Manufacturers of roller coverings for textile machinery and conveyor drives

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Our Product Range

Company profile

Initially made by the Yorkshire company J Thwaites Ltd, Tufgrip roller covering is now manufactured by J.W. Stead & Son Ltd in Shipley, West Yorkshire, U.K. Founded in 1932, J. W. Stead have a long and proud history, providing their services to industry for over 90 years.

Our roller covering range covers a huge array of industrial applications, from textile manufacture to paper, print and films.

As well as manufacturing the majority of our roller coverings, we can slit and self- adhesive back directly from our factory for quick delivery.

You can view our full product ranges on our tufgrip.co.uk and jwstead.com websites.

Our roller coverings offer controlled grip, durability and resistance to high temperatures, oil and chemical damage.

Most coverings are available with a range of adhesive options including a strong bond hot-melt adhesive, and a high-heat resistant self-adhesive backing.

We also offer non-adhesive roller coverings with a range of very high quality specialist contact adhesives and roller cleaners.

JW Stead Roller Covering