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The '''RPC Group''' is a leading plastic product design and engineering company in the in packaging and non-packaging markets, established in the UK in 1991. | The '''RPC Group''' is a leading plastic product design and engineering company in the in packaging and non-packaging markets, established in the UK in 1991. | ||
The group has centres of excellence worldwide and a turnover of around £3.6bn with circa 25,000 employees in 194+ operations in 34 countries. | The group has centres of excellence worldwide and a turnover of around £3.6bn with circa 25,000 employees in 194+ operations in 34 countries. | ||
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The company serves the fields food, non-food, personal care, beverage, healthcare and technical components. | The company serves the fields food, non-food, personal care, beverage, healthcare and technical components. | ||
The companies 32 specialist design and technology centres worldwide combine creativity with comprehensive knowledge and understanding of all plastic processes. | The companies 32 specialist design and technology centres worldwide combine creativity with comprehensive knowledge and understanding of all plastic processes. | ||
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* 1991 – RPC Containers Ltd established as an MBO of 5 manufacturing sites in the UK from SCA (Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget) | * 1991 – RPC Containers Ltd established as an MBO of 5 manufacturing sites in the UK from SCA (Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget) | ||
* 1993 – RPC Containers Ltd lists on LSE and RPC Group Plc is formed | * 1993 – RPC Containers Ltd lists on LSE and RPC Group Plc is formed | ||
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| − | + | |2017|08|12|Caps & Closures for water and special drinks| | |
|2016|01|30|PET bottle is flavour of the month| | |2016|01|30|PET bottle is flavour of the month| | ||
|2015|10|57|Premium milkshake get RPC PET packaging| | |2015|10|57|Premium milkshake get RPC PET packaging| | ||
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|2014|04|46|Polymer products and processes| | |2014|04|46|Polymer products and processes| | ||
|2013|11|43|PET meets PP| | |2013|11|43|PET meets PP| | ||
| + | |2013|10|44|Racked, stacked, launched| | ||
| + | |2013|09|88|PET goes sporty| | ||
| + | |2013|07|48|Boston plays Snap| | ||
| + | |2013|06|46|M+H shows off its curves| | ||
|2013|05|38|PET power flips its lid| | |2013|05|38|PET power flips its lid| | ||
|2013|03|8|RPC Group gets Manuplastics| | |2013|03|8|RPC Group gets Manuplastics| | ||
| + | |2012|12|26|Tamper-evident jars| | ||
| + | |2012|10|50|M&H goes „back to school“| | ||
| + | |2012|01|35|Oil and dressings| | ||
| + | |2011|12|31|All in good spirit| | ||
| + | |2011|09|51|Car Care| | ||
| + | |2011|01|28|Bottles for Lifestyle Handwashes| | ||
| + | |2010|12|33|Barrier food packaging in PET| | ||
| + | |2010|09|56|Barrier food packaging in PET| | ||
|url1=http://www.rpc-group.com|urlname1=RPC Group Website | |url1=http://www.rpc-group.com|urlname1=RPC Group Website | ||
Latest revision as of 07:24, 14 February 2019
| RPC Group | |
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| Founded | 1991 |
| Headquarters | Rushden, United Kingdom |
Number of employees | 25,000 |
| Website | www.rpc-group.com |
Company Profile
The RPC Group is a leading plastic product design and engineering company in the in packaging and non-packaging markets, established in the UK in 1991. The group has centres of excellence worldwide and a turnover of around £3.6bn with circa 25,000 employees in 194+ operations in 34 countries. RPC has expertise in all the main plastic conversion technologies including injection moulding, blow moulding, thermoforming, blown film extrusion and rotational moulding. The company serves the fields food, non-food, personal care, beverage, healthcare and technical components. The companies 32 specialist design and technology centres worldwide combine creativity with comprehensive knowledge and understanding of all plastic processes.
Products / Technology
- injection moulding
- blow moulding
- thermoforming
- blow film extrusion
- rotational moulding
History
- 1991 – RPC Containers Ltd established as an MBO of 5 manufacturing sites in the UK from SCA (Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget)
- 1993 – RPC Containers Ltd lists on LSE and RPC Group Plc is formed
- 1997 – RPC acquires Continental Plastics Europe (12 sites) from Schmalbach-Lubeca
- 1998 – 2011 – several acquisitions, including Wiko Group and 11 manufacturing sites from Rexam and Nampak
- 2010 - Launch of RPC 2010 – a programme of amalgamations and divestments
- 2011 - RPC acquires Superfos, increasing group turnover to over £1bn
- 2011 – admission to FTSE 250
- 2013 - RPC Group launches its new strategy - Vision 2020, extending manufacturing coverage by 13 countries and generating additional EPS of 13.2p from synergies from the resulting 9 acquisitions to date
- 2013 – acquires Maynard & Harris Group significantly enhancing RPC’s US footprint
- 2014 - RPC acquires Ace Corporation, a Hong Kong company with 5 manufacturing sites in China
- 2015 - RPC acquires Promens Group AS which adds 40 operating sites to the Group, 6 countries and extends our plastic conversion processing capabilities to include rotational moulding
- 2016 - acquisition of Global Closure Systems sees RPC Group turnover surpass £2bn and establishes the Group’s manufacturing capability in 28+ countries
- 2016 – RPC enters the adjacent polythene films market through the acquisition of British Polythene Industries PLC (BPI)
- 2017 - addition of ESE World in January 2017 gives RPC Group a leading European based design and engineering provider of temporary waste solutions
- 2017 - acquired Letica in Rochester MI USA
- 2017 - acquisition of Astrapak in South Africa
References
PETplanet Insider Articles
Issue 08 / 2017: Caps & Closures for water and special drinks
Issue 01 / 2016: PET bottle is flavour of the month
Issue 10 / 2015: Premium milkshake get RPC PET packaging
Issue 01 / 2015: RPC creates narrower jar for Tangerine Confectionery
Issue 04 / 2014: Polymer products and processes
Issue 11 / 2013: PET meets PP
Issue 10 / 2013: Racked, stacked, launched
Issue 09 / 2013: PET goes sporty
Issue 07 / 2013: Boston plays Snap
Issue 06 / 2013: M+H shows off its curves
Issue 05 / 2013: PET power flips its lid
Issue 03 / 2013: RPC Group gets Manuplastics
Issue 12 / 2012: Tamper-evident jars
Issue 10 / 2012: M&H goes „back to school“
Issue 01 / 2012: Oil and dressings
Issue 12 / 2011: All in good spirit
Issue 09 / 2011: Car Care
Issue 01 / 2011: Bottles for Lifestyle Handwashes
Issue 12 / 2010: Barrier food packaging in PET
Issue 09 / 2010: Barrier food packaging in PET
