Introducing BPI

Strength through quality...

Admittedly, at first glance of my company's website I was a little dawned and disappointed that I would be analysing a company which specialised in manufacturing plastic. However, when I finally began my deeper analysis of the British Polythene Industries, it was clear how much broader their scope was and also the extent to which they give back to the community and the environment. I look forward to sharing this insight with you, so that you can also gain an appreciation for a company which is achieving constant success in spite of some pressing ongoing issues within their industry. 

British Polythene Industries PLC is one of the most responsive and dynamic polythene film businesses in the world and is a major player in the global industry. Having received its centenary certificate from Companies House in 2010, recognising  the 100th anniversary of BPI's registration as a company, it is clear that the company has already had a longstanding success. There is a commendable number of qualities which have attributed to this success, and much of it can be put down to the company's belief in strength through quality, as a result from building expertise, corporate responsibility, and the building of its brands through innovation and investment. 

BPI offers broad geographic coverage with three effective businesses operating across the UK and Ireland, Europe and also North America. Furthermore, BPI's many successful brands service to an exceptionally diverse market, including agriculture and horticulture, retail food chain, healthcare and waste management, construction, manufacturing, and retail supply-chain. You can find more information about these market specific products and the true depth and scale of BPI as a business if you follow the links. 

The image to the left displays the logos of many of BPIs brands. It wasn't until I saw some of these logos that I realised I was in fact familiar with some of their products. You may also recognise some of their more familiar brands, such as The Green Sack, bpi.healthcare and Visqueen. 

                        

Commendably, not only does BPI supply 270 000 tonnes of polythene products to their global market each year, they also recognise their responsibility to operate with due concern for the environment within which they live and work. In later posts I will highlight the many regulations they have set in place to ensure the minimisation of the impact of their activities on the environment. However, for now I will just bring rise to the 65 000 tonnes of UK waste which their recycling plants source and reprocess each year, as well as the constant research and investment in innovation to create thinner and more durable polythene films in order to reduce the total wastage. 

So now that we have just opened the lid, and scraped at the surface for a tiny taste of what is the British Polythene Industries, I will leave you with a link to their website as well as a link to their most recent annual report for 2013. Please view these links at your leisure, and I will be back soon to discuss BPI in more depth, with a stronger focus on their current financial standing, as well as some of the key challenges that they currently face within the polythene industry, and what procedures and plans they have in place to protect the interests of their employees, clients and shareholders.