Wednesday 10th March 2010
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Changing the face of plastics







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.

 

 

 

Stokbord® and Centritile® are registered trademarks of Centriforce Products Limited

 



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