UK plastic bag maker crashes into administration | UK | News

A Derby-based polythene bag and film manufacturer has gone into administration, reportedly putting up to 50 jobs at risk. The company, which has been operating since 1995, appointed its administrators on March 18. Miles Needham and Andy John of FRP Advisory Trading Limited have been appointed joint administrators, according to a notice in The London Gazette, the official public record of the United Kingdom since 1665.

Reform Polythene, based in Alfreton Road, Chester Park, has long been a supplier of both food and non-food polyethylene products to a variety of industries including the food processing, industrial, pharmaceutical and medical sectors. The administration notice temporarily halts creditors’ actions against the business, giving it space to explore restructuring or sale options.

Reform Polythene specializes in the extrusion, printing and conversion of both food-grade and non-food grade polyethylene products.

Its portfolio includes food-grade bags, liners and liners, as well as standard polyethylene bags and liners, clear plastic bags, polyethylene liner rolls, heavy-duty liners and tear rolls for polyethylene bags.

The company is also known for its thin-film technology and environmentally friendly products that contain 30% recycled consumer waste, and all its polyethylene products are fully recyclable.

Founded in Derby, which has a rich manufacturing heritage and is home to major companies such as Rolls-Royce, Toyota and Bombardier, Reform Polythene has been serving the UK, Ireland and other markets for over thirty years.

The future of the business remains uncertain as directors assess its financial health.

The Daily Express contacted Reform Polythene Limited for comment.