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WELCOME TO PARKSIDE

At Parkside, we understand the needs of the food & beverage, pharmaceutical & medical, personal and household care packaging markets. We combine flexographic printing with lamination, laser and intelligent technologies to deliver advanced packaging expertise.

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why parkside

Headquartered in Normanton, West Yorkshire our Advanced Packaging EXpert (APEX) Innovation team delivers the latest thinking in contemporary packaging solutions backed by market leading innovation, operations, supply chain and customer service teams.

In 2015 we invested in a contemporary New Product Development facility in Normanton alongside a brand new, fully equipped laboratory to support our customers’ innovation processes. From packaging concept to sample in less than 8 hours, Parkside can uniquely demonstrate its skills and capabilities in a matter of hours at this brand new facility.

 

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Mark Shaw

Mark Shaw

Mark has nearly 30 years’ experience in the packaging industry primarily in the Inks and coatings arena. Mark joined Parkside in 2011 as NPD Technical Manager to aid Parkside in the development of new functional packaging innovations by utilising his knowledge of inks, coatings and materials.

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Paula Birch

Paula Birch

Paula joined Parkside in 1997 as a Credit Controller. Following a business restructure, she quickly moved into her first sales role as an Account Executive and now assumes responsibility for the management and leadership of the external sales teams in the U.K and Asia and global tobacco business sales. Paula also has responsibility for Parkside’s marketing activities.

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we think differently

We understand that speed to market in today’s fast paced commercial world is crucial, so the service we offer is built on our flexible approach to business and the solid supply-chain relationships we have established.

Combining this with our technologies’ inherent advantages and the empowerment of our employees to respond efficiently, allows us to offer shorter lead-times ensuring your product is on shelf on time, every time.

Through our dedicated customer & APEX innovation teams we manage projects from concept to consumer, delivering fresh thinking innovation and development with speed to market front of mind.

We have in house reprographics to support your design process and prototyping and sampling facilities to ensure your speed to market, backed by an expert marketing team to deliver the latest thinking in consumer and retail trends.

Parkside provides a range of services and solutions to deliver advanced packaging expertise:

At Parkside we understand the needs of brands and retailers across the fast moving consumer goods market. From food and drink to medical, pharmaceutical, household and personal care, we are focused on understanding our customers’ needs and delivering leading edge packaging innovation that delights consumers.

  • We aim to be the first and last point of contact for our customers
  • We use common sense backed by efficient systems and processes
  • We recognise that speed to market is key to our customers’ competitiveness

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OUR SUPPLY COMMITMENTS

At Parkside, we insist on the highest standards of all of our supply partners and ourselves in order that you can buy from us with confidence. With an average OTIF of 98% in recent years, Parkside is committed to excellence in customer service and supply.

We understand the need for fast response in today’s competitive packaging and retail world and therefore we run a three-shift system, 24hrs on a minimum of a 5-day week.

OUR COMMITMENTS

  • Robust quality systems
  • Strong document control
  • Legal and ethical supply standards
  • Continuous improvement mentality – we are audited and measured by a number of our customers and external auditing bodies which drives our performance
  • We ensure we abide by all relevant local, national and industry legislation
  • We guarantee regulatory compliance of all the products Parkside supplies

PARKSIDE CUSTOMER SERVICE

With a team of 7 customer service representatives in Normanton and Kuala Lumpur, Parkside is investing in the latest thinking in great customer service. We understand having the right product on stock, with right first time delivery, is critical to our customers’ competitiveness and efficiency. We act as a team to ensure we deliver a great customer experience every time you call or contact us.

If you have questions about shipments, quality, prices or need technical support, we’re here to support you.

To contact the Parkside Customer Service Team, please call us on Tel: +44 (0) 1924 898074 or Email: info@parksideflex.com

THE APEX INNOVATION & TECHNICAL SUPPORT TEAM

Led by NPD Director, Phil O-Driscoll, the APEX Innovation Team at Parkside is an experienced, innovation-driven, team of packaging experts that deliver speed to market and added value for our customers.

Working with brands, retailers and other packaging company development teams, on a global basis, the APEX team has expertise across a range of flexible and rigid packaging solutions. From flexographic printing and lamination to laser technology and compostable solutions, the APEX team understands that strong project management brings products to market quickly and effectively, at the right time and cost.

Having on-site state of the art laboratory facilities, as well as utilising strong stage gate management processes to ensure regular product commercialisation success, the APEX team are partners to our customers delivering valuable knowledge and expertise.

 

 

IN HOUSE REPROGRAPHICS

In order to achieve the exacting quality standards our customers expect from us, we have developed and implemented a total supply-chain management system to ensure every step of our production process meets your requirements.

