Rosewood Packaging continues growth

Packaging Solutions

Rosewood Packaging is continuing its growth, having recently acquired Scott Packaging’s Manchester business for an undisclosed sum.

Rosewood Packaging, a family owned manufacturer of timber and corrugated packaging, was established in 1953 and is based on Tyneside. The firm has now developed into being a leading, award winning, designer and manufacturer of innovative packaging solutions for industrial applications – particularly in the packaging mediums of timber and performance corrugated. With the latest acquisition, Rosewood has acquired its 6th manufacturing facility to complement the four production sites across Tyneside and a production site in Wolverhampton. The acquisition takes employee numbers up to 150.

Ron Tranter (left), general manager of Rosewood Packaging Manchester, and John Lord, Group sales director of Rosewood Packaging.

Scott Packaging is part of the Scott Group – a leading industrial supplies organisation to industrial and manufacturing markets throughout the UK. The Scott Packaging Manchester business was previously known as Henry Sutcliffe Ltd.

Speaking after the acquisition, John Lord, group sales director, Rosewood Packaging, said: ‘We have been aware of the previous Henry Sutcliffe business for many years through its reputation for providing high quality products – supported by a first class service. The product range dovetails neatly in with ours in both timber packing cases and crates, and performance corrugated packaging ­– the business, like Rosewood on Tyneside and the George Hill Rosewood site in Wolverhampton, it is also part of the highly regarded Tri-Wall Europe fabricator network. This product range, combined with its highly skilled and experienced workforce, made it a very attractive acquisition for us.’