Esterform Packaging: A brief history

Esterform Packaging was created by three entrepreneurs in 1998, with the conscious aim of seizing the growing market for 38 mm neck PET bottles for juices and juice drinks.

They invested in state of the art equipment, and within 2 years had gained a major share of the UK market with a wide range of 38 mm neck single serve and 1 litre PET bottles available as standards. They had also begun to make inroads into the household products market.

In March 2001 Esterform acquired Able Industries Limited of Tenbury Wells. As the first producer of PET preforms in Europe, Able had over 20 years experience in PET conversion. 

Technical innovation and design creativity marked their achievements in this period.

Following the takeover by Esterform, the two operations were integrated at Tenbury Wells. The new combination of injection moulding and bottle blowing equipment provided optimum flexibility for long standing customers for PET preforms and bottles for water and soft drinks; and for newer customers in the juice, dairy and household sectors.

Following four years of continual growth, in August 2005 Esterform acquired Pet Plas Packaging from Alcan Inc. The combined business is wholly focused on PET. The new business offers a very wide range of preforms and bottles to existing and potential customers.
 

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