Roberts Mart & Co Ltd

Sectors:

  • Publishing & printing Other printing
  • Paper & paper products manufacture Paper containers & other packaging production
  • Chemical production Plastic production
  • Rubber & plastic products manufacture Plastic products manufacture

Notes:

Established in 1852 as printers by William Roberts. Soon diversified into paper bag and wrapping paper production and printing. Known as Roberts Mart & Co from 1888 and incorporated 1890. In 1950s film bags became a major product. Discontinued printing in 1960s and diversified into plastic bags in mid 1970s, acquiring a polythene extrusion plant in 1983 as Romar Packaging Ltd of Huddersfield. Continues in 2008

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