Packaging solution company Demes has centralised its UK operations at its Leeds plant with a major £250,000 investment, which has significantly increased production capacity and enhanced working procedures. The new facilities will enable the company to offer an improved service and faster turnaround for customers.
Demes is part of DS Smith Plastics and one of Europe’s leading providers of packaging logistics. A leader in the provision of returnable packaging pooling solutions, the company offers both local and international contract management services to customers in a diverse range of industries, including glass containers, PET, food, beverage, automotive and retail. The Leeds site will now become the company’s UK headquarters, centralising operations from its Clay Cross and Harlow facilities.
The new facilities were launched to customers at a special open day, where visitors were able to tour the premises, view the newly refurbished plant and equipment and find out more about the benefits that this investment programme will offer.
Leslie Law, Demes quality and customer services manager, said: “Leeds’ central location, its major road and rail links make it ideal for servicing UK companies and the close proximity of Leeds Bradford Airport adds to the package.
“Senior managers from company headquarters in Germany, can fly in direct from Düsseldorf and the expanding number of routes serviced by the airport provide easy access for European visitors to the site.”
A key part of the investment is the installation of a second wash machine for the layer pads to which will provide greater production capacity and further increase standards of hygiene and cleanliness.
In an environment-friendly, closed-loop operation, the Leeds plant specialises in returnable plastic packaging and the vital avoidance of contamination for leading brand names, including Budweiser and Chivas.
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