Medica Packaging Ltd, Crewe

Pharmaceutical and healthcare packaging production is centred on the company's factory in Crewe, Cheshire. Medica Packaging Limited is 100% focused on pharmaceutical, and is well recognised in the industry as a leading manufacturer of quality folding cartons and patient information leaflets. Formed in the 1920's, the company became part of the Benson Group in 2005.

A major investment programme of some £4 million in 1998 delivered a new state-of-the-art in-line production facility, and increased floor area from 45,000 sq ft to 73,000 sq ft. This was designed to mirror the high standards set by the pharmaceutical industry, separating manufacturing of product from support services.

Medica places a great deal of emphasis on fast turnaround and reducing lead times for packaging product, keeping pace with market demands. The company believes that it has developed a production system for providing the shortest lead times in the industry.

The company believes that quality and security of product is crucial, and has placed great emphasis on the training of its staff to provide a detailed understanding of these issues. The Medica team has a detailed understanding of anti-counterfeiting techniques, and is able to integrate a wide range of solutions into pharmaceutical packaging.

The production of patient information leaflets (PIL's) has become a significant area of production for Medica in recent years, and the trend is set to continue. Systems at the company have been enhanced with this requirement in mind, with specialist miniature folding equipment now employed to ensure fast and accurate delivery of such information.

Printing equipment at the Crewe facility includes two B1 format and two B2 format Komori presses for multi-colour cardboard printing, as well as two B2 Heidelberg presses focused on PIL production. For longer run leaflet work the company employs a Myakoshi narrow web press with in-line cutting.