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June 2012: We have an exciting update on our new multipoint gluer which is now expected to be commisioned during the month of July 2012 this will be a welcome addition to our allready extensive plant list. 

June 2012: Clare Davis our internal sales liasion will unfortuatly be leaving us in the middle of June.Claire will be greatly missed but due to moving out of the area cannot continue the comute.We all at Cumberland wish her the best of luck for the future.

May 2012:We are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Scott Barrett as an additional external sales representaive who will help to strengthen our highly motivated sales team, Scott will be joining us from the  6th June 2012 and will be looking for new business and offering technical help and support to our existing customer base in the Essex catchment area, He  can be contacted either through our sales desk or on his mobile or via his email address as per the web site.

April 2012: Once again Cumberland Packaging are investing in the future of the company and the employees, we have just announced the purchase of An Eterna Tb 1545 C3 which is easier  described as a multipoint gluer capable of running E flute  through to Double walls at speeds of up to 10,000 per hour to further strengthen this extra plant within there very organised factory they have also procured an automatic pallet line this will move the finished product quickly and efficiently to the automatic pallet press.

March 2012: Further  capital expenditure of over £100K has been approved  to further strengthen our printing and carton producing facilities with the purchase of a Dong Fang Topra AD 1224 two colour printer slotter.  This machine not only strengthens our printing facilities but increases our capacity, We have also procured a semi auto tracking line to help the flow of product through our production facility.

March 2012:  We are sorry to announce that Charlotte Greatex will be leaving Cumberland Packaging at the end of Febuary but wish her the best of luck with her new opportunity.  However through our continuous drive for development and promotion from within we are pleased to announce the appointment of Stuart Mosby who will be joining the design team.  Stuart will begin his training as a sample maker but has had 4 years experince under his belt managing the stores. We wish Stuart the best of luck.

January 2012: We are proud to announce the appointment of Dave Oxley as our new Technical manager.  Dave has been with CPL for 16 years as both a designer and sales representative.  It was recognised that Dave's technical abilities could be utilised by our customers to streamline their packaging processes as well as develop innovative packaging solutions.

December 2011: Cumberland Packaging have successfully finished their 26th year in business recording a record £9Million pounds worth of sales. The budgets for 2012 are in excess of £10 million pounds with the growth coming from the increased capacity created from the capital investment plan during 2011. Further capital investment has been approved by the board for a new multipoint glue line with installation expected during April 2012.

November 2011: Cumberland packaging has reach its first one million pound sales month, this was achieved in October with all the key company results i:e On time deliveries and quality still being maintained. This is a direct result of the investment in the case-maker and pallet line. Further investment is being researched for an automatic 6 point gluer with a budget of circa £250K being set as-aide.

October 2011: Hayley Martyn has been appointed as our new Receptionist 

 June 2011: Gina Notarianni has been appointed as our new Receptionist

 June 2011: Clair Davis has been promoted to the role of internal sales,Clair has been with the company for 18 months and will now be on the front line of the internal sales team supporting the external reps and dealing with any internal sales issues.

June 2011: Chris Smith our representative for the Essex area will be leaving us on 30th June,we wish Chris all the best for the future  in his job change.Cumberland are currently recruiting and hope to have a replacement during  July. For any further clarification please call the office on 01702 298014.

 May 2011:The case-maker has now been fully commissioned with early production trials completed,full production is expected from early June.

May 2011: Further paper increases announced!. Please see our price increase section for full details.

March 2011:The new case-maker is now on route from China and is expected to land on 9th April with full production scheduled for early May. 

March 2011: Jody Adams has been appointed as the sales representative for the North East London area, Jody will be active on the area from May 2011.