60 seconds with Quantum Print & Packaging

Quantum was formed in 2005 from the combination of EW Box Co and Holmes Printers. The company thrived under its management, and this culminated in an MBO in 2014 that saw Giles Foden (sales director as was) and Peter Thomas (production director as was) take over the reins as joint managing directors

Where are you based?

Quantum is based in a 2,800sqm facility in Wednesbury near the M6 at Walsall. We took it over in December 2013. It’s a fantastic self-contained and secure location

How many staff do you have? 

30 

What does your firm do?

We specialise in solid board and litho laminated cartons for a variety of industries including, food, gifting, healthcare and electronics 

What’s your typical customer? 

Everything from SME start-ups to blue chips. Our customers are typically very knowledgeable in their market place. They become loyal customers through us offering development and a forward plan in an open and honest manner

Which geographic areas do you serve? 

National and into Europe

What’s your USP? 

Feedback would suggest that we are refreshingly open and we explain processes and the pros and cons of their ideas in a constructive way. We are constructive listeners

What’s your company’s motto or mission statement?

‘If you always do what you’ve always done then you’ll always get what you always got.’ It reminds us to never stand still and maintain development on all fronts

What equipment do you run? 

A range of Heidelberg, Bobst and Vega kit

What’s been your proudest achievement in the past few years? 

The successful MBO 

What’s your team’s favourite biscuit?

Any that we produce the packaging for!