Beatson Clark Wins Two Awards and is In Line for Three More
Beatson Clark picked up two prizes at the UK Packaging Awards on a memorable night for glass packaging – and has now been shortlisted for three more awards.
The Rotherham-based company – the only independent glass packaging manufacturer in the UK – won the Investment of the Year Award for its new spray decorating plant and the Corporate Social Responsibility Award for its Colleague Community Engagement Fund.
Overall the UK glass packaging sector walked away with ten of the packaging awards on offer – a real tribute to the creativity, quality and sustainability of glass packaging.
The glass container manufacturer launched its new in-house spray decoration service in the summer of 2024, spraying glass bottles and jars in a wide range of colours and effects.
Provided they’re suitable, glass containers manufactured elsewhere can also be decorated at the facility, which has opened up new markets for Beatson Clark to explore such as perfumes and homeware.
The judges said Beatson Clark had found a unique space in the market which was producing premium packaging with solid financials and an amazing return on investment. They found that the decorating plant was a project that shows true commitment to progress and innovation in packaging.
Beatson Clark’s Colleague Community Engagement Fund encourages wellbeing and charity fund-raising by providing £2,000 every year to support colleagues and their chosen good causes.
Since it was launched in October 2024 the fund has donated £3,660 to support eight organisations, including charities, community groups and sports clubs.
The judges said this was an excellent example of very effective and impactful CSR on a small budget. They said the initiative was well managed and provided a large number of small grants given to very worthy local causes.
Eddie Pickering, Managing Director of Beatson Clark, said: “I was delighted to attend the awards ceremony with members of our team and I was unbelievably proud when we won both the awards we were shortlisted for!
“The new decorating plant was a major investment, but one which we knew would pay dividends as it opens up important new markets for us. The team have worked incredibly hard to get it to a high standard and they deserve to celebrate this success.
“Our Colleague Community Engagement Fund is another important initiative that is taking place behind the scenes. It supports our colleagues who want to make a difference to local good causes and it allows us to give something back to the community where we’ve been manufacturing glass packaging for over 270 years.
“I couldn’t be happier or more proud of our team – well done to them for bringing home these two prestigious awards!”
Beatson Clark has now been shortlisted in three more categories at the Glass Focus Awards on 20th November:
- Health and Safety Action – Beatson Clark Target Zero
- Rising Star – HR Advisor Charlotte Lax
- Marketing Impact – Spray Decoration Service Launch
Following their double win at the UK Packaging Awards, these latest nominations highlight Beatson Clark’s strength across the board. It is further recognition of the company’s continued investment, creativity and commitment to excellence in glass packaging.
To find out more about Beatson Clark, visit: https://www.beatsonclark.co.uk/.
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
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