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 |