We’ve always aimed to stay ahead of the game at KPG – we manage things well, and we manage things simply.
Set up more than 30 years ago by Jonathan Padley, the business has operated in an evolving succession of niche areas, building solid foundations of expertise and know-how, and developing strong relationships with key players in diverse industries.
Starting as a general 4-colour printer, we were quick to recognise emerging opportunities in the packaging sector, and following some significant investment in folding, gluing and creasing facilities, to support our print, we entered the folding carton market. We soon won some major accounts in food and garden leisure, and were soon supplying most of the UK’s major supermarkets, DIY sheds and garden centres.
When our regular packaging work began its inevitable migration to the Far East, we turned our attention to printing on synthetic substrates, and Matt Evans joined us to spearhead the sales operation.
Having worked for many years in the plastic packaging sector, Matt bought a new dimension of experience to KPG, and we rapidly earned ourselves an excellent reputation as a supplier of full-colour labels and packaging to the horticultural trade.
We attribute our progress to some core values, which we aim to instill in anyone joining the KPG team. In the first place, we’re undeviatingly focused on agility and promptness, accomplishing in days what others take weeks to achieve, and recognising that service and flexibility must be at the heart of everything that we do.
Secondly, we set store by the careful management of our overheads and our cost control, because we’re committed to a resilient, sustainable future in our industry and we’ll maintain our investment programme to address new opportunities and challenges as and when they present themselves.
KPG is rated AA for BRC Food Hygiene, underlining our commitment to the principle of continual improvement, and we are currently working towards the ISO 9001 accreditation that will take our quality assurance level, already excellent, to the next level.
We’re wholeheartedly embracing digital print because it’s now come of age, and there can be little doubt that it’s set to be the dominant technology in our sector. Elsewhere on this site we explore its potential in a little more detail, with the aim of demonstrating its power to extend the horizons of creativity, customer engagement and product control, and to add value, novelty and sheer firepower to a marketing strategy.
With more than three decades of solid experience behind it, KPG was set up by Jonathan Padley and has been active in an evolving succession of niche markets, supplying the food and garden leisure sectors with cartons, labels and packaging.
Co-director Matt Evans joined the company in 2009, having worked for many years in the plastic packaging sector, and bringing to the company a new dimension of skill and know-how. With a hard-earned reputation for operational agility, and a determined adherence to deadlines and budgets, we offer all our customers a richness of knowledge and skills that is the envy of our competitors.
We’re enthusiastically embracing digital print because it’s clear that it’s now come age, and there can no longer be any doubt that it’s set to be the dominant technology in our sector.
As well as offering a wide array of conventional boards and papers, KPG can print on an exciting portfolio of synthetics, in calipers from 250 to 630.
Whatever sector you operate in, we can supply substrates that allow for both stylish product presentation and flawless marketplace performance. Our weather-resistant plastics – both rigid and flexible – are perfect for outdoor use. KPG’s customers appreciate our many years of in-depth experience in working with different materials, and we’ll be happy to provide both advice and samples, ensuring that the optimum and most cost-effective substrates are specified for any project you have in mind.
The key players in the KPG team share in our unswerving commitment to quality, reliability and promptness – it’s a set of core values that’s instilled in anyone who joins us. All the way from our front office to our despatch department, our highly-skilled staff are experts in their field, with every one of them recognizing that outstanding customer service and operational flexibility must be at the heart of everything we do. Whether it’s in design, production or asset management, our work is characterized by our enthusiasm for delivering perfectly-tailored solutions that delight our customers and help them grow their business.
It’s always gratifying to have one’s best work recognised, and at KPG we’re understandably proud to have won a string of industry awards. Reflecting well on us, they’re also a compliment to our customers. As lasting tributes to our professionalism, our hard-won awards motivate us to set ever higher standards.
We’re proud to be working with Ultimate Group, whose innovative SmartFlow technologies unlock the full potential of our print and finishing capabilities. Together, we offer solutions that provide dynamic consumer interaction and generate a valuable competitive edge. Between us, we’re making printed packaging a formidable communication channel, rich with opportunities.
Our AA rating under the BRC Global Standard Packaging and Packaging Materials (Issue 5) scheme confirms our commitment to the highest possible standards. We’re currently working towards ISO 9001 certification, underlining our dedication to quality management in all its aspects, including strong customer focus and a policy of continual improvement.
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