Stockport plastics manufacturer celebrates 35 years of trading

Stockport acrylic manufacturer, Floreeda, is celebrating 35 years of supplying specialist plastics to retailers, museums, galleries and events.

The family business was founded in 1990 by Alun and Jill Jones, and is now run by brother and sister duo, Paul and Jaqui with an 11-strong workforce. Its clients include national brands such as Selfridges, JD Sports, Toni&Guy and Schuh. Proudly Stockport-based, Floreeda also boasts local landmarks such as the Hat Works museum and Staircase House among its customers.

More than three decades on from its founding, Floreeda has become renowned in the industry for being able to manufacture ‘almost anything’ from acrylic. In recent years, the company has invested heavily in new state-of-the-art equipment – including CNC machinery, large-area laser cutting and digital flatbed printers – to produce high-quality products for its growing customer base.

Based in ‘The Hangar’ in Heaton Chapel’s Crossley Park, Floreeda is now seeking to reduce its carbon footprint where possible. It is looking to diversify its offering to ensure sustainable acrylic manufacturing and plans to launch its in-house recycling solution later this year.

Paul Jones, Managing Director at Floreeda, commented:

“From the very outset, our family’s goal was to become one of the best acrylic manufacturers in the UK. Since my sister and I have taken on leadership, we have continued this thinking and sought to innovate through our increasingly diverse product offer. 35 years is a huge achievement for us and we’re immensely proud of what we’ve achieved so far. With several exciting and sustainable projects in the pipeline, here’s to the next 35.”