About Us

Our Mission

Industrial Packaging is committed to providing the best value and quality packaging solutions to our customers; to continuously develop and diversify while ensuring customer satisfaction and also minimizing our impact on the environment.

To ensure our future success by maintaining our profitability and to provide a work environment that treats our staff with dignity and respect.


Company Profile

Industrial Packaging was founded in 1947 by Fred Lee; Industrial Packaging is now the largest supplier of Fibre Drums & Cardboard Tubes in Ireland.

Our purpose built premises in Bray, Co. Wicklow has allowed us to update all our production and storage facilities which in turn has enabled us to supply a very high level of service, product range and quality. Industrial Packaging has extensive experience in the production of cardboard tubes and containers as well as fibre drums for various industries.

We are continuously developing and improving our products in order to provide our customers with the most suitable products for their industries. Industrial Packaging customers operate in a wide range of industries: building; pharmaceutical; specialty chemicals; food; wire products; labels; flexible packaging; poster industry; fabric and textile industries.

History

1947 - Company first established by Fred Lee as Dixon & Co. Tubes Ltd. The plant was located in a 9000sq foot premises in central Dublin.

1954 - Renamed as Industrial Packaging.

1976 - Industrial Packaging moved to a 20,000sq.ft premises in Blackrock, Co. Dublin.

1970s - Fred Lee was joined in the business by three of his sons, Norman, Michael, and Peter. Fred retired in the 1980's leaving his three sons to develop the company to its current position.

1981 - Moved into the fibre drums business.

1991 - The company was growing substantially and there was the need for yet another move. The business was relocated to a new plant in Bray, Co. Wicklow, where it is currently located. The original building in Bray consisted of 52,500sq.ft.

2001 - The company built a second plant of 37,000sq.ft. Due to increasing space requirements the Fibre drum and Cardboard tube plants are now held in separate premises on the Bray site.

 

 

 

Management

Managing Director:
Norman Lee
Norman joined the family business in 1972. After gaining initial experience in the manufacture of our products; Norman took up the position of Sales Representative for the company. In this role Norman was responsible for not only establishing an excellent customer base for Industrial Packaging but also gained a great understanding of our customer requirements and service expectations.
 

Purchasing & Logistics:
Peter Lee
Prior to joining the company Peter spent a year working with a well known Dublin accountancy firm, he joined Industrial Packaging in 1977. Peter has worked in many positions within the company, including production and development. Peter’s 30 years knowledge of our product requirements ensures that we always source the best raw materials for our business and our finished product is always of the highest standard.

Engineering Manager:
Gerard Maher
Gerard joined the Management Team in 1996 on completion of an Engineering Degree in Trinity College Dublin. Gerard has kept up to date with all new engineering developments and between 1999 and 2001 completed his Masters in Engineering in UCD. Gerard has become an asset to the team with his engineering background and knowledge.

Business Development Manager:
Debbie Lee
Debbie completed a Bachelor of Arts Degree in University College Dublin between 1997 and 2000. After a year travelling Australia and Malaysia Debbie returned to Ireland where she pursued a business qualification, Debbie completed a Graduate Diploma in Business Studies in DBS in 2002 after which she completed a Masters in Management & Organisation Studies in The Smurfit School of Business. Debbie spent 3 years working in the telecommunications industry prior to joining the family business in November 2006.

 
Tube Production Supervisor:
Shay Temple
Shay joined us in 1991; he has been involved in the many new developments the company has instigated since that date, Shay is now a principal in our Staff Training and Quality Control Systems implementation.

Sales Representative:
Mark Fleming

Mark joined the team in November 2007.  We are confident that Mark will be a a great asset to the Industrial Packaging team and that he will ensure at all times an excellent service to our customers.