Belfast film firm pumps £360k into new equipment

Simeon Goldstein, packagingnews.co.uk, 11 February 2010

 

A Northern Ireland film and disposable packaging manufacturer is targeting growth in polythene bags and sheets with a £360,000 investment in equipment.

 

Belfast-based Brow Packaging has overhauled existing equipment and its computer systems as well as bought new machinery to be able to process lighter-gauge products and cope with the expected increased workload.

 

Financial director Jamie Brow said the investment was a direct response to increased demand in the UK and Ireland for lighter high and medium-density polythene.

 

"The investment will enable us to offer customers much lighter-gauged bags. Apart from making us more competitive, it also opens up new business opportunities," he said.

 

Family-owned Brow was established in 1943 and employs 52 staff in manufacturing and distribution.

 

The new film is being targeted at food processing and waste management firms as ideal for bags, sheeting and wrapping.

 

On top of its film extrusion, the firm also produces a range of paper, foil and plastic packaging and food trays.