VALUE: £3 million
Duration: 28 weeks
RPC was established in 1991 following the management buyout of the plastic operations of Reedpack Ltd from SCA. Originally comprising five UK factories, the company today has over 50 operations in 18 countries and employs more than 7,300 people, with annual sales in excess of £1.1bn. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1993 and entered the FTSE 250 in March 2011.
RPC offer bespoke injection moulded PP containers, supplied to confectionery and other food markets. Their products are used to hold many household product names such as Heinz, Nivea, Dulux, Thornton’s, Golden Wonder Pot Noodle, Nestle and The Covent Garden Food Co.
Barnfield Construction won the contract through a competitive tender process which involved the design and build of a 113,000 sq ft warehouse extension and service yard.