Encirc Appoints Managing Director of Its Expanded Beverages Division
Encirc has appointed Richard Lloyd to the position of Managing Director of its Encirc Beverages business unit, as the progressive glass container manufacturer and filler continues to integrate ‘The Park’ bottling and warehousing facility in Bristol into its overall business. The Park acquisition saw Encirc double its UK filling capability to more than 400 million litres per year. More than 400 people also transferred to Encirc as part of the acquisition.
Mr Lloyd has successfully led the Park as General Manager for seven years. His new role for Encirc will see him at the helm of developing and leading Encirc’s much expanded Beverages business unit. The Park and Encirc’s Cheshire site have together changed the dynamics for international wine entering the UK market. They have enabled more wine being bulk-shipped directly to the UK, to then be filled in the country of sale before onward distribution to retailers.
“At Encirc, we are now working at a scale and capability never seen before in the UK supply chain for glass.” said Mr Lloyd. “The synergies between The Park and Encirc are huge. Both place innovation and sustainability at their core. I’m looking forward to building on the foundations already in place at Encirc to continue to develop and drive forward the world’s most sustainable beverages supply chain.”
