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Hanna’s Candle
Company brings
a custom glow to
the industry.
by Jen Alexander
Hanna ’s Cand l e Company
98 | JUNE 2017 |
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The warm glow and soft
scent of a candle make any
space more inviting. Brands
that add their name to a candle
are instantly associated with a
cozy, homey feeling, and that
revelation is part of the reason
Hanna’s Candle Company
in Fayetteville, Arkansas, is
celebrating 30 years in business.
“Hanna’s is one of the
largest candle/home fragrance
companies in the U.S.,” says
Joe Williams, vice president of
the supplier company. “Our
products are made right here in
our facility, which encompasses
about 350,000 square feet.”
The manufacturer also boasts
an in-house laboratory that
focuses on testing, formulation
and research to produce the
highest-quality candles possible.
“Hanna’s is known for making a
great value product and selling at
a competitive price and shipping
in a timely manner,” says Jake
Hanna, promotional sales
manager and son of co-owner
Burt Hanna.
Eighty percent of the raw
material used in production is
domestically sourced, and the
supplier’s finished products
include wax melts, tealights, jel
candles, diffusers, pillars, votives
and tapers—in addition to its
popular jar candles—made from
paraffin, soy and palmwaxes. To
accommodate the production
of so many items, an in-house
machine shop builds most of the
company’s equipment. Hanna
adds, “Our melt line produces 70
2.5-ounce melts per minute. Our
candle lines can run 1,500 to 3,500
pieces per hour based on the size
of the vessel being poured.”
About
Hanna’s
Candles
Founding Date 1987
Principals
Burt and Thad Hanna
Number of employees
150
Types of equipment
liquid pour lines; jel
pour lines; votive, taper
and pillar presses; melt
lines and extruders
Notable Achievements
Founder Burt Hanna
is a 2011 recipient of
the National Candle
Association Hall
of Fame Award for
Special Achievement
Waxing Promotional