Introducing Challenge Packaging

Challenge Packaging became part of the Logson Group in January 2024, the first corrugated sheet plant in the group located in the Southeast.

Based in Hailsham, East Sussex Challenge Packaging was established in 1988 and manufactures the full range of corrugated packaging solutions ranging from transit cases to high quality gift, display and ecommerce packaging.

Managing Director – Martin Coppard, is supported by a dynamic leadership team of Colin Prior – Sales Director Tom Wood – Commercial Director, Mathew Wynn – Finance Director and Kevin Cracknell – Technical Director.

A strong, intuitive sales team works with customers from a wide range of industry sectors helping them to maximise the opportunities corrugated can bring to their business operations and sustainability goals.

This is reinforced by a highly creative design team and a range of production capabilities which include; 3 & 4 colour Casemaker production, dual sided print (2/3) rotary die cutter, speciality multi point gluing, flatbed die cutting, double side tape and ripper tape application along with large format case gluing and stitching.

Ecommerce sales

Challenge Packaging is the only Logson Group site to offer an ecommerce option to its customers alongside its bespoke solutions.
It’s easy to navigate ecommerce site, sitting alongside its company website, enables customers to search for and purchase, a wide range of standard packaging items and sundries from postal packs to tape and wraps.

Accreditations and Certifications

The team at Challenge Packaging works hard to ensure it achieves a range of accreditations and certifications to highlight its commitment to delivering the best possible service to its customers.

These include ISO 9001: Quality Management – demonstrating how quality is ingrained in all its operations from the products the team design and manufacture to the service they deliver; ISO 14001: Environmental Standards – highlighting the businesses ongoing commitment to developing its environmental and social conscience and BRCGS Global Standard for Packaging which guarantees its products for use as secondary packaging for food.

This certification is awarded after audit on the basis of cleanliness, hygiene and quality in production and distribution environments. Taking place annually, Challenge Packaging has held the accreditation since 2006 at the highest AA standard continuously.

Forward thinking

The team at Challenge continues to push the boundaries of packaging but also looks for new and innovative ways to deliver something that little bit different for its customers.
This includes a strong social media presence, including customer collaboration video case studies, bringing the brand, its customers commitment and its capabilities to life.

Martin commented; “The team at Challenge are very focused and very driven and live up the business name! Continually challenging the status quo, their product and material knowledge is excellent, giving our customers the best service at all points through their customer journey.

“Joining the Logson Group has only helped increase our collaboration and our capabilities alongside the added reassurance for customers knowing we have the largest independent corrugated packaging company in the UK right behind us.”