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Now Plastics UK Inc

Stand: P100
Flexible plastic packaging
Labels and labelling materials
Metal packaging
Induction heat seals and tapes
http://www.nowplastics.com/

About us

“What is it that you want from your supply chain?”

At Packaging Innovations, Now Plastics invites buyers, converters, and brand owners to start with a different question.

Not what do you want to buy?

But what do you want your supply chain to deliver for your business?
Certainty of supply, reduced risk, improved working capital performance, and credible sustainability pathways that work in real manufacturing environments are now essential requirements.
Founded in 1978, Now Plastics is a global packaging supply chain organisation supplying flexible films and aluminium foil to converters and brand owners across North America, the UK, and Europe.

Rather than acting as a traditional distributor or broker, Now Plastics operates as an extension of its customers’ procurement and supply chain teams—bringing together product expertise, global sourcing, logistics, financing, and risk management into a single, integrated model.

Now Plastics works with over 60 carefully vetted manufacturing partners worldwide, with most products supported by multiple qualified suppliers across different regions to ensure continuity of supply.

PRODUCTS SUPPLIED

• BOPP films
• Polyester (PET/BOPET) films
• Nylon (BOPA) films
• Polyethylene (PE) films
• Aluminium foil
• High-barrier and speciality performance films
• Sustainable packaging solutions including recyclable mono-materials, recycled-content films, bio-based and compostable options

A RESILIENT SUPPLY CHAIN MODEL

1. Product & technical expertise supporting qualification, performance consistency, and transition planning.
2. Global sourcing with built-in redundancy across regions.
3. Flexible financing, consignment, and stockholding programmes.
4. Logistics and warehousing with importer-of-record capability in the UK, Europe, and North America.
5. Transparency and trust — producers disclosed, original packaging supplied, and “we sell what you qualify”.

SUSTAINABILITY

Now Plastics actively supports customers with practical and scalable sustainability solutions, including recyclable mono-materials, recycled-content films, bio-based plastics, and compostable packaging — supported by realistic transition planning.

NOW PLASTICS UK

Now Plastics UK, headquartered in Darlington, delivers global sourcing power with UK stock, local expertise, and tailored delivery programmes. The UK operation supports converters and brand owners with flexible films, aluminium foil, UK stockholding, call-off programmes, consignment options, and flexible commercial terms.

WHO SHOULD VISIT

• Converters seeking supply security and flexibility
• Brand owners and retailers requiring transparency and sustainable materials
• Procurement leaders and C-suite executives focused on resilience and predictability

Let’s start with the right question:

“What is it that you want from your supply chain?”

Products & services

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BOPP - flexible packaging, labels, bags

Now Plastics global supply chain allows us to buy not only the best quality material but also offer the best value, along with local technical backup to make sure the material proposed for a project meets the customers aspirations. BOPP is available as standard COEX, metallised, anti fog, over lamination, matte and white in gauges from 12 - 50 micron. Service plays a significant part of our operation with direct delivery, UK stockholding plans, consignment stock, extended terms (subject to credit approval), up to 600 metric tonnes of free stock in various gauges and widths located in our network of UK warehouses. Now Plastics UK has the backing of our US parent company Now Plastics Inc allowing access to both suppliers and exclusive products. This also helps us to support the warranty for all material supplied by Now Plastics UK.

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PET - flexible packaging, labels

Now Plastics global supply chain allows us to buy not only the best quality material but also offer the best value, along with local technical backup to make sure the material proposed for a project meets the customers aspirations. PET is available in various grades including corona, chemical & acrylic treated. In addition we offer heat seal, reseal and metalised versions in 8 - 36 micron. Service plays a significant part of our operation with direct delivery, UK stockholding plans, consignment stock, extended terms (subject to credit approval), up to 150 metric tonnes of free stock in various gauges and widths located in our network of UK warehouses. Now Plastics UK has the backing of our US parent company Now Plastics Inc allowing access to both suppliers and exclusive products. This also helps us to support the warranty for all material supplied by Now Plastics UK.

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RPET - flexible packaging, labels

Now Plastics global supply chain allows us to buy not only the best quality material but also offer the best value, along with local technical backup to make sure the material proposed for a project meets the customers aspirations. RPET is available with a recycled content of between 30 & 90% which is food contact approved and is certified to meet all the requirements to avoid the plastics tax (depends on final packaging construction). Service plays a significant part of our operation with direct delivery, UK stockholding plans, consignment stock, extended terms (subject to credit approval), up to 600 metric tonnes of free stock in various gauges and widths located in our network of UK warehouses. Now Plastics UK has the backing of our US parent company Now Plastics Inc allowing access to both suppliers and exclusive products. This also helps us to support the warranty for all material supplied by Now Plastics UK.

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MDOPE - flexible packaging, labels, pouches, wet wipes

Now Plastics global supply chain allows us to buy not only the best quality material but also offer the best value, along with local technical backup to make sure the material proposed for a project meets the customers aspirations. Our MDOPE is manufactured by a global brand with an unquestionable reputation. This material is very stable, runs and prints extremely well with superb roll profile. It is available in both clear and matt in 20 & 25 micron. When used in conjunction with a PE inner layer laminated together this makes an ideal fully recyclable mono polymer material for stand up pouches, wet wipe packs and flow wraps. Service plays a significant part of our operation with direct delivery, UK stockholding plans, consignment stock, extended terms (subject to credit approval), free stock in various gauges and widths located in our UK warehouse. Lead time for larger or more specific orders is @4 weeks. Now Plastics UK has the backing of our US parent company Now Plastics Inc allowing access to both suppliers and exclusive products. This also helps us to support the warranty for all material supplied by Now Plastics UK.

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Aluminium foil - flexible packaging, converting, industrial, labels, food trays

Now Plastics global supply chain allows us to buy not only the best quality material but also offer the best value, along with local technical backup to make sure the material proposed for a project meets the customers aspirations. Aluminium foil is available in various alloys, tempers and in gauges from 6 - 50 micron. Service plays a significant part of our operation with direct delivery, UK stockholding plans, consignment stock, extended terms (subject to credit approval), material hedging if required. Now Plastics UK has the backing of our US parent company Now Plastics Inc allowing access to both suppliers and exclusive products. This also helps us to support the warranty for all material supplied by Now Plastics UK.