other aspects of the supply chain. Our partners, such as material or equipment suppliers, offer a wider picture of manufacturing with visits to their sites and facilities.”
The MM Packaging apprenticeship programme is blossoming during a crunch-time for the industry. The need to develop talent is critical in a sector that is hidden to many and people discover it by mistake. Yet with opportunities from design to manufacturing, the print and packaging industry can offer interesting and varied careers for those starting out.
Dave Whitworth added:“ In every part of the packaging supply chain, there are issues with recruitment and skills. This industry can offer so much to talented people. It can provide them with valuable career and life skills.
“ I feel strongly that manufacturing should be more visible in schools and colleges. So many of us arrived in the packaging sector by accident. We need that to change and through offering a varied and interesting programme to apprenticeships, we are doing our part to build skills in our industry.”
Julian Freeman, MM Packaging Deeside Managing Director, added:“ Our apprenticeship programme helps future-proof our business. Offering bright and resourceful talent a compelling future only strengthens our business. The opportunities we offer at MM Packaging means that we can retain these apprentices who can forge long and successful careers.
“ We’ re grateful to the BPIF for providing a strong base for our apprentices and will continue to work with them to provide fantastic opportunities at MM Packaging and play their part in an innovative and fast-moving industry.”
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