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NEWS RELEASE 21 June 2012
FÆRCH PLAST A/S OPENS UK MANUFACTURING PLANT
Food packaging specialist’s ultra modern production facility is operational and
geared to meet highest hygiene, quality and environmental standards
Færch Plast A/S – one of Europe’s leading producers of plastics trays and containers
for the food industry – held the Grand Opening of its state-of the-art 14,000 square
metre manufacturing facility in the North East of England on 21 June 2012.
Located in Durham, the advanced facility was officially opened by Leader of the local
County Council, Councillor Simon Henig and shareholders and members of the wellrespected
Faerch* family. The day-long event was also attended by representatives of
the Board, employees and customers.
Commissioned in November 2011, the new plant has benefitted from a major upgrade
and refurbishment, as well as the installation of cutting edge equipment which includes
two extruders, six thermoforming machines and the latest robot packing systems.
As a result, the plant has already started producing CPET trays which account for more
than 80 per cent of what Faerch Plast sells in the UK.
Operating to the same high hygiene, quality and environmental standards as Faerch
Plast’s other factories in Denmark and the Czech Republic, most of the packaging
produced at the new facility will be for the ready meal and fresh meat sectors.
Keen to support the local workforce, Faerch Plast has already employed 36 staff at the
new plant and pledged to recruit between 100-150 permanent personnel over the next
three-four years.
Joe Iannidinardo continues as MD of Faerch Plast’s UK operation, but responsible for
the day to day running of the new plant is Senior Plant Manager Anders Jensen, who
helped set up the factory in the Czech Republic.
Joe comments: “The team at Durham have done a great job in getting the plant
operational in the allotted timeframe. As well as the normal finishing touches you would
expect in the months ahead, we also plan to install six further thermoformers by the end
of the year.
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Faerch Plast
Manufacturing Ltd.
Damson Way
Dragonville Industrial Estate
Durham, DH1 2RL
United Kingdom
Tel. +44 19 1374 0000
Fax +44 19 1374 0001
ukman@faerchplast.com
faerchplast.com

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“Ultra modern production lines have been designed to meet the highest quality and
hygiene standards and we are confident that customers will quickly benefit from the
closer support and enhanced lead times offered by a local service.”
Færch Plast A/S has also acquired a plot adjacent to the new factory, and as a
consequence the Holstebro-based company now has 30,000 square metres of industrial
site at its disposal in Durham. This will allow for the possibility of further expansion as
demand increases.
This significant investment is part of Færch Plast A/S’s long term strategy of being close
to its customers, which means that they, among other things, can achieve a high level of
supply security.
Færch Plast A/S CEO Lars Gade Hansen adds: “Færch Plast A/S is excited to declare
the new UK plant open and operational. It further underlines our long-term commitment
to establishing local businesses to drive the growth of our products in key markets
around the world.
He concludes: “The UK will be a major contributor to the company’s future growth and
this investment will significantly enhance our service and support capabilities in the
country.”
Færch Plast A/S has 509 employees and in 2011 saw revenues of 1039 million Danish
Kroner (£113million)
ENDS
*Representatives from Færch Holding in attendance were Lone Færch, Rasmus Færch,
Annemette Færch, Merethe Færch, and Troels Wium Anderson.
Notes to editors:
Færch Plast Ltd is a wholly owned UK-based sales office of Denmark-based Færch Plast A/S, which was
founded in 1969 and has grown to become one of Europe’s leading developers and manufacturers of
plastics packaging for foods. The company’s head office is located in Holstebro, Denmark. As well as the
new UK facility, Færch Plast has a sales office in France and a plant in the Czech Republic.
For information please contact: UK MD Joe Iannidinardo, Faerch Plast Ltd, Stayton House, 93 Stayton
Road, Sutton, Surrey SM1 2PS tel: 020 8254 2300 fax: 020 8254 2301 or email: uk@faerchplast.co.uk or
visit www.faerchplast.co.uk
For press enquiries please contact: Emma Hulse, ELH Communications, Red Cottage, Dorney Wood
Road, Burnham, Berks SL1 8PT tel: 01628 665593 mob: 07801 869938 or email:
emmahulse@copperstream.co.uk.
Faerch Plast
Manufacturing Ltd.
Damson Way
Dragonville Industrial Estate
Durham, DH1 2RL
United Kingdom
Tel. +44 19 1374 0000
Fax +44 19 1374 0001
ukman@faerchplast.com
faerchplast.com

