Coveris invests GBP 3M into Cramlington labels facility

The twin facility, which includes the main Colbourne Avenue plant and its sister site at Admiral Business Park, has undergone a state-of-the-art modernization plan, with over GBP 3 million being invested in new technologies to increase capacity and add recycling infrastructure.

Positioning the site as a new flagship facility for self-adhesive label manufacturing, the investment includes the installation of three new MPS flexo presses, a further four ABG rewinders, and a new waste extraction system that supports more effective recovery and recycling. Upgrades to staff facilities are also planned for early 2022.

Following Coveris’ GBP 3.5 million investment into Amberley Labels in 2020, this latest project is part of an ongoing modernization and reorganization strategy across its extensive UK labels estate. 

Increased operational efficiencies at the Cramlington facility support the group’s ability to distribute more work across its five UK labels sites, enabling each facility to become a center of excellence for targeted end markets. With the Admiral Business Park site specializing in plain label manufacturing, the investment will position the Colborne plant as a dedicated facility for fresh and chilled food and bakery.

‘As our biggest single investment in the site to date, this project is a truly transformational one for both the Cramlington plant and the wider Coveris labels business,’ commented Andy Hedley, site manager at Coveris’ twin Cramlington facility. ‘Increased capacity and production flexibility not only enable us to better serve the needs of our customers in a more agile way but also in a more sustainable way. Our new, more energy and resource-efficient operations in combination with waste reduction and recycling processes fully support our journey towards “No waste” across both our operations and our packaging.’