Founded in 1933, Kendon Packaging evolved from a rope supplier to a leading UK packaging company.
Kendon Packaging Group PLC is a family run and owned business founded in 1933 by my grandfather Leslie Kendon as a supplier of Kraft Paper, Tissue Paper, Rope and Twines. He was later joined by his sons Edwin and Alistair Kendon; my uncle and my father.
Now fast approaching 100 years Kendon Packaging has grown into one of the UK’s leading packaging companies offering an extended range of packaging materials including Food-Grade and Industrial Papers, Cardboard Boxes, Tapes and Stretch Films.


Our journey of growth began in the 1970’s with acquisitions of smaller companies