Macpac thermoforming packaging business takes on next generation of team members
Lloyd and Jim Kershaw have joined the Macpac business. Pic: Macpac
Thermoforming packaging specialists, Macpac has welcomed Lloyd and Jim Kershaw to the UK business, which has continued to develop market solutions for a number of segments including confectionery, writes Neill Barston.
As the company noted, the two sons of MD Graham Kershaw, have entered the company with considerable external experience, as part of a long-term plan designed to drive the business to the next generation of devising sustainable products across the food and drink sector.
The business was founded by the family in 1973, operating from its based in Stockport, Cheshire, has been an independent and innovative thermoforming outfit for over 50 years. Among its core contributions has been the delivery of Breakdown PET packaging – a fully recyclable and fast-acting bio-degradable R-PET offering the same characteristics as conventional R-PET but with the key benefit of accelerated decomposition within a few years.
Managing Director Graham said: “The key to success in generational businesses is to be able to bring fresh and independent ideas from diverse fields into an already successful and well-established management team.”
As the company added, the brothers certainly achieve this with Jim joining after spending nearly a decade working in the pharmaceutical marketing consultancy industry. His master’s degree in environmental sciences and clean technology bring insights into the needs of clients and patients in the medical sector, whilst having a deep knowledge of modern manufacturing.
Jim is excited by the challenges of developing new production techniques to keep improving Macpac’s environmental strengths. Graduating from Cambridge University with a master’s in general engineering, Lloyd spent nine years as a Chartered Structural Engineer and Associate to a prestigious London design studio.
Lloyd said: “My passion is delivering brilliant, creative and sustainable solutions for clients, the objectives are the same at Macpac and I will enjoy contributing my different skillsets into such a dynamic and creative team.”
Graham adds: ”The new perspectives and skills Lloyd and Jim bring from their successes in varied, competitive industries, are great additions to our holistic approach, and will help ensure we stay ahead and deliver excellence in the rapidly evolving thermoforming industry.”
