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The first directors were William Mart, John Roberts and John's younger brother, William.
 
More space was needed and in the summer of 1891 Roberts, Mart & Co agreed to buy mills 'B' and 'D' of the Bank Mills estate in East Street in Leeds. William Mart died in 1897 and John Roberts took his place as Chairman. William Roberts died in January 1906.
The Composing Room taken 30th Sept 1916
 

By 1908 paper bags made up more than half of the firm's output, followed by printed wrappers and stationery then books.

The First World War brought Roberts Mart mixed fortunes. Many men were called up for service in the armed forces and many women left to work in the munitions factories. After the war the company's sales began to rise steadily.