Shaped by our heritage, our beliefs and our environment

Our plant in Elton, Cheshire

Elton Plant

Our plant in Derrylin, Northern Ireland

Derrylin Plant

Our plant in Corsico, Italy

Corsico Plant

Part of the Vidrala Group, Encirc is based across three sites in England, Northern Ireland and Italy. Each year we produce more than 4 billion glass containers for leading global brands, filling many of them for retail across the UK and Europe.

Born in 1998 with our first plant in Northern Ireland, Encirc has gone on to not only become the market leader in the UK, but also the most sustainable business of its kind in the world.

Our Values

As a forward-thinking manufacturer in a socially and environmentally conscious world, Encirc’s ethos is underpinned by six core values which are embedded throughout our organisation. Promoted across the business, they help guide the way we work and shape our thinking, so we can make Encirc great for everyone.

Commitment to customers

We anticipate our customers’ needs, staying ahead of trends and delivering a consistently high-quality service. We work in partnership with them, adapting to their requirements, adding value wherever possible, and creating a shared vision for success.

People commitment and development

Encirc wants every staff member to be the best they can be and has built an internal culture around learning and development, and health and wellbeing. Honesty, transparency and equality are all key traits which we instil within our employees.

Sustainability

Encirc is renowned for leading the way in responsible manufacturing, with sustainability kept at the heart of our business. We endeavour to protect our natural resources and the environment around us, minimising wastage and emissions while promoting safe and ethical working practices.

High performance

Our history of high performance has allowed us to reach incredibly ambitious goals. Our drive and determination are key to this, as we support each other to achieve success. Our leadership inspires, building trust and confidence throughout the business. Our teams are always striving to go beyond. Good enough, just isn’t at Encirc.

Collaboration

We collaborate across organisational and geographical boundaries to help achieve common goals; whether that’s helping create a more efficient manufacturing sector, lower our industry’s carbon footprint or promote the use of glass. We are proud of our diverse community, and we will promote equal opportunities to foster a culture of inclusion and transparency.

Innovation and continuous improvement

We continuously draw upon our diverse experiences to help generate and drive ideas that move our business forward. We invest in the latest manufacturing technology that allows us to operate better as a company. We are responsive to change, quickly identifying and acting on opportunities, combining forethought with action.

Encirc 360

360 is unique. As well as manufacturing glass containers, Encirc is the only company to offer a fully comprehensive range of services throughout the supply chain. Linking high quality container glass manufacturing and advanced filling facilities with warehousing and logistics, we offer three world-class services in one unique package. Our exclusive offering helps our customers lower their environmental footprint while also significantly cutting their transportation costs.

Our ethos is built around supporting our people and place of work, as well as our planet. More than 80% of our customers choose Encirc because of our unparalleled sustainable offering. We have long recognised the global need to reduce industrial carbon emissions, which is why we’re committed to boosting resource and energy efficiency at all stages of the product journey to market and beyond.

Over the last 20 years, we’ve led the way in developing unique solutions that have improved our collection of raw materials, melting, manufacturing, storage and shipping processes, as well as the disposal of our products once they are in the hands of the consumer. We work in line with the UN’s sustainability goals and we are proud to be CORE accredited, meeting BITC’s standard for responsible business.

Maximising sustainability through our 4P plan will future-proof Encirc, ensuring we have a credible, competitive brand that can achieve longevity, deliver return on investment and create stakeholder value.

Sean Murphy

Managing Director

Richard Lloyd

Managing Director of Beverages

Fiacre O’Donnell

Sustainability Director

Rob Turvey

Sales and Marketing Director of Glass

James Currie

HR Director

Dwayne Nixon

Finance Director

Paddy O’Doherty

Operations Director

Anita Galligan

Director of Strategic Projects, Legal & Risk

Our Awards

It’s always great to be recognised. Our success over the last two decades has meant we’ve been able to pick up an impressive number of awards from throughout the industry. Here are just a few.