Robinson Plc
Being a purpose-led business, Robinson specialises in custom packaging with technical and value-added solutions for food and consumer product hygiene, safety, protection, and convenience; going above and beyond to create a sustainable future for our people and our planet. Its main activity is in injection and blow moulded plastic packaging and rigid paperboard luxury packaging, operating within the food and beverage, homecare, personal care and beauty, and luxury gift sectors. Robinson provides products and services to major players in the fast-moving consumer goods market including McBride, Procter & Gamble, Reckitt Benckiser, SC Johnson and Unilever.
Headquartered in Chesterfield, UK, Robinson has three plants in the UK, two in Poland and recently acquired a plant in Denmark, Schela Plast. Schela Plast specialises in the design and manufacture of plastic blow moulded containers, serving a number of the major FMCG brands in Denmark and neighbouring countries.
Robinson was formerly a family business with its origins dating back to 1839, founded by John Bradbury Robinson. The business originally created boxes for medical supplies and quickly grew into other areas such as medical dressings, Smarties tubes and much more! What made Robinson so unique apart from developing innovative products was that the company always put people first. John bought sports grounds for his staff in the local town of Chesterfield, created pension schemes, and provided access to fair pay, housing and health care.
Dr Helene Roberts, CEO at Robinson says: “What sets us apart is how we do business. We go above and beyond, whether it’s the way we treat our staff or how we service our customers. We have combined that original mindset with the speed with which we can operate and how we collaborate – that drives our behaviour and explains our success.”
