Rigid News Spring 2015_Document 1 26/03/2015 16:00 Page 2 Follow us at Rigid Containers Limited RIGID CONTAINERS SPRING UPDATE FOR CUSTOMERS AND STAFF IRISH ACQUISITION | EFIA GOLD DIRECTOR’S REPORT | ISO 14001 | CPI SURVEY | VOL 34 APRIL 2015 PRODUCTION RECORDS RIGID SET TO ACQUIRE ICS EUROPAKS Expansion of geographic LARS MAYNARD GROUP FINANCIAL DIRECTOR footprint into Irish market We are delighted to confirm that we are in the final stages of acquiring 100 per cent of the shares in ICS Europaks, based on the Galvone Industrial Estate in Limerick, Ireland. The agreement is subject to certain conditions customary to this type of transaction, but once the deal has been formalised, ICS Europaks Being one of the newer members of the will be run as a stand alone unit within the Rigid Containers Group. The details management team, I have plenty of good things of the deal are not being disclosed. to reflect on over the last three years. Having joined Rigid Containers in January 2012, I have Liam Mackessy, Chief Executive, will continue in the role, following the acquisition. There will be no redundancies and all staff rights will transfer to the new owners. been delighted to see how the business has “We are really excited about bringing ICS Europaks into the Rigid Containers Group,” grown in terms of production and turnover. stated Richard Coward, Rigid Group Managing Director. “ICS has a well-established During the last three years, we have grown our customer base that we very much look forward to working with alongside Rigid’s volume by some 19 per cent, from 190 million sqm existing customers in Ireland. For our customers in Ireland, this deal expands our to 226 million sqm. In 2014 alone, we grew the geographic manufacturing footprint outside of the UK for the first time. Prior to this business by 14 per cent and I am happy to confirm acquisition, any customer that we serviced in Ireland had to factor in slightly longer lead that 2015 has started off strongly. times than those being serviced in the UK. Now, with the manufacturing site on the To achieve these impressive levels of growth, we have invested heavily in our equipment and our Galvone Industrial Estate, we can reduce lead times for all supplies into the Irish market.” people. Just in terms of capital outlay on new Leading up to the acquisition, Rigid machinery, we have invested in excess of £16 million; Containers has been providing in the region of upgrades to the corrugator at Desborough, new €3 million of packaging to the Irish market, casemakers at Selby and Desborough, as well as serviced from the company’s three UK manufacturing sites. “This deal shows our starting up the brand new sheet plant at Wellington in commitment to customers in Ireland and we have some exciting plans for investment in the South West of England to help expand our the company’s infrastructure to ensure continued growth,” continues Coward. “For geographic footprint. existing customers in Ireland, day to day points of contact will remain exactly the same. But it doesn’t stop there! We are delighted to report that we are in the process of completing the acquisition of ICS Europaks in Limerick, Ireland. This site, with corrugator and converting capabilities, will allow us to strengthen our service to existing and new customers in Ireland – you can read more details elsewhere in this issue. It has been a wonderful experience for me over the last three years and the main thing I have worked out is that behind the success of any great business is one thing – its people. We have a great team here, all of whom are keen to excel in their area of expertise. A great team to work with and a great team to work for. You will be dealing with the same people for all sales and technical enquiries.” Rigid News Spring 2015_Document 1 26/03/2015 15:54 Page 3 IRISH ACQUISITION | EFIA GOLD | ISO 14001 | CPI SURVEY | PRODUCTION RECORDS HIGH QUALITY POST PRINT RECOGNITION EFIA shortlist – this time it’s GOLD! At the time of going to press, we are sitting here full of elation, following the results of the 2015 European Flexographic Industry Association (EFIA) awards! We were delighted to be shortlisted in the category ‘High Quality Post Print (Coated)’ and up against some stiff competition, we headed to the Awards dinner held on Thursday 19th March. We were delighted to win the category, picking up the Gold award for this beautifully printed box for Samuel Smith’s. The box in question is for the company’s famous ‘India Ale’ and it is certainly testament to the quality of work being © Paul Brown Imaging 2015 produced on our Göpfert high quality flexo post print machine! Well done to all the crews at Selby on this monumental achievement. ISO 14001 FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT