Our Approach

The Board directs the Company to operate in a responsible and ethical manner to ensure that economic, environmental and social challenges are addressed.

Impress aims at all times to conduct our activities to the highest standards and in full compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements. All sites are ISO 9001 accredited or equivalent.

Through company wide programmes of Operational Excellence and Supply Chain Management, economic and environmental benefits are pursued for the benefit of all stakeholders.

operational excellence

Impress is committed to raising standards in all plants. The Operational Excellence Programme, launched in 2005 and involving plant audits and internal benchmarking, aims to standardise the application of 'best practice' to a range of activities including factory hygiene. The programme targets constant improvement in employee safety, product quality, customer service, reliability,and leaner production.

From 2007, the annual “Operational Excellence” audits include a comprehensive sustainability dimension.

supply chain management

Our Risk Management processes enable us to reduce the probability of a disruption to supply and with detailed Business Recovery procedures we are able to significantly reduce the impact of a loss event should it arise - the two key elements being preparedness and rapid response.

Through a strategy of concentrating component production in selected 'platform' plants not only has the quality and reliability of supply been improved but it has also led to transport cost optimisation and a consequent reduction in CO2 emissions. The company aims to produce cans as close to customers as economically viable and where volumes are justified we actively seek to implement 'wall-to-wall' services. With 20% of production facilities now located adjacent to customer plants Impress has been are able to reduce the impact of transport on the environment as well as securing long term contracts to underpin the future of our markets.