Established 80 years ago, we design and manufacture creative, personalised food packaging products. Proud of our British heritage, we are based in Bedfordshire, a County in the East of England.
A private, independent company, operating from one, central manufacturing unit, we design, manufacture and sell a range of paperboard and combination packaging products, featuring strong green credentials, to food service operators and retailers globally.
Our company has been at the heart of the packaging industry for almost a century. We believe that an essential ingredient to our success is our ability to listen to our customers and adapt our products to suit changing market trends.
We have a dedicated, in-house team of creative and technical experts who work closely together to design, engineer and manufacture food packaging solutions. This enables us to not only deliver a personalised, efficient service, but also to create a solution which directly meets our customers’ needs.
“Years ago, packaging was merely functional and practical – a means to an end.
Unsurprisingly, things have moved on rapidly since then. The modern packaging industry helps to drive change, meet new environmental standards, and create products which are both eye-catching and lighter in weight.
As a supplier, we need to be at the forefront of this packaging revolution, continually providing innovative solutions to meet these challenges, and I’m proud to be at the helm of an independent, privately owned company that has played a key role in this sector for 80 years.”
Vision
To be the global leader in niche, added-value food packaging solutions, underpinned by our innovation, quality, responsiveness to customer needs and green credentials.
Mission
To provide a comprehensive range of innovative food packaging solutions to customers around the world, working to exacting manufacturing standards in terms of quality, health and safety, hygiene, customer service and environment.
Timeline
1937
Frank Coleman (Luton) Ltd, starts trading in straw board from Holland.
1950s
Manufacturing of plain stitched boxes for the dress and hat trade begins.
1960s
Expansion into rigid paper covered boxes for the toy, game and greeting card industries.
1970s
Moving into manufacturing printed folding cartons.
1980s
Exhibiting at the very first Fast Food Fair in Brighton (UK), showing 6 plain white prototype samples. Company name changed from Frank Coleman Ltd. (Luton) to Colpac Ltd.
1990s
Successful expansion of our products and our network of distributors in the UK and over 20 countries worldwide.
2000s
The entire design, pre-production and manufacturing processes are housed ‘under one roof’!
2010s
A versatile range of over 600 food packaging solutions is in stock and more than 10,000 designs are available to choose from.
Today
Today, we trade internationally with an established network of agents and distributors. Over 140 people work here and most importantly together we celebrate 80 years as an independent business.
