Rutland Plastics is Processor of the Year

Rutland Plastics is celebrating having won the prestigious Processor of the Year award at the Plastic Industry Awards. This award is for UK processors (manufacturers of finished components and products using plastics materials) who are able to demonstrate sustainable performances across a number of areas; business enterprise and growth, technical innovation, people development, manufacturing efficiency, customer relations and environmental concerns. In other words, the company needed to be an all-round world-class processor.

‘’We are incredibly proud to have won this prestigious award, especially as the company celebrated its 65th Birthday this year’’ said Steve Ayre, Managing Director of Rutland Plastics. ‘’We are incredibly grateful to have been recognised as Processor of the Year but without the hard work and commitment of everyone here at Rutland Plastics it would not have been possible’’ added Steve.

Rutland Plastics’ customers are from all sectors of business from agriculture, construction, medical, utilities and more. Some customers have been with Rutland Plastics for decades and some are just starting projects with them. Rutland Plastics has enjoyed steady and sustained growth over the years and has always considered reinvestment into the business as a main priority. 2021 has seen the purchase of 3 new moulding machines taking the number of machines on their site in Oakham to 31. This level of growth is reflected in the introduction of a dedicated weekend shift making the business a 24/7 production operation and employing over 150 people.

The company looks different today from when it started out injection moulding in back in 1956. It has grown significantly over the years with new facilities, more employees and more customers. However, it is still a family business, now with the third generation in charge, and is still based in Oakham in Rutland.