BPI celebrates Centenary Certificate

British Polythene Industries (BPI), manufacturer of polythene films, bags and sacks, has recently received its Centenary Certificate from Companies House.

The company operates from sites across the UK, Europe, North America and China, and the achievement has benn issued to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the company's registration.

The Certificate is a significant milestone in the history of the BPI Group which has roots as far back as the late 18th century.

During its history the Group has seen changes to its name and also in its areas of expertise as it has evolved.

Incorporated on the 16 March 1910, the business which exists today evolved through the merger of two enterprising Scottish companies during the 20th Century; James Scott and Sons and J F Robertson.

Although its roots in spinning and weaving sacks stretched as far back as 1797, these businesses recognised the changing industrial landscape and had the foresight to adopt new technologies and advancing raw materials.

This laid the foundations which enabled the BPI Group to become the global supplier of polyethylene films it is today, as well as Europe's largest recycler of polythene film waste with the ability to reprocess more than 64,000 tonnes of post-use material annually.

The issue of the Centenary Certificate by Companies House closely follows other recent milestones.

In late 2009, the BPI Group achieved 40th place out of 236 companies in its inaugural entry into the 'Britain's Most Admired Companies' Survey.

It was also recently shortlisted for both a Global Reach and Innovation Award in the annual Scotland plc Awards.

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