Mainline Flatpacks Ltd is a medium sized family owned and run packaging company operating from its single site factory in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England. It employs 50 people and turns over £5 million pa.
Established in 1983 the company has steadily grown to number one in the supply of board envelopes in Europe offering 140 sizes from stock in white, brown, tuck and peel and seal styles, 522 standard tooling sizes and a core competence in the product that is unmatchable. 23 years haven’t dulled the enthusiasm for the product and its development into other markets and continues to trade aggressively.
Plant list
2 x Komori Lithrone 540C....... 5 colour and coater....................................... 720 x 1030mm
1 x Iberica JR1070............... Autoplaten with stripping................................ 750 x 1050mm
1 x Iijima BF 1270................ Autoplaten with stripping................................ 940 x 1270mm
1 x Wohlenberg 1300............ Guillotine ..................................................
1 x Vega 800 ..................... Gluer with 5 cold glue heads............................ 800mm
1 x Vega Sirio .................... Gluer with 5 cold, 3 hot glue heads, all styles.........1000mm cross dot gluing system, numbering
1 x Bobst Alpina 110............straight line, hot melt, Double side tape, Rip strip and Re-sealable 1100mm with Gyrobox
1 x Accent......................... Window patcher/latex & hotmelt applicator...........
1 x Moll ............................ folder gluer, tape applicator.............................
People
Managing Director.............Roger Lill
Financial Director..............Jane Lill
Commercial Director..........Bill Wickens
Commercial Manager.........Sheldon Francis
Production Manager...........Barry Lill
Technical Manager.............Gerry Haylett
Studio Manager.................Adrian Cowley
Pressroom Manager...........Craig Webber
Finishing Manager..............Martin Purell
