Logoplaste a Portuguese rigid plastic container manufacturing company, has purchased a bottle blow moulding production facility in Wrexham, UK from Tomlinsons, a UK-based family owned dairy firm.
Image: Logoplaste acquires Tomlinsons’ bottle blow moulding production facility in UK. Photo: Courtesy of Logoplaste.
The transaction is expected to benefit both businesses, where Tomlinsons gains focus on its growing dairy operations, while Logoplaste adds its expertise in rigid plastic packaging to the Wrexham bottling plant.
Along with the sale, both the companies have also entered into a long-term collaboration. As part of the sale, 30 bottling plant employees from Tomlinsons will be moved to Logoplaste.
Tomlinson shareholders and directors Philip Tomlinson and John Tomlinson said: “We have been looking for a partner to help us consolidate the doubling of our business over the past 2 years.
“By selling our bottling plant we have created the operational and financial capacity to now focus on our next phase of growth and an exciting new chapter for Tomlinsons.”
Logoplaste said that its Innovation Lab partners with companies and entrepreneurs to research and develop the most desirable, feasible, viable and sustainable packaging solutions.
In addition, it offers a complete and integrated solution to support all phases of packaging development, from design and engineering to full industrial implementation.
Logoplaste CEO Gerardo Chiaia said: “This new business is a great opportunity for both Logoplaste and our new client, where both companies will benefit. We will be inputting all our rigid plastic packaging expertise and innovative ideas to produce best in class sustainable bottles.
“On the other hand, Tomlinsons can focus on what they excel at, producing high quality segregated traceable Welsh, British and Organic milk as well as dairy products. It is a win-win situation.”
Logoplaste claimed that it has manufactured rigid plastic packaging for many renowned global companies, across the food and beverage, personal care, cosmetics, household care and oil and lubricants sectors.
Founded in 1976, Logoplaste currently manages 63 factories, with locations in 16 countries including Brazil, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Italy, Poland, Mexico, the Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Ukraine, the UK, the US and Vietnam.