Manufacturing firm Roland Group has played host to MP Dr Dan Poulter, who applauded the company’s role in creating new employment for Suffolk young people. The Wickham Market-based company was visited by the Member of Parliament for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, alongside representatives of Suffolk Chamber of Commerce, as part of a celebratory tour…
A Wickham Market-based manufacturing firm is giving a professional ‘kickstart’ to a young school leaver as part of a government workplace scheme. Roland Plastics, which employs 30 staff and has remained operational throughout the pandemic, has this week confirmed the first of two six-month placements, which it will be providing through the national Kickstart initiative….
A Suffolk manufacturing firm has accelerated its environmental sustainability mission, with a 25kw installation of solar panels at its Wickham Market factory. Roland Plastics, which carries out bespoke product moulding for clients throughout the UK, including the military, has completed the installation thanks to partial funding from the Business Energy Efficiency (BEE) Anglia Programme. With…
Roland Plastics is celebrating gaining codification for its unique DURAPATH product. The Wickham Market-based firm has been working alongside the United Kingdom National Codification Bureau (UKNCB) to gain four Nato Stock Numbers for the material. Nato Stock Numbers (NSN) are issued after rigorous analysis and mean that products can be listed for purchase across any…
A Suffolk firm has played host to a team of trainee military engineers tasked with completing a rapid-speed construction challenge. Roland Plastics, based in Wickham Market, invited an instructor and 12 trainee engineers from the Royal School of Military Engineers in Chatham, to carry out an installation as part of their syllabus work. The team,…