http://www.stadiumpacking.co.uk/index.shtml Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:12:54 GMT The latest news from Stadium Packing Services en-gb Copyright Stadium Packing Services Ltd alex@mda-mpr.com Coranto using the Feed Builder Addon Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:16:47 GMT http://www.stadiumpacking.co.uk/news/Hazardous_Cargo_Is_No_Thre.shtml http://www.stadiumpacking.co.uk/news/Hazardous_Cargo_Is_No_Thre.shtml It has packed a variety of goods including explosive emergency flares for ships and less obvious hazardous goods such as lights for life jackets.
Goods, articles and substances are defined as hazardous if they are deemed as posing a risk to people, property or environment. Regulations are set by the United Nations (UN) - the Dangerous Goods Regulations - providing structured procedures for operators and shippers who pack and transport articles and substances containing hazardous properties.
The team at Stadium is trained and qualified under the regulating bodies to authorise the packing and transportation of hazardous goods.
All hazardous goods are identified by a specific UN number and group - such as explosives, flammable liquids and toxic substances - as well as sub definitions, including a class reference and packing group. The goods must travel with a dangerous goods note, which identifies to the carrier and relevant parties that they are hazardous, as well as providing details of the hazard.
The qualified team identifies how cargo should be packed - according to contents, mode of transport, where the goods are being transported to, quantity and size - as well as preparing the dangerous goods note.
Tony Dance, Stadium Packing Services sales co-ordinator is one of a number of people in the company qualified to sign off hazardous packages. He said: "This is a highly regulated business and it is essential to use the right service to ensure the safe transportation of goods. The team at Stadium has over 25 years' experience in providing tailored packing for hazardous goods.
"It is a team effort to get a product to the end-customer in perfect condition."

]]> Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:57:58 GMT http://www.stadiumpacking.co.uk/news/North_East_Company_Helps_I.shtml http://www.stadiumpacking.co.uk/news/North_East_Company_Helps_I.shtml
Stadium Packing Services, based in Swalwell, stores and packs products for export around the world for companies across the region.

Stadium has now employed 25-year-old Samantha Edwards, from Whitley Bay, who is already fluent in French and Spanish - as well as having a good knowledge of a number of other languages including Arabic - as its major products coordinator.

With a masters degree in Security and Intelligence, as well as experience working alongside Northumbria and Thames Valley police, Sam had been heading for a career in the military. But - after an initial temporary contract at Stadium - decided the role there was a perfect match for her organisational and linguistic skills.

She said: "For me, Stadium ticks all the boxes and coming to work each day gives me a real buzz. The role of major projects coordinator demands someone who is organised and meticulous - attention to detail in the packing industry is absolutely vital. I work alongside an experienced team with a continual drive to improve - as such, the service we provide is completely customer focused.

"Part of my role is to oversee and help deliver a series of new production processes and management systems tailored to meet our customers' requirements. To do this effectively and within a challenging timescale, I am coordinating an experienced team to ensure every phase has been carefully thought through and is delivered seamlessly."

She continued: "Other aspects of my role involve liaising with our customers and their suppliers to allow Stadium to receive and pack cargo on their behalf. Stadium ships cargo worldwide and door to door, so when asked to help a customer give specific delivery requirements to a foreign contractor my linguistic skills prove to be invaluable."

Stadium works with a large number of organisations from a variety of sectors - aerospace, military, commercial, automotive, petrochemical, pharmaceutical and defence - packing objects of any size to ensure safe transportation across land, sea and air.

Stadium Packing Services general manager Brian Smith said: "Stadium has embarked upon a structured programme of introducing the latest technology into various aspects of the business, ensuring our service to the customer remains unsurpassed and competitive.

"With the support of a highly experienced team, Samantha's organisational skills and structured approach make her the ideal person to drive our projects.

"Having someone on board with languages is also ideal for our company - we deal with organisations across the globe and our relationships are strengthened on the basis we can work with them in their own language."

