Coral Products subsidiary signs food container supply deal
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Coral Products announced on Thursday that its subsidiary Tatra Rotalac has signed an exclusive three-year supply agreement with a leading UK distributor of BRC packaging containers.
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The AIM-traded firm said the contract, covering the supply of ice cream and food containers, was expected to generate between £1.5m and £2m in annual sales.
It said its ability to fulfil the contract followed a £2.1m investment in new machinery and re-tooling, first announced in September 2023, which was now fully operational.
In addition to the expansion, Coral said it had successfully commissioned in-house manufacturing capabilities for its Ecodeck floor grids, further enhancing its production capacity.
The new facilities would enable the company to optimise the use of recycled materials and insource £3m worth of previously-outsourced production, improving cost efficiency and operational resilience.
Coral said it expected the enhancements to have a material positive impact on margins and cash flow, reinforcing its long-term growth strategy.
“Thanks to the efforts of Ian Hillman, our group COO and the team we should now enjoy, after a 12-month delay, the full benefits of our investments in new machinery and re-tooling with improvements to both margin and cash flow,” said chairman Joe Grimmond.
At 1232 GMT, shares in Coral Products were up 22.43% at 7.04p.
Reporting by Josh White for Sharecast.com.