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…

Big Bear is a highly experienced manufacturer of technical thermoformed components and is delighted to present this technology to the rail sector, with the latest materials to be developed especially for rail interior applications: seat shells – window surrounds – side walls – dividers – literature pockets – tray tables These new flame-retardant materials are:…

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MP Nigel Huddleston visits Droitwich’s Big Bear Plastics to see how it coped during the pandemic. Read the full article on the Droitwich Standard.    Read the full article on the Droitwich Standard.

PRESS RELEASE December 2020 As part of strategic succession planning, Big Bear is pleased to announce that Emma Hockley, the daughter of the company’s owner, Gerald Bloom, has been appointed to the position of Managing Director. Emma has been with Big Bear for over 5 years, during which time she has led the Commercial Team,…