bpi.visqueen achieves BRC Grade B accreditation

Leading manufacturer of specialist polythene films, bpi.visqueen has been awarded BRC Grade B “High risk category” accreditation at its Flint site. The certification is a high merit for a packaging manufacturer within the BRC programme. This verifies the business’ focus on product quality and technical excellence in addition to factory hygiene.

A BRC Global Standard for food safety certification is regarded as a necessary requirement of a packaging manufacturer serving the food and pharmaceutical industries. The Flint site produces a wide range of hygiene-critical packaging products capable of meeting the demanding hygiene and quality control regulations of these sectors.

In order to achieve the Grade B accreditation, bpi.visqueen enhanced its skills base through investing into extra training for the workforce whilst further augmenting its quality control system. As such, each product is put through a rigorous testing and trial process in a specialist inspection area to ensure such bespoke packaging offers complete protection from contamination.

Despite the regular revision of the Standard to provide greater focus on the quality and functional aspects of packaging the Flint site has maintained BRC accreditation for the past 6 years in addition to the ISO 9001:2008 certification it already holds.

Speaking of the achievement Andy Williams, Site Manager at Flint, said: “The award of the BRC Grade B accreditation serves as an independent verification of our firm commitment to quality and of our understanding of the importance it has for our customers. It’s an achievement we are immensely proud of.”

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Images & captions:   Pharmasac tied.jpg Meeting high standards. bpi.visqueen’s Flint site, which produces products like the Pharmasac has received BRC Grade B status.  

Notes to Editors:

• British Polythene Industries (BPI) plc is a European leader in the manufacture of polythene film products and a leading global supplier of agricultural and horticultural films.

• bpi.visqueen, a division of British Polythene Industries, operates from a network of sites across the UK, including production facilities in Ardeer, Greenock and Flint.

• bpi.visqueen’s extensive product portfolio includes bespoke packaging, heavy-duty sacks, pallet protection products and speciality wide width films. These products are employed by some of Europe’s biggest names in agriculture, horticulture, pharmaceutical and industrial applications.

• bpi.visqueen complements its broad range of products with high quality flexographic printing capabilities, advanced conversion processes and in-depth technical experience to deliver leading-edge film solutions/formats.

• As a result of its commitment to operating in a sustainable way and to minimising the environmental impact of all of its activities, BPI won the Best Green Large Company category at the 2010 Scottish Green Awards and the Sustainability Award at the 2011 Scotland PLC Awards.

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