In the UK, Rigid Containers and Aston Corrugated (formally Corrupad UK), have formed a joint venture called Rigid Aston. The new company, which will come into effect in Birmingham on 1 January 2010, will supply single-face corrugated reels and sheets to the trade.
Following the closure of the Rigid Paper mill in Selby, Rigid had been looking to relocate its Charta business unit to Desborough. However, the management team were concerned that with the growth of its traditional corrugated business in the UK, there might not be enough space at the site.
“Geographically, this is an excellent move for both companies,” comments managing director Richard Coward. “It is very convenient for the customer base in the Midlands and the south, and for customers in the north of England, we will be operating a distribution point from a location close to our Selby board plant, for a ‘best in class’ service.”
Tony Page, MD of Aston Corrugated, adds: “While Aston will continue to independently manufacture and sell Corrupad and several other product lines, the joining of the Rigid and Aston operations in Birmingham will allow us to merge our manufacturing resources to create one efficient unit in the Midlands. We believe the combination of our production capacity and Rigid’s strong reputation in the market will be of real benefit to customers in this ever changing market place.”
Day to day running of Rigid Aston at the facility in Birmingham will be headed by Chris Page; the sales office, which will be located at Rigid’s Selby facility, is to be headed by Charta’s Sharon Foster. Charta’s equipment is to be moved to the Aston site over the Christmas break, ready for start-up in the New Year.
Rigid Containers is part of the Belgian VPK group, which also has plants in Belgium, Holland, France, Poland and Romania.
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