One of the UK’s longest serving manufacturing leaders has been honoured at a major national awards ceremony. Gerald Bloom, Chairman of Big Bear Plastic Products Ltd in Droitwich, was given the Lifetime Achievement Award at the National Family Business Dinner for his 70-year contribution to industry. The 89-year-old was recognised for the way he…

One of the UK’s leading vacuum forming and compression moulding specialists has reinforced its sustainable manufacturing credentials by securing a ‘quality’ first. Big Bear Plastics, which employs 80 people at its factory in Droitwich, has taken just six months to successfully complete its ISO 14001 audit, leveraging a recent £2m investment drive in new equipment…

A female industry leader, who was behind one of Harrods’ most successful marketing campaigns, is setting her sights on expansion after completing a £2m investment drive. Big Bear Plastics’ Managing Director Emma Hockley is looking to maximise installation of two CNCs, a new robot and a waterjet machine to cement its position as one of…