RPC Group
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| Public (LSE: RPC) | |
| Industry | Packaging |
| Predecessor | Reedpack Containers Ltd |
| Founded | 1991 as RPC Containers Ltd |
| Headquarters | Rushden, Northamptonshire |
Key people |
Jamie Pike, Chairman Pim, CEO |
| Revenue | £1,222.4 million (2015)[1] |
| £131.6 million (2015)[1] | |
| £41.2 million (2015)[1] | |
| Website | www.rpc-group.com |
RPC Group plc (LSE: RPC) is a packaging business based in the United Kingdom, and is one of Europe's largest supplier of plastic packaging.[2] Its headquarters are in Higham Ferrers, near Rushden in Northamptonshire. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
History
The Company was established in 1991 by way of a management buyout of five plastic packaging businesses.[3] It was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1993.[3] In December 2013 it acquired Maynard & Harris Plastics, a manufacturer of rigid plastic packaging, for £103.5 million[4] and in May 2014 it bought Ace Corporation Holdings, a Chinese injection moulder, for up to $430 million.[5]
Operations
The company operates in 11 different countries.[6] It makes Heinz Tomato Ketchup and Nivea suncream bottles.[7]
References
- 1 2 3 "Preliminary Results 2015" (PDF). RPC Group. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ↑ "Amcor leads Europe's Plastics Packaging Industry". Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- 1 2 RPC Group Marketing Services. "RPC Company History". rpc-group.com. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ↑ "RPC acquires plastics group M&H in £100m deal". Packaging News. 17 December 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ "RPC buys China's Ace Corp. in Asia push". Plastics News. 1 May 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ RPC Group: Sites
- ↑ Questor share tip: RPC's acquisition looks good Daily Telegraph, 17 December 2010
