Our Purpose
We are a team focused on helping customers reduce their reliance on plastic, and become more sustainable and efficient in their packing process. Initiated by customer led projects, Protega have become known for producing user friendly and cost effective void fill solutions.
Protega manufacture their equipment in Andover UK, entirely from locally sourced parts. Together with the Hexcel that we manufacture in-house, and the Protega paper, all is UK manufactured reducing businesses carbon footprint and providing a secure supply chain.
Our Mission
Protega are focused on helping businesses become more sustainable in their packaging. This includes eliminating plastic packaging, and reducing the amount of packaging required to protect goods in transit. Protega also helps customers find ways to offset rising packaging costs by speeding up the pack process, with integration and standardised packing methods.
By manufacturing in-house, we are able to reduce the climate impact of our customers packaging products. Removing plastic packaging will help reduce carbon emissions and the risk of contamination to the environment. We offer paper alternatives that are both sustainable and in most cases offers more cost effective protection than their plastic counterparts.
Our Sustainability
One of the easiest swaps is for businesses to move their transit packaging from plastic to paper. We have developed an extensive range of paper packaging products to replace plastic packaging entirely. This includes Hexcel Wrap, the first UK-manufactured paper bubble wrap, and Protega paper void fill from FSC®-certified forests. Everything, from boxes to adhesive tape, is 100% recyclable and biodegradable.
As a business, we are working hard towards improving our own sustainability, including our Eco-Vardis status, certifications and corporate social responsibility. We are all on a journey together to bring a brighter and greener future for generations to come.
Our credentials
FSC (Forest Stewardship Council®) – All of our paper based products are FSC Certified.
ISO 14001 & ISO 9001 – The Environmental Standard & Quality Assurance Regulation
Planet Mark Certification – Our dedication to reducing our own carbon footprint.
Carbon measurement has been completed on our paper products.
We are proud to be associated with British Standards Institution (BSI).
Eco-Vardis Silver – We are working on our sustainability to improve this to Gold by 2025.
Our Team
We have strong team of industry experts for packaging, sustainability and innovation. Working together internally to bring the highest standard products that help reduce packaging pollution.
With over 40 years combined experience, we have helped some of the UK’s largest retailers bring efficiency to their packing areas and switch to sustainable packaging products.