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At an unannounced BRC audit recently, the team received the highest BRC accreditation possible – AA+.
Visitors from the accreditation body for BRCGS called to do a full inspection and were delighted with the standards and procedures kept by the Cardboard Box team.
“Grading is achieved through a rigorous certification process and achieving the grade of AA+ BRCGS is a fantastic accomplishment by the entire team,” said Dan Johnston, Managing Director, Cardboard Box Company. “Having the highest accreditation, particular when it was unannounced, gives assurance to our customers that we operate at the highest standards, always.”
BRCGS is a globally recognised accreditation body that evaluates company practices and procedures to ensure they are operating at the required standards across all elements of the business including health and safety and legal requirements.
Customers also benefit from knowing that products are manufactured consistently to the highest standards of quality and safety. Furthermore, the team constantly strive to be the best in its field bringing confidence to the supply chain and beyond.
Dan concluded; “Achieving this grade means that no more than 5 minor non-conformance were given at the audit.
“My thanks go to the team for their unswerving commitment to the process and ensuring Cardboard Box Company remains well respected in our field.”
BRCGS certification is used in over 130 countries across the globe and sets the benchmark for good manufacturing processes.
Ken Shackleton, who has been our Managing Director and part of the business for over 40 years, called time on a decades long career in the industry.
Ken began his career at Chapman Containers, as it was known then, as a Forklift Truck Driver and the rest, as they say, is history.
Under six different owners, and latterly the Logson Group, Ken transformed the business evolving with, and integrating the latest technologies into our state-of-the-art operations to establish it as leading in its market sector.
Other career accolades include holding the role of Vice Chair of the Sheet Plant Association (SPA) which he has occupied for almost 15 years.
Ken is succeeded by Daniel Johnston who assumes the role of Managing Director. Dan has been with the business for over 20 years and has been MD designate since the beginning of 2023.
David Richardson, CEO, Logson Group commented; “It has been a pleasure working with Ken over the last year or so, and to have known of the high regard he has been held in within the industry prior to that.
“The positive impact he has had on the industry, the people who work within it, and the team at Cardboard Box Company should not be underestimated. He takes with him our best wishes for a very Happy Retirement and our congratulations on such an amazing career in our industry.”
Dan Johnston added; “Ken has been an all-round great person to know, and to work with, and we will miss seeing his smiling face around the business every day.
“We have an amazing team here, and superb production facilities, and I am proud be handed the reins to take the business into the next part of its story.”
FIVE STEPS TO SAFER WORKING
The Cardboard Box Company confirm we comply with the government’s guidance on managing the risk of COVID-19
SILVER STAR AWARD
TRANSIT / INDUSTRIAL / DISTRIBUTION
Allermuir ECOFlex Chair Pack
This pack was required to be as small as possible, to save on space and increase container export payload, be neat and quick to assemble. The ease and the speed at which the fitting can be assembled is what makes it special. The one-piece design, with its simple folds, create adequate buffers with simple locking methods that prevent damage in palletised transit and whilst the pack is being handled. The slots create excellent location points to hold the chair parts exactly in place without any movement.
An environmental and cost saving benefit of the design was the removal of any need for polystyrene. The buffers created in the board, gives the box enough cushioning to fully protect the chair through transit. All parts support each other, with the added advantage of great strength, removing the risk of failure whilst in highly stacked export containers.
Judges’ Comments
“Very well designed pack for a product that is notoriously difficult to pack. Well thought through and good use of materials. Attention to positioning of the hand holds is required.”
Packaging Designer: Kristian Howson
Brand Owner: Allermuir (The Senator Group)
HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARD
TRANSIT / INDUSTRIAL / DISTRIBUTION
Blade Lighting Packaging
One common, corrugated pack solution to transport nine possible light combinations (three different lighting systems and three different lengths) utilising a cradle system with common width and height, which can be changed in length by locating two dividers in the correct position, offers the advantage of minimal tooling outlay. The cradle with its double walled sides and base struts allows for the product to be lifted up and away from the outside edges of the packaging with a final piece of packaging placed on top to protect the face of the lighting system.
The one-box solution, made from 80% recycled corrugated board is fully recyclable and delivers amazing flexibility and product protection delivering tangible cost and material saving efficiencies.
Judges’ Comments
“Easily accessible and a great material choice for a variable size pack.”
