Wicklow candle company Max Benjamin lights way to success

Wicklow company Max Benjamin has driven exports by selling its scented products into stores across Europe.

Production of clove and cinnamon scented candles has been spiking at Wicklow company Max Benjamin this month with the preparation of the last Christmas export orders for department stores across Europe.

Possibly Ireland’s largest exporter of fragranced candles, the company signed an agreement with an Italian distributor in the summer which saw its products go into 360 stores in five countries this year, including high-end department stores in Italy, Spain and Germany.