TO BE ROLLED OUT Sustainability for Rigid Containers ISO 14001 sets out the criteria for an environmental management system and helps map out a framework for an organisation to follow, allowing the organisation to set up an effective management system. Using ISO 14001 can provide assurance to company management and employees, as well as external stakeholders, that environmental impact is being measured and reviewed. Some benefits include: — Reduced cost of waste management; — Savings in consumption of energy and raw materials; — Lower distribution costs; — Improved corporate image among regulators, customers and the general public. Rigid Containers Ltd is working towards having a fully embedded management system in place for its manufacturing facilities in Desborough, Selby and Wellington. Using the expertise of an external consultancy – Ecosmart – we will implement the system into Desborough first, and then mirror the system into our other sites at Selby and Wellington. within our production areas and upgrading our corrugator. ■ Reducing our raw material usage by reducing customer waste and utilising performance papers. ■ Reducing the number of vehicles transferring sheet board and finished product by installing a new corrugator at Wellington. ■ Installing charging points at all our sites for the integration of electric and hybrid cars. ■ Changing the way we handle our waste by installing a waste container system where items will be collected and recycled. In addition to this we will be introducing ‘Green Teams’ to police and As part of the process, we have identified numerous initiatives and raise awareness of the standard throughout the company. The teams best practices to reduce our impact to the environment and these will be made up of members of staff from all departments who will include such items as: meet on a quarterly basis to discuss any issues that may arise, new ■ Reducing our electricity usage by fitting LED and activated lighting initiatives and the review of the targets and objectives set. Rigid News Spring 2015_Document 1 26/03/2015 15:27 Page 4 IRISH ACQUISITION | EFIA GOLD | ISO 14001 | CPI SURVEY | PRODUCTION RECORDS CORRUGATED PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE! Survey reveals benefits for food and drink Corrugated packaging is maintaining its popularity in the UK food Adopting vibrant, innovative packaging will sway the purchase decisions industry as the preferred choice for protecting and promoting that many shoppers make, which is why the UK Corrugated Industry is goods, according to a recent survey commissioned by the making significant investment – almost £500million in new technology Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI). and plant over the last two years – to help brand owners boost sales. The research involved contacting 1,000 senior decision makers in These findings, and the willingness of the industry to invest in its multiple retailers and food and beverage companies in the UK, seeking product, bear out that corrugated cardboard is still offering the their views of corrugated and its role in the packaging industry. complete solution for transit and point of sale packaging, making it the The majority of those who responded recognised corrugated’s strong environmental credentials, with 80% either strongly agreeing or agreeing that corrugated is a sustainable, functional and effective ideal and most sustainable material for fulfilling logistics expectations throughout the food and drinks supply chain. CPI Director of Packaging Affairs, Andy Barnetson, said: “This latest CPI survey demonstrates that businesses see the key advantages for packaging solution. Companies also acknowledged the importance of corrugated using corrugated packaging. However, to remain at the forefront of the packaging in the battle against food waste – nearly three-quarters packaging industry we must continue to listen to our customers and thought that effective use of corrugated protects food items – while meet their expectations for innovative products. less than five per cent disagreed with the statement that the material is “The corrugated packaging sector in the UK is pioneering packaging solutions that bring both improved efficiency and increased important to the future of their business. This latest survey confirms corrugated packaging’s continuing sustainability to the supply chain. Recent indicators suggest that the importance in supply chains following research by Smithers Pira, which industry appears to be getting the balance right between functionality says that demand for the material worldwide is expected to increase by and product presentation.” an average of more than four per cent annually over the next