Established in 2002, Plastic Mouldings Northern is a renowned industry leader. The company has built up a prominent reputation across the sector as vacuum forming specialists with innovation and collaboration at the heart of their operations.
Lewis Rigg, CAD/CAM Engineer at Plastic Mouldings Northern Ltd speaks to Warehouse & Logistics News.
What are your best-known products/solutions/services?
Our main output is the production of vacuum formed plastic parts, which sees us supply high quality and often very intricate moulded parts to an array of industries. Alongside our vacuum forming operation we are one of the UK’s leading suppliers of plastic packaging solutions, including Euro containers, storing over 100,000 products on an expansive site spanning 3 acres and 65,000 square feet of indoor storage.
Which industry sectors are your customers in?
We operate on a national and international scale and have built up a prominent and respected reputation across the manufacturing sector with customers and industry peers.
‘Innovation First’ stands at our core, enabling us to leverage this ethos with over 200 years of combined experience to deliver innovative solutions for our customer base. The brands we serve from our North East site span globally and include The London Underground, Bentley, McLaren, BAE, the Ocado group and Bosch.
Can you tell us about any recent customer contracts and how you helped the customer meet their challenges?
We are currently working alongside several new customers to assist with their projects which is a very promising start for 2025. There has been a lot of action within the returnable packaging industry lately and we predict to see this increase further as companies aim to move away from single use packaging.
How does business in 2024 compare to previous years? What’s your strategy for succeeding in the current climate?
As any business, we are always looking to increase our customer base however what is important for us is to be working with the right customers. Here at Plastic Mouldings Northern we strive to build lasting relationships with customers by working closely with them throughout the process.
Maintaining and improving long standing relationships with our customers, current and future, is our priority. Alongside offering advice and solutions to any problems they may have – it continues to be our focus and what we are here for.
What’s the latest news from your company?
We recently welcomed the appointment of Geoff Hodgson as Managing Director. Geoff brings to the role 33 years’ experience in the plastic industry and is a great addition to the management team as we further grow and develop our standing in the sector.
Can you tell us about any areas where you’re currently making technical advances e.g., safety, sustainability, environment?
As a company, here at Plastic Mouldings Northern we have set our own targets and sustainability goals with the aim of reducing our carbon footprint. We help other companies, as well as ourselves, by ensuring that we recycle and reuse all of our waste materials.
We are leading the charge in refurbished and sustainable packaging with the aim of becoming carbon neutral and increasing our sustainable practices as a priority.
Are you investing in staff training and skills development?
With the recent appointment of our new MD, Geoff Hodgson, there has been a large focus on efficiency and sustainability. I am personally undertaking an IOSHH Managing Safely course in the New Year and intend to complete internal training on safety with our staff.
In recent months it’s been great to work closely with Geoff on our future plans including implementing a companywide training campaign. This will look at customer service, manual handling, workplace efficiencies and machine efficiencies. We look forward to commencing this internal strategy to support in improving the business and making our employees workdays more fluid.
Plastic Mouldings Northern Ltd
t: 01388 777700
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