Packaging and material handling specialist GWP Correx® have branched out into manufacturing a new product – temporary partitions to help protect staff at critical businesses.

With a number of existing customers contacting the business for assistance with similar products, the design team at GWP set to work on creating a modular, bespoke manufactured version that can be adapted to most applications and environments.

Whilst the temporary partitions have been designed to help with segregation of staff at businesses deemed critical at this time – such as those manufacturing pharmaceutical, medical, food and specialist equipment - it can equally be used by ecommerce businesses seeing increased demand during the current lock down.

Ian Cook, Managing Director at GWP Correx® said;

“An increasing number of companies we have worked with previously were asking us if we could help in creating screens from Correx® plastic, in light of current guidelines on staff safety. As these screens can potentially add an additional layer of protection for employees, the logical progression was to create a design that could be quickly and easily adapted to almost any environment.”

He continues;

“As a result, we have been manufacturing these partitions to customers specific requirements and configurations, tailoring them to specific workstations, packing bays, assembly lines and even desks.”

Besides the additional safety and compatibility that the bespoke manufactured screens can offer, there are a number of other benefits provided by the Correx® material (a form of corrugated plastic) itself.

This includes surfaces which are easy to clean with all standard cleaning products, being lightweight for easy rearranging of the partitions as required, and even a choice of colours.

And thanks to a large stock holding of material, they are available on short lead times as well.

The GWP Group – of which GWP Correx® is one of five divisions – remains fully operational during the Coronavirus outbreak. Supporting a number of large food delivery companies, as well as many businesses supplying products directly into the NHS, GWP have taken a number of steps to ensure continuity of supply.

Ian Heskins, Business Development Director at GWP Group, said;

“As a business, we wanted to make sure we could continue helping our customers that are either supplying crucial goods and services during this time, and those – such as ecommerce businesses – who are seeing a spike in demand due to the current situation.

“Whilst the primary focus has been on the safety of our staff, we have a number of manufacturing partners around the UK that can assist with production if required. Our material supply chain is also robust thanks to being part of owners of the Corrboard corrugator plant.

“These measures mean we are in a position whereby we can support not only our existing customer base, but extend this to other businesses that may be struggling to source their packaging. We are offering help with manufacturing capacity for other packaging businesses too.”

Celebrating 30 years in business later in 2020, GWP now employ over 100 people at locations in Cricklade and Salisbury, designing and manufacturing a wide range of bespoke packaging products.

For information about GWP and the temporary partitions, please visit www.gwp.co.uk/partitions/