five years, In addition to its high quality presentational characteristics and the protection corrugated offers for goods in transit, the industry is proud partially driven by innovative designs. It also follows a nationwide poll by YouGov for CPI last year, which revealed that over half of the UK’s consumers visiting their local supermarket or food retailer would prefer their groceries and fresh to use and promote a sustainable and renewable material, more than 80% of which is recycled. For more information on the Confederation of Paper Industries and the way they represent our industry, please visit www.paper.org.uk produce packaged in paper-based material. BOXES FOR CHARITY Working with Wood Green, the Animal Charity Wood Green is a leading animal welfare who handles this charitable account, recently charity, which takes in and rehomes received a note from Wood Green volunteer thousands of dogs, cats, rabbits, chickens Jill Harvey. “Just a quick note to say a huge and other small animals every year. thanks We have been supplying them with some supplying us with the wonderful boxes. You of our archive boxes and lids for the last have no idea what a difference they make! few years, as a charitable gift. These A frustrating day – and we have a few – is handy boxes are used for storage and made so much easier when you don't have to transportation of animal blankets and beg for a box from somewhere. The boxes you food; they are also used at the charity’s supply us are just right for us to handle and five shops. store many different items. Thank you so Carole Brede, the Customer Service Agent much.” to you and the company for Rigid News Spring 2015_Document 1 26/03/2015 15:27 Page 1 IRISH ACQUISITION GOLD || ISO RECORDS INAUGURATION BBP14001 DAYS | PEOPLE NEWS | EFIARECORD | CPI SURVEY | PRODUCTION | WORLD | CERTIFICATION | GOLF PRODUCTION RECORDS TUMBLE IN 2014 A great year for all sites in the Group Richard Coward, Group Managing Director, was keen to send out To add to these wonderful production milestones, Selby broke their a huge ‘thank you’ to the entire team at the end of last year. “We daily despatch record with over 724,000 sqm in one day. Desborough broke some amazing records in 2014!” he comments. “We beat had an amazing year on the corrugator, producing 129 million sqm, our production target for the year, topping 225 million sqm, 10.6 million sqm of which were fed as sheet board to Wellington. having just failed to reach the magic 200 million sqm the year before. Andrew Jarman, Planning Controller at Desborough adds, “During the second week of December, a daily record of 1,739 pallets were despatched from Desborough and all orders were manufactured on time and in full. Considering the fact that the week before, we had broken the weekly record number of pallets sent out, this made it an even bigger achievement. Elsewhere in the group, Charta increased their sales volume by some 16% in 2014. Wellington Selby Selby hit a record 110 million sqm and Desborough, having joined the ‘super plant’ ranks, broke the 100 million sqm with ease.” Coward continues, “Wellington started to make their contribution last year too, with a record week recorded in December of 500,000 sqm of conversion.” Coward concludes, “What a finish to the year, with our despatches for December up 31% on the same period last year, Desborough taking our annual sales for Rigid Containers up some 15% on 2013. Well done everyone!” ABOUT US Who we are Rigid Containers is part of VPK Packaging Group – one of the fastest growing independent European manufacturers of recycled paper and corrugated cases with an annual turnover of some €800 million. Apart from the UK, it has a network of operating plants in Belgium, Holland, France, Germany, Poland and Romania. In recent years the Group, (which is listed on the Belgium stock exchange), has evolved from a productfocused organisation to a service organisation, concentrating on customers’ specific needs in terms of tailored packaging solutions, supply chain optimisation and just-in-time deliveries. Part of VPK since 2000, Rigid Containers has been an industry pioneer in meeting the demands of the modern supply chain in the UK by introducing innovative, integrated manufacturing and logistics facilities with large warehousing capabilities for an unrivalled outstanding ex-stock service. Rigid Containers Ltd Head Office: Stoke Albany Road, DESBOROUGH, Kettering, Northants NN14 2SR Facility Addresses: Denison Road, SELBY, North Yorkshire YO8 8AN Ham Road, Chelston Business Park, WELLINGTON, Somerset TA21 9JG For all sales enquiries, contact: Tel: 01536 760266 Fax: 01536 762714 Email: [email protected] • Website: www.rigid.co.uk
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