Beatson Clark to Pay Tribute on Remembrance Day
If you’re in the Greasbrough Road area of Rotherham this weekend you may notice a glowing tribute to those who gave their lives in wartime.
Glass packaging manufacturer Beatson Clark will be turning its factory sign red for Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day (10th and 11th November).
A wreath will also be laid as usual at the war memorial which stands in the grounds of Beatson Clark’s factory.
Beatson Clark has been making glass bottles and jars in Rotherham since 1751, and it also had a factory at Stairfoot in Barnsley for many years, so the list of its employees who fought during World Wars One and Two is a long one.
“Of course we are very proud of the men and women who fought for their country, and proud too of the contribution Beatson Clark has made to the war effort at various times throughout history,” said Managing Director Eddie Pickering.
“In 1914, many women began to work at Beatson Clark in the warehouse, washplace and stoppering shop. In World War Two women moved into production while the men were on active service, and women outnumbered men at the Stairfoot site for the first time.
“We also adapted our production to support the war effort in the 1940s, manufacturing glass containers for armament and medical packs as well as the glass spheres for so-called ‘sticky bombs’ used to attack German tanks.”
Remembrance Sunday this year falls on 10th November while Armistice Day will be observed on Monday 11th November.
On both days the nation is invited to pause for a two-minute silence at 11am and reflect on the service and sacrifices of members of the Armed Forces past and present.
Notes for editors:
- Beatson Clark is owned by the Newship Group and is the only independent glass manufacturer in the UK.
- The company specialises in providing glass packaging solutions for niche brands in the food, drink, and pharmaceutical markets worldwide. The key to its success has been flexibility, innovation, and the high quality of its containers.
- Beatson Clark’s customers are at the core of its business and the company is proud of the long-standing partnerships it has developed thanks to the outstanding level of service it offers.
- Beatson Clark has a turnover of £75 million and a production capacity of up to 605 million units or up to 105,000 tonnes. It employs approximately 380 people.
- It has ISO 9001:2008, BRC/IOP Food Packaging Hygiene Standard and OHSAS 18001:1999 Occupational Health & Safety Standard and its manufacturing capability has an emphasis on flexibility to facilitate short tailored production runs. It has a UK distribution centre located in South Yorkshire.
- To find out more about Beatson Clark visit beatsonclark.co.uk
For media information, please contact:
