Matt Dobson
Marketing Manager | GWP Group
Matt has worked in the packaging industry for approximately 7 years, having joined GWP Group as Marketing Executive in 2012. This followed similar roles at Triumph International and a number of local companies in Swindon and the surrounding area.
Now Marketing Manager, Matt works across all divisions of the GWP Group, giving him a unique insight into the types of markets, industries and applications where GWP can help.
Besides the Marketing at GWP Group, Matt is also heavily involved in PR and media relations, picking up GWP’s sponsorships, advertising, community projects and even getting to appear on BBC 2 coverage of the Chancellors budget!
Outside of work, Matt enjoys watching football, DIY, and spending time with his young family.
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Christmas packaging facts: the definitive list (Updated for 2020)
It’s easy to forget about packaging during the festive season. However, when you start looking at the facts and figures associated with Christmas packaging, it can be both…
14th September, 2020 -
GWP celebrates 30 years in business with optimism after pandemic
GWP Group are celebrating a major milestone, having been trading for 30 years. Whilst the celebrations have been somewhat curtailed by the Coronavirus pandemic, they come…
26th August, 2020 -
GWP Group through the years – a timeline of events and milestones
Thirty years is a long time… but is has certainly flown by! As GWP Group turns 30, this timeline has been created to not only celebrate the achievements of the business, but to look…
18th August, 2020 -
GWP wins contract to help in production of face visors for NHS
GWP Protective have won a contract to assist in the manufacture of face visors. These will be supplied directly into the NHS, with a total of 5.5 million produced over the next 26 weeks…
23rd July, 2020 -
GWP helps Swindon Food Collective with Coronavirus demand
GWP Packaging has provided support to The Swindon Food Collective (Swindon’s local independent food bank) during the Coronavirus pandemic. This has seen the…
9th June, 2020 -
Engineering firm teams up with GWP to supply health worker visors
An engineering firm from Gloucestershire has joined forces with GWP Group to manufacture critical PPE for the health and care workers. Orthotropic Engineering designed the face…
29th April, 2020 -
Coronavirus protection – New workspace partitions launched
In response to the Coronavirus Pandemic – and government guidelines on social distancing – GWP Correx® have branched out into manufacturing a new product…
10th April, 2020 -
45 Surprising Easter Packaging Facts, Figures & Info
It’s that time of year again when people’s thoughts turn to chocolate eggs – and inevitably the argument about excessive Easter packaging. This guide aims to…
6th April, 2020 -
The annual Cricklade Christmas lights switch-on event 2019
Every year, GWP are pleased to support the local community through sponsoring the Cricklade Christmas Lights Event. In 2019 this event will take place on 30th November…
20th November, 2019 -
£5.5M investment in world first sustainable energy setup
Two partners in Corrboard – which GWP Group is also a part of – have invested £5.5m in the creation of a sustainable energy generation facility fuelled by organic waste…
16th October, 2019 -
GWP Correx® launch new Rapitainer® returnable packaging solution
GWP Correx® have announced the launch of a new returnable packaging system, Rapitainer®. The Rapitainer® system, manufactured from durable Correx® plastic…
9th October, 2019 -
Wrapping up for Monkey Fist Adventures challenge
GWP have been able to help a charity event in an unusual way – providing work space to allow a boat which is due to be rowed across 2 oceans to be vinyl wrapped for the event…
23rd July, 2019 -
GWP Provide Assistance for Stannah Greenpower Challenge
GWP are delighted to have helped a team of young engineers from Stannah in the STEM focused Greenpower Challenge. The event saw the engineering trainees and…
12th July, 2019 -
GWP Group sponsorship for moto-racing rookie Max Cook
GWP Group are proud to be continued sponsors of Moto-racing rookie star Max Cook for the third year running. Having sponsored Max in 2017 and 2018, GWP have extended…
21st May, 2019 -
New 10,000 sq. ft. warehouse to support demand for “Just in Time” service
GWP Group has recently invested in a third warehouse at our site in Cricklade, Wiltshire, increasing storage by twenty per cent. The new 10,000sq ft. unit was completed on…
5th December, 2018 -
£600K Investment in New Die Cutter at GWP Packaging
GWP Packaging has invested £600K in a new die cutter at our Wiltshire production facility. The new flat-bed die cutting equipment was installed on 15th September, and reflects…
5th October, 2018 -
Waterjet cutting: GWP Protective invest in latest equipment
GWP Protective have invested £150K in new waterjet cutting equipment at the Old Sarum packaging facility. The investment will replace two older foam cutting machines whilst…
11th April, 2018 -
Haberdashery: High performance corrugated ecommerce shipper
Haberdashery is well known in design circles for their focus on innovation and creativity, without neglecting the functionality of their products and installations. Tying in…
14th March, 2018 -
James Dyson Foundation: Corrugated multi trip packaging
When the James Dyson Foundation approached GWP a brief was created to design and manufacture a corrugated, multi-trip packaging solution for their educational…
9th March, 2018 -
Starpack Awards: GWP scoop Gold and Silver at 2018 finals
GWP Packaging are proud to announce that 2 packs entered into the 2017 / 18 Starpack Competition have won a number of awards. Packaging designed for the James Dyson…
23rd February, 2018 -
GWP Invest in LED lighting to reduce carbon footprint
GWP has invested £30K alongside a £5K green grant in order to upgrade the factory, warehouse and office lighting to LED. Working with an established installer of LED lighting…
30th January, 2018 -
Swannack: Premium, printed corrugated cardboard shipper
Swannack approached GWP with a brief to safely package premium cricket bats that had been ordered online or their other distribution channels. Whilst there were major…
8th January, 2018 -
Wrapping up a truly successful 2017 for GWP Group
GWP Group are delighted to announce another year of strong performance in 2017, and would like to thank all of our customers, staff and suppliers in helping to achieve…
19th December, 2017 -
GWP help Swindon Foodbank with efficiency targets
GWP Packaging has teamed up with Swindon Foodbank to help the charity meet their increasing logistical challenges. With a higher volume of people in Swindon and the…
1st November, 2017
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