Company Report: Romiley Board Mill

Romiley Board Mill

With European manufacturing industries constantly developing, Exec Digital learns how Romiley Board Mill is looking to become more efficient and change with the times.
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  • Name: Romiley Board Mill
Owned by Preston Board and Packaging, Romiley Board Mill is a family owned business that focuses on recycling waste paper into cardboard products of between 500 to 1250 microns. This can be in the form of cardboard sheets, tubes, coils and edge protection. However, a portion is sold to its parent company, which primarily uses the recycled materials for packaging.

John Johnson, General Manager, and Nick Hardman, Sales Manager, explain that in recent years the company has been making moves to develop its business; it has been increasing efficiency and capacity by investing in new equipment.

Mr Hardman provides details of the current output of the mill and its supply chain. He says: "The fabric we make is 100 percent recycled. If we make 40,000 tons of cardboard in a year, we will probably use 43