]]> Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:01:24 GMT http://www.stadiumpacking.co.uk/news/Fluid_Handling_Sent_Packin.shtml http://www.stadiumpacking.co.uk/news/Fluid_Handling_Sent_Packin.shtml Baric Systems, based in Blyth, has built a large fluid handling system at its plant which is capable of dispensing lubricant at a rate of 125 litres per minute.
It has been packed by Stadium in a specially made container before being transported to the Jubail Export Oil Refinery in Saudi Arabia, which is due to start operating in 2013.
Brian Smith, general manger of Stadium said: "The challenge we faced was not only that this was a very large system, but it needed to be packaged with precision and care to protect its very sensitive components. We worked very closely with Baric - as we do with all our customers- to ensure the movement, storage and packing was just right for the long and difficult journey ahead."
The Jubail refinery is one of the biggest projects of its kind in the world and once completed will produce 400,000 barrels per day.
]]> Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:38:36 GMT http://www.stadiumpacking.co.uk/news/Stadium_Making_the_News.shtml http://www.stadiumpacking.co.uk/news/Stadium_Making_the_News.shtml
The paper reported how Stadium is looking to its double sales and further increase its factory floor space as it benefits from a boom in export orders from the North East.

General manager Brian Smith told The Journal: "We have been flat out in recent months, which is why we need to look at adding extra capacity."We originally agreed to lease 10,000sqft of extra space from our landlord, but it is clear that even more capacity is needed."
He added: "The fact that we are becoming known as a one-stop-shop where customers can have crates made, packed and then distributed, means that we are becoming more popular."
The paper told its readers that Stadium had been involved with a number of lucrative contracts in recent months, including making crates for Morpeth-based Baric Systems, which is making lubricating systems for one of the world's biggest oil fields in Saudi Arabia.
The contract with Baric had been reported in a previous edition of The Journal. The story has also featured in the Blyth Extra, News Post Leader and on the Inside Media website.
]]> Thu, 05 May 2011 15:52:48 GMT http://www.stadiumpacking.co.uk/news/Stadium_Celebrates_As_Empl.shtml http://www.stadiumpacking.co.uk/news/Stadium_Celebrates_As_Empl.shtml
For the last 17 years their boss has been Brian Smith, general manager of Stadium Packing Services. He said: "I think it is very unusual these days for people to stay within the same sector and the same company for so many years. We are so lucky to be able to benefit from this wealth of expertise and experience."

Stephen Belshaw has completed 45 years in packing, Chris Whinney, 23, and production manager Stuart Embleton, 32.
Stuart has risen through the ranks with Stadium. He began as a shop floor operative, became a team leader, was then promoted to production supervisor before becoming the production manager.
He said: "It is frightening to think how quickly the years have gone by, but great to work with a team of people who you know are the best at what they do. You can’t buy experience."
That experience has been vital in the last six months which has seen the busiest period in Stadium's history.
The company offers a one-stop solution for companies throughout the North. It designs and manufactures timber and plywood crates for customers from a number of sectors – precision and heavy engineering, aerospace, military, petrochemical and pharmaceutical – who require their products to be export packed and shipped to all corners of the world.

Stadium’s packing teams work with customers’ products, ranging in size from a match box to a two-storey house.

To ensure all orders have been met and, there is sufficient room to manufacture crates and to receive, pack and store products, Stadium Packing has opened an additional 10,000 sq ft of manufacturing space and has plans for a further expansion of its existing 45,000 sq ft base.

Brian said: "Stadium would not be in the position it is today without the loyalty and hard work of people like Stephen, Chris and Stuart. I've worked with them for all of my 17 years with the company and have learnt so much from them."

He added: "And to be fair to them, as we work with different customers with different products, they continue to learn as well."

]]> Thu, 07 Apr 2011 09:11:03 GMT http://www.stadiumpacking.co.uk/news/Barometer_Says_Regions_Bus.shtml http://www.stadiumpacking.co.uk/news/Barometer_Says_Regions_Bus.shtml The boss of a leading North East export company has backed the findings of a new report into the health of the region's businesses.

The North East Business Barometer, produced by the North East Chamber of Commerce (NECC) and Barclays Bank, revealed that the area's economic recovery continues to gather pace.