About the Plant
Faerch Plast
Manufacturing Ltd.
FÆRCH PLAST A/S
FACT SHEET – NEW DURHAM PLANT
New state-of-the-art facility located in the North East of England as follows:
Faerch Plast Manufacturing Ltd
Damson Way
Dragonville Industrial Estate
Durham DH1 2RL
Phone: +44 19 1374 0000
Fax: +44 19 1374 0001
E-mail: ukman@faerchplast.com
Opened on 21st June 2012 and operates on a 24/7 basis.
Plant is 14,000 square metres with additional land on the site representing 16,000
square metres.
Employees
The site currently employs 36 staff with plans to recruit between 100-150 permanent
staff over the next three-four years.
Key Personnel
Faerch Plast Ltd
Joe Iannidinardo Managing Director
Faerch Plast Manufacturing Ltd
Durham
Anders Jensen Senior Plant Manager
Robert de Villiers Extrusion Leader
Lisa Thompson Thermoform Leader
Susan Huntsman HR Manager
Alan Turner Technical Leader
Damson Way
Dragonville Industrial Estate
Durham, DH1 2RL
United Kingdom
Tel. +44 19 1374 0000
Fax +44 19 1374 0001
ukman@faerchplast.com
faerchplast.com

Graham Davies Quality & Hygiene Leader
Willie Barr Financial Controller
Petr Placek Technical Project Manager
Lars Antonsen Senior Finance Manager
John Hagen Nielsen QA Project Manager
Equipment
Two extruders
Six thermoformers - further 8 planned by end of 2012
Two robot packing systems (one currently)
Warehousing & racking facilities
Quality & Accreditations
BRC
ISO9000
Products & Markets
The new plant is currently producing 30 items from the Faerch Plast product range. It
will eventually manufacture up to 200 different types of containers for the Ready Meal
and Meat & Poultry sectors produced from the following materials:
CPET (Crystalline Polyethylene Terephthalate): duel ovenable and primarily used
for packaging for ready meals
APET (Amorphous Polyethylene Terephthalate): used primarily for foods
requiring glass-clarity display - typically fruit, salad, cold meats and snacks
MAPET (Mono Amorphous Polyethylene Terephthalate): specially developed for
top sealing of fresh meat where there is a risk of contamination of the edges of
the tray with meat juices, but requires the right mix of tray, sealing framework and
film
PP (polypropelene) Microwavable material for ready meals. Also used for making
meat trays.
Key UK Customers
The new plant will supply Faerch Plast’s leading UK customers who are mostly food
processors / packers supplying all the major retailers and include:
Faerch Plast
Manufacturing Ltd.
Damson Way
Dragonville Industrial Estate
Durham, DH1 2RL
United Kingdom
Tel. +44 19 1374 0000
Fax +44 19 1374 0001
ukman@faerchplast.com
faerchplast.com

Kerry Foods
Two Sisters Food Group
Greencore
Bakkavor
Oscar Mayer
Haines Daniels
Samworth
For press enquiries please contact: Emma Hulse, ELH Communications, tel: 01628
665593 mob: 07801 869938 or email: emmahulse@copperstream.co.uk.
Faerch Plast
Manufacturing Ltd.
Damson Way
Dragonville Industrial Estate
Durham, DH1 2RL
United Kingdom
Tel. +44 19 1374 0000
Fax +44 19 1374 0001
ukman@faerchplast.com
faerchplast.com