Packaging Designer: Marc Stobbs
Brand Owner: ACDC
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Corrugated post print uncoated line/screen
Cartoon Print Gift Box
This printed box epitomised everything that this category required. The multiple illustrations on the print includes fine lines, dots and fine tone work printed at minimal tolerances on the Bobst 1624.
Due to the complex fine print, the anilox and print pressure had to be exact and the ink viscosity had to be monitored throughout the run to maintain the print quality.
The job was printed on a B flute 125g White Kraft.
We are pleased to announce that Logson Group, the UK’s largest independent supplier of corrugated packaging, have completed the acquisition of the Cardboard Box Company.
The Cardboard Box Company has a turnover of more than £17m and is one of the UK’s best invested sheet plants, with 90 employees. The Logson Group is a UK-based group of corrugated packaging companies. Collectively the Group employs over 1000 people with a turnover in excess of £200m.
Peter Street, The former owner, commented; “I have great trust in the Logson team to guide the business on the next stage of the journey. They know us well and understand the culture we have worked so hard to develop. I look forward to supporting the business in an ambassadorial role.”
Alex Kelly, CEO of Logson Group added; “Having courted Peter for many years, we are delighted to have finally acquired, what we believe, is one of the UK’s finest sheet plants. The business is well positioned to meet the increasing demands of key high growth sectors including Home Retail, FMCG and POS.”
Ken Shackleton, Managing Director at the Cardboard Box Company, who will continue to lead the business, commented; “This is a great fit for our business, the Logson approach will allow us to maintain our identity and entrepreneurial flair, backed by the financial strength and scale of the UK’s largest independent corrugated packaging group. We have exciting plans for our business moving forward and this move can only enhance our offering to both new and existing customers.”
The Cardboard Box Company will continue to operate as a stand-alone brand within the Logson Group, joining sister brands of Board24, Boxes and Packaging, Cases24, Boxshop and Jardin Corrugated. Collectively they form a unique mix of companies offering a full range of corrugated packaging solutions from 18 locations across the UK.
Hannah Fox and The Cardboard Box Company 2018
CBC worked alongside artist Hannah Fox of www.hannahonthehill.co.uk as part of the second ever Festival of Making in Blackburn town centre.
Embracing cardboard’s innate flexibility and constructional value and methods usually preserved for the development of industrial and retail packaging design.
With the capacity to design, print and manufacture cardboard boxes we collaborated with Hannah to design and build a cardboard cinema to reflect on Blackburn’s past as home to no fewer than 15 cinemas to recall a valuable, shared social history at risk of being forgotten.
Photo taken by GS Visuals
Art in Manufacturing – The National Festival of Making & Super Slow Way
GOLD Use of digital as a complimentary process
The project was to create a pub door effect light box that opens up to display a bar scene that has images lit up with LED backlights.
Fluorescent inks were used printed on our Bobst 618 machine to create parts of the images. The artwork was created and printed on our digital print machine. The CAD design was created so the doors can open and close to create the effect. LED lights were positioned around the image with a layered construction to create the 3D effect.
BOBST Digital Print Inspection Table
In October 2017 we became the first site in the world to take delivery of a pioneering Digital Inspection Table from BOBST.
Designed to enhance print quality control and virtually remove production errors, the Digital Inspection Table is a novel technology that incorporates digital projection for the proofing of printed sheets and die-cut blanks, whilst providing real-time visual representations to match product with digital proofs.
Ken Shackleton, Managing Director: “The Digital Inspection Table is a wonderful piece of British manufacturing that complements our print investment perfectly. We have invested in some truly fantastic assets over the past year that are already having a significant impact on the success of our business. The Digital Inspection Table takes us to another level in terms of quality and customer satisfaction.”
Developed by BOBST, in collaboration with innovation partner, HE Inventions, the Digital Inspection Table uses HD projectors to illuminate the product sample with quality control imaging, enabling the operator to easily see if quality standards are matched or compromised.
In addition, the layout file can also be projected on to the sheet so that print registration can be checked and adjusted, removing the need for overlays and print minis and moving the process from paper to digital.
In August 2017 we purchased a new high quality 6 colour print press
The acquisition of the Bobst 1624 NT means we can compete at the highest level of flexo printing on to boxes.
The six colour press allows anilox rollers to be interchanged within minutes to maximise print quality on different substrates.
The high graphics ability of this machine allows the production of shelf ready packaging and POS displays printed onto coated liners with a gloss finish.