Brian Smith, general manager of Swalwell-based Stadium Packing, said: "This is very much a reflection of what we have been experiencing. Our workload has been increasing substantially on a month by month basis over the last five months and shows no sign of letting up."

Stadium Packing at Swalwell offers a one-stop solution for companies throughout the North. It designs and manufactures timber and plywood crates for customers from a number of sectors - precision and heavy engineering, aerospace, military, petrochemical and pharmaceutical - who require their products to be export packed and shipped around the world.

The North East Business Barometer found evidence of growth, including sales and orders, for domestic and international orders.

"The encouraging news is that we are working with new clients and sending their products to new markets throughout the world" said Brian.

The NECC and Barclays Bank said that confidence amongst businesses in the region had grown, with firms more prepared to invest.

David Brind, Corporate Director, Barclays Corporate, North East said: "Business investment however will be one of the key factors in how much economic growth the North East can achieve this year.

"Although a degree of caution in the market remains, we are starting to see some movement as companies look to invest to maintain a competitive edge with some businesses unable to defer investments any longer whether it is in jobs, new premises or exploring new markets. As companies get more comfortable about the future and concerns about financing abate confidence in their own ability to grow proactively will return."
Brian said: "We have already had to take that decision." To ensure all orders have been met and, there is sufficient room to manufacture crates and to receive, pack and store products, Stadium Packing has recently opened an additional 10,000 sq ft of manufacturing space within the 10 acre site it operates. There are now further plans for a 20,000 sq ft extension alongside its existing 45,000 sq ft facility before the end of this year.
]]> Sat, 05 Feb 2011 17:16:19 GMT http://www.stadiumpacking.co.uk/news/North_East_Exporter_Upbeat.shtml http://www.stadiumpacking.co.uk/news/North_East_Exporter_Upbeat.shtml Brian and his team build bespoke timber boxes and crates to transport a wide range of products made in the North of England.

He said: "The vast majority of our work involves working with companies and organisations who are sending their products overseas. If we are busy it tends to suggest that they are busy. And at the moment we are very busy."
Stadium Packing Services works with a number of high profile clients - ranging from the Ministry of Defence to precision engineering companies. The company started out in Gateshead - next to the International Stadium - before moving to its present headquarters in Swalwell.

Brian said: "Although we have kept the name Stadium we have come on leaps and bounds since we were based in Gateshead. The North East has changed a great deal as well. But now it is probably facing one of its biggest challenges."

Despite the impending loss of thousands of jobs in the public sector, Brian sees a buoyant private sector in the region.

"We are working with an increasingly diverse range of businesses and sending their products to a greater number of countries than ever before. The North East has a reputation for innovation and that is certainly evident in the products we are being asked to pack," he said.
Brian added: "But we're all aware that it's going to be a tough year for many people. We know that we are only as good as our last job, so we are continually working on ways to improve our service even more. It's an old fashioned virtue, but we always put our customers first. It seems to have worked for us."]]> Sat, 05 Feb 2011 17:15:10 GMT http://www.stadiumpacking.co.uk/news/Firm_Launches_New_Informat.shtml http://www.stadiumpacking.co.uk/news/Firm_Launches_New_Informat.shtml
The new website features all the information clients need to know about Stadium Packing. There is also a film, shot at the company's base in Swalwell about the company and its services.

Brian said: "I speak to a lot of business people - existing or potential clients - about Stadium. Rather than describing what we do, I thought it might be more effective to show them. The film is about three minutes long - looks more like a news report than an advert - and shows how our cases are made. It also gives an idea of the size of some of the things we pack."

He added: "We can pack anything - from a tiny precision - engineered component to a piece of equipment the size of a two-storey building. This is a highly competitive business and up until now we concentrated on traditional ways of marketing Stadium Packing. I think our new interactive website and film will help take us to a new level. It allows potential clients to gain a real understanding of what we do."

Stadium Packing Services has been in operation for four decades. It was originally located by Gateshead's International Stadium - hence its name - before moving to Swalwell. It has a wide range of customers, including the Ministry of Defence, and works with businesses and organisations within a number of sectors including aerospace, automotive, petrochemical, pharmaceutical and engineering.]]>