. Droyt's Clear Glycerine Soap is made using a special blend of palm oil, coconut oil and castor oil. Perfume and colour are added as required and the soap is then poured in liquid state into a large one tonne frame. After two weeks it is cut down progressively to size using traditional hand-operated machinery, and then is either stamped into shape, or presented as a hand-cut block. All the soaps are then hand finished before the final packaging stage. It is important to keep the soap as dry as possible between washes. This will prolong its life and ensure that it continues to look its best. It will improve with age as it loses moisture and becomes harder, resulting in increased transparency. Each piece of soap is checked by hand on at least four separate occasions throughout the manufacturing process to ensure consistent quality control. Droyt's soap is made to the highest possible standard using the best quality ingredients. |
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