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Thursday 10th October was a night to remember for the Board24 team as the new Greenfield site at Eurocentral won the Investment Project of the Year category at the prestigious UK Packaging Awards.
Held at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane, our team were shortlisted amongst other industry peers however we were delighted to have our project recognised and be crowned as winners.
“We are delighted to accept this award on behalf of the entire Board24 team as well as our partners who helped us through the delivery of this project” said Frank Hay, Group Managing Director, Board24. “This ambitious project represents our ongoing commitment to the UK packaging industry, our customers and the excellent Board24 team. I am proud to have been part of the fabulous team who delivered this project and am therefore delighted to have the project recognised across the UK Packaging industry.”
Eurocentral is a huge milestone in the history of Board24 and corrugated board production in the UK. It is home to the most advanced corrugator in the country with the latest technologies making it extremely efficient, having enhanced production capabilities, and can manufacture superior quality materials more sustainably particularly important in the ongoing demand for high quality printed packaging.
Capable of producing more than 100 million metres squared per annum, it can manufacture a wide range of flute types including F, B, C, M, E, BC, MB, and EB.
The site is equipped with the latest state of the art corrugating and materials handling equipment to enable consistency, sustainability, and efficiency through advanced process control systems. Furthermore, the new site will deliver greater energy efficiencies and will generate over 50% less carbon emissions which is delivered through superior energy efficiency of the new equipment, on site solar PV and significantly less emissions from distribution.
Frank added; “Setting up an entire new business operation of this size and complexity is a huge undertaking but the outcome was worth overcoming the challenges.
“It shows how a hardworking and knowledgeable team can achieve great success, and my thanks and congratulations go the entire Board24 team for their commitment and determination. This award is for us all.”
To view all the winners from the awards visit https://ukpackagingawards.co.uk/ukpackagingawards2024/en/page/2024-winners