UK leading packaging manufacturer
GWP Group is a UK manufacturer of protective packaging, including corrugated, foam, Correx, anti-static and returnable options.
Our company’s core values are to ensure our customers’ products are suitably protected during transit, that any packaging we supply uses the most appropriate type and amount of materials, and that the products we supply are genuinely sustainable, commercially successful and cost-effective.
But our goals extend beyond the packaging we supply. We aim to forge close partnerships with each of our customers. Doing so allows us to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges faced and opportunities for improvement, ultimately enabling us to tailor your packaging precisely to your business.
Why GWP Group?
There are several benefits that you can expect from working with GWP Group. Our experienced, knowledgeable team can provide advice on the best packaging for your specific application. The breadth of materials we can convert and products we can supply or manufacture also means we hold no bias when determining which packaging would be best for your application.
By leveraging our specialised market knowledge, strategies for enhancing all aspects of your packaging, adherence to exacting quality standards, and custom design expertise, your business can gain a genuine competitive advantage through your packaging.
Our history
GWP Group has a long and distinguished history. Initially formed in 1990 by David Pedley and Charles Eatwell, and operating from a 5,000sq ft factory, the company has since grown to a turnover of more than £20 million.
Whilst there have been many highlights along the way, including a Royal visit, appearances on the BBC, numerous awards and significant investment in equipment and facilities, the core values of the business have remained the same – a genuine focus on delighting our customers through tailored products, close relationships and exceptional customer service.
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Our companies
The unique way in which the GWP Group is structured, as individually distinct but complementary divisions, ensures an unrivalled depth of experience and expertise in the design and manufacture of a broad spectrum of transit packaging.
With each division focusing on a specific discipline within the packaging market, and a working environment that allows for overlap of ideas, technologies and knowledge, GWP can supply packaging solutions that satisfy any requirement, no matter how technically challenging or cost-driven.
Macfarlane Group
In March 2021, GWP became part of Macfarlane Group, the UK’s largest protective packaging distributor and manufacturer of specialist packaging (with a turnover of £300 million in 2023).
Whilst the core benefit of GWP Group, as a smaller, agile specialist, remains, we can now offer your business the “best of both worlds”: the deep, engineering-led expertise and personalised service of a niche specialist combined with the financial stability, extensive resources, and broad logistical network of a major national corporation.
Packaging experts
At GWP, we understand that people like doing business with people – not faceless corporations. This is why we place such importance on the people who make GWP what we are – innovators in protective packaging.
Not only does this mean that your business can tap into a vast amount of knowledge, experience and know-how, but also benefit from exceptional customer service and industry-leading design expertise. Besides this, we see developing close working relationships with individuals as key to maximising the success of your packaging.
Careers
We consider our staff our greatest asset and aim to provide every employee, at all levels of the business, with the training, opportunities, motivation, and rewards needed to excel in their careers.
As a business, we have also experienced strong growth over the last few years, which in turn has meant us recruiting for a consistent number of new positions. So whether you are looking for a career in manufacturing, finance, sales, customer support, design or marketing, we would like to hear from you.
Quality standards
At GWP, we understand how critical your packaging can be to your business. As such, we hold ourselves to the highest standards, working to industry-recognised benchmarks and gaining a wide range of accreditations. These standards now include a range of additional certifications as part of the Macfarlane Group.
Sustainability
If you are responsible for sourcing packaging for your business or organisation, you will be acutely aware of the importance of working with a sustainable packaging company. At GWP Group, we are proud to offer packaging that is inherently sustainable by design. We are also continually striving to reduce the environmental impact of our wider business.
But this is just the start. We understand that true sustainability is a journey. There are always opportunities to improve. We believe a collective approach with customers, staff, and all businesses across the value chain is the best way to achieve lasting results.
Compliance centre
Many industries detail specific requirements and regulations for the packaging that companies operating within these sectors use. While some of these are guidelines, many are legal requirements that packaging must adhere to.
GWP Group has created this compliance centre to provide easily accessible information dedicated to regulatory compliance. This hub contains detailed pages for each regulated sector for which GWP currently supplies packaging.
