Cullen Sustainable Packaging is scaling its manufacturing operations in response to growing demand, with continued investment in machinery and infrastructure supporting its trajectory towards industry-leading output. Currently producing around 0.5 billion products annually, the business is targeting a doubling of output through continued investment in capacity and expansion into new markets.
Cullen has invested £5m in expanding its Glasgow manufacturing operations, with the business already seeing increased output as demand for sustainable moulded fibre and corrugated packaging continues to grow. Order volumes are increasing across its core markets, while EPR regulations are reshaping the economics of plastic packaging.
At the heart of the programme is the launch of Cullen’s new Moulded Fibre Machine 8000, a proprietary production line designed and built entirely in-house by the company’s own engineering team. Brought online after six months of development, the machine ramped up rapidly following launch, reflecting both the pace of demand and the role of new capacity in supporting Cullen’s growth trajectory.
The investment has also created new jobs at the Glasgow facility, adding to a workforce that has grown consistently alongside the business over the past decade. Machine 8000 is part of a wider £2m infrastructure upgrade programme that includes improvements to existing production lines and the installation of a new Kasemake X5 sample table (pictured left), which enables Cullen’s design team to develop and deliver packaging samples to customers at greater speed.
“This investment is a response to real, sustained demand from our customers,” said Maureen Stevenson, Head of Marketing, Cullen Sustainable Packaging. “The new machine ramped up quickly following launch, and we are already planning the next phase of expansion. That is what growth-led investment looks like in practice, not speculation, but response.”