Through continuous investment in our flexographic capabilities and the latest colour management technology, we ensure we are at the cutting edge of print technology. By working closely with our key supply chain partners, including onsite reprographic and ink development partners, we deliver consistent high quality graphics to meet your expectations.

PARKSIDE LABORATORY FACILITIES

New state of the art laboratory facilities at Parkside, Normanton were installed in 2015 to benefit Parkside customer service and APEX innovation strategy. The new labs provide:

  • Quick idea generation
  • Ability to create functional prototypes
  • Digitally printed mocks ups with the option of personalised samples
  • Testing and evaluation of competitive and development products
  • Testing and evaluation of new substrates, additives, inks and adhesives
  • Increased efficiency of sample making

 

A long-term investment strategy is planned for the lab which currently includes:

  • FTIR (Fourier transform infra- red spectroscopy) Ability to scan substrates to determine polymer type
  • RK Multi coater – For coating samples with adhesive and ink
  • LEF20 – A Flatbed digital printer
  • COF Tester – Measures the slip characteristics of packaging
  • Tensile strength tester – For measuring the bond strength of laminates
  • Micrometer– Tests thickness of substrates
  • Gloss meter – Measures gloss and haze of film substrates
  • Blocking tester – Tests the block resistance of inks and coatings
  • Moisture Analyser – To test the level of moisture in paper packaging and the solid contents of inks and adhesives
  • Fume cupboard and soxhlet – To breakdown multi layer laminates into individual layers for analysis
  • Cold roll desktop laminator – To make small quantities of hand produced laminates for packaging samples and testing

 

PARKSIDE CREATIVE SUITE

Further evidence of our commitment to advanced packaging innovation, Parkside opened its new contemporary creative suite in 2015. Designed to complement the new investment in laboratory facilities, this unique space has been created to host joint development project workshops with customers and packaging partners alike.

Sitting along side the laboratory at Normanton, the new Creative suite is designed to facilitate workshops, seminars and meetings in a contemporary environment that allows creativity to flourish.

With APEX technical experts, samples, technology and information all to hand, the Parkside Creative Suite adds insights and inspiration to our customers’ and partners’ new product development processes.

 

It is the policy of Parkside to give the greatest importance to the health, safety and welfare of its employees. Health and safety is a responsibility of management and our employees alike. Everyone is therefore expected to contribute to making Parkside a safe place to work. 

It is also understood that Parkside is an important part of the food supply chain and it is essential that standards of hygiene at Parkside ensure the manufacture of safe & legal products, appropriate for a supplier to the food & other industries and should eliminate any consequential problems for our customers. We therefore strictly adhere to the requirements of the BRC/IOP Global Standard

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Parkside has offices around the world including the UK, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Parkside was established in 2005 as a leading edge flexographic printer for the UK packaging market. Having specialised in tobacco pack printing, Parkside has grown into a multi-faceted corporation with global supply chain competency.  With offices in Malaysia, supporting the Asian tobacco and speciality packaging markets, as well as leading in food and drink and non-food packaging applications, Parkside has gone from strength to strength in recent years.  Now led by Managing Director, Nick Smith, formerly of Sun Chemical, Parkside leads in creative design and international supply of contemporary packaging solutions.

Parkside invests in specialist high end lamination capability in the U.K. to develop its flexible packaging market offer.

Parkside opens new facilities in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to support the Asia Pacific tobacco market.

Parkside invests in specialist laser technology to create unique flexible easy open and reclose packaging solutions for the food industry. Nick Smith also joins Parkside as Managing Director, taking over from the previous Managing Director, Lawrence Dall, who we sadly lost too soon.

2015 saw the investment in a new digital press in Normanton, a new Product Development Suite and Laboratory facility at Parkside to support customers and moves the company to a true speciality packaging positioning.

vision, mission & values

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We are Parkside: We are advanced packaging experts globally partnering brands, retailers and converters to profitably deliver value added technology solutions.

 

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  • Focussing on a Health and Safety mindset
  • Through our I.C.E strategy: Inspiring, Creativity and Exciting our customers
  • Competency led approach – We combine our technologies and skills to deliver value added technology (Flexo, lamination, laser and smart packaging)
  • Licensing Intellectual Property from leading partners
  • Our E3 Initiative: Enabling, Empowering & Engaging our employees and key stakeholders
 

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SAFETY IS EVERYONE’S RESPONSIBILITY

We are a responsible organisation that strives to provide a safe working environment . We expect our employees to be accountable and take ownership of their personal safety and for those around them. We have a zero tolerance culture across our business with respect to accidents and expect visitors to our sites to adhere to our safety culture. Our primary concern is that our employees return home safely every day.

ONE VISION

Our success is a result of how well we work together. We share knowledge and best practice and we can be relied on to support each other. We understand diversity, learn from each other and keep our promises. We are also an extension of our customers’ product development teams and partner with them to deliver success.

WE ARE FAST, FLEXIBLE & RESPONSIVE

We aim to be the first and last point of contact for our customers and colleagues and take ownership to ensure we remain focused on delivery. We use common sense backed by efficient systems and processes and we recognise that speed to market is key to our customers’ competitiveness.

WE LISTEN. WE LEARN. WE CARE.

We are a caring organisation that values all of our relationships with our key stakeholders – our employees, customers, suppliers, communities and industry. We take time to listen and invest our energy in our customers’ problems. We care about what we do and the people we work with.

LETS CHALLENGE, CHANGE, CREATE & DELIVER

We are innovative: brave ideas and clever thinking drive our business by continually improving our products, services and processes. We challenge and constantly look for new ways to innovate, grow and deliver advanced packaging solutions for our customers.

OUR CUSTOMERS TRUST US TO DELIVER EXCELLENCE!

Business excellence is the key to our competitiveness. By driving excellence in everything we do, we earn customer loyalty and profitable business growth. Our focus on consistent, high quality through our continuous improvement philosophy enables our standards to drive ever higher.

 
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WE ARE PARKSIDE

With over 170 employees in the UK & Asia, the leadership team of Parkside has been selected to deliver excellence in packaging design, production and supply:

Robert Adamson, Managing Director

Robert is an experienced Director who has worked in flexible packaging for over 21 years.  He has worked in various roles ranging from Logistics and Purchasing to Operations Management. 

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Robert joined Parkside in 1996, was made a non-Executive Member of the Board in 2008 and promoted to Operations Director in 2013.  From January 2016, he spent 3 years away from the packaging industry working as a General Manager for Genius Foods at their Scunthorpe and Hull sites and in June 2017 was appointed Managing Director of Stainless Plating Ltd, a surface treatment company in Sheffield.  Robert returned to Parkside as Managing Director in January 2019.

Previous employment history includes Lex Transfleet, a multi-national logistics company in contract hire and working as a shift manager in the metal finishing industry for Bradford Plating, part of the Ellison Circlips Group.

Rose Grace, HR Director

An MCIPD qualified Human Resources professional with more than fifteen years’ experience in a broad range of HR fields, Rose joined Parkside in May 2007…

Vicki Rayment, Finance Director

Vicki is an experienced senior financial manager who has worked with major blue chip clients for more than 20 years.

 

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She joined Parkside in 2015 from Simon Jersey where she held the position of financial director and prior to that, she spent 12 years with printing group Bezier in a variety of financial roles.

As financial director at Parkside, Vicki is a key member of the team responsible for ensuring Parkside continues to grow in its core markets in Europe and Asia. Combining her financial skills and knowledge of the manufacturing sector, Vicki is focused on delivering excellence to Parkside customers in line with the company’s mission and values, whilst meeting its commercial objectives.

Paula Birch, Sales Director

Paula joined Parkside in 1997 as a Credit Controller. Following a business restructure, she quickly moved into her first sales role as an Account Executive and her career has subsequently progressed through roles including Customer Service Manager, Tobacco Account Manager, Sales and Marketing Manager – Tobacco, Head of Sales and more recently she was promoted to Parkside’s Sales Director.

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Paula now assumes responsibility for the management and leadership of the external sales team in the U.K, and global tobacco business sales, Paula also handles Parkside’s marketing activity.

Steve McCormick, Director/Asia General Manager

Steve has a Bsc (Hons) from the Open University and has over 20 years’ experience in senior management positions; ten of which were in a variety of print and packaging companies. Steve joined Parkside as Operations Director in May 2007 after serving five years in Alcan Inc. in the capacity of Managing Director. 

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Steve moved to NPD Director in the UK and was responsible for the delivery of all new product developments within the group and ensuring Parkside was at the leading edge of product and technological innovation. Latterly he has moved to Parkside Asia where he leads the team across operations and sales in a wide range of market sectors as Director/General Manager.

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CERTIFIED & PROUD

Parkside hold the following accreditations for the printing and manufacturing of products:

  • BRC Certification
  • ISO9001 Certification
  • ISO 14001 Certification
  • OHSAS 18001 Certification

We are also proud sponsors of The European Flexographic Industry Association and Gold Award Winners at the prestigious EFIA Print Awards 2016 and winners of The Stationers’ Company Award for Innovation 2015.

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