About Us

Company History

1976	Chisholm Plastics Limited established, based in Liverpool, a pioneer of UK Plastics Recycling.
1979	Stokbord® sheet and board first introduced to UK market, manufactured via 'pressed board' technique.
1982	East Midland Electricity Board adopt plastic cables covers as replacement for concrete tiles protecting underground electricity cables.
1984	Investment in sheet extrusion including new product - Centritile® - a roll out tape tile for underground utility protection.
1987	Entry into export markets for Stokbord® used in agricultural markets
1991	Acquisition of Plastic Recycling Ltd, Worcester, UK and creation of Centriforce sales organisation.
1997	Centriforce Products Limited adopted as company name and investment of profile extrusion equipment utilising recycled HDPE materials.
1999	First boardwalks with market leading 'roughened / slip resistant surface' supplied to English Nature at Shapwick Moor, Glastonbury UK.
2000	Major expansion at Liverpool site. New buildings, extrusion equipment and development of 6 acre site. Stokbord® vastly improved via Sheet Extrusion format.
2003	Successful entry into industrial, construction and automotive sheet markets for Stokbord® and other Centriforce sheet and board products.
2006	Substantial investment in recycling equipment for the processing of film and bottle waste plastics.
2008	Investment in further extrusion equipment for both sheet and profiles to capitalise on growing demand from UK and export markets.
2009	Increased capacity on raw material recycling and profile production. Awarded the British Safety Council's International Safety Award.
2010	Achieved accreditation to both the BS EN ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System and OHSAS 18001:2007 Occupational Health and Safety Management System following audit by Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance Ltd.