Manufacturing Magazine April 2015 | Page 32

FIRSTAN
Firstan ’ s die cutting machines are far cry from the first models used nearly 40 years ago .
Clients always recognises the ingenuity of Firstan ’ s design team

Firstan supplys elite packaging services to an impressive roster of clients from the manufacturing and pharmaceutical industries . In the run up to celebrating its 40th year of production , the company is investing in both its technology and its people power to stay ahead in a very competitive and often challenging market . The company remit covers full packaging design and production using the latest technologies , and also extends to braille implementation and brand protection .

Operations Production Director Paul Hartwig often eschews complexity when it comes to his manufacturing methods , preferring to defer to , “ common sense ” as often as possible . This homespun process
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