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Beatson Clark upgrades capacity

By Anne Bruce, 12-May-2011

Rotheram based glass jar and bottle supplier Beatson Clark is investing £16m in increasing capacity and upgrading its recycling facilities.

The £40m turnover company, which supplies customers including Heinz and Baxters, will also be offering a new apprentice-training scheme.

The food industry accounts for half of Beatson Clark's business volumes, and the firm plans to expand in niche markets. It already supplies many smaller food manufacturers.

It will be increasing capacity in its furnaces and forming machines and a new inspection facility.

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