Curtis Wool Direct Acquires Irish Firm

Bingley, England, Feb. 2, 2015 -- The Curtis Wool Direct Group said it has acquired Irish wool merchants Laurence Pierce Ltd.

Curtis Wool said it already buys more than half of British wool production via the British Wool Marketing Board. The acquisition will make it was of the largest wool buyers in Ireland.

Laurence Pierce handles about 4 million kilograms of wool each year and that figure is expected to rise.

Curtis Wool said it already buys more than half of British wool production via the British Wool Marketing Board. The acquisition will make it was of the largest wool buyers in Ireland.

Laurence Pierce handles about 4 million kilograms of wool each year and that figure is expected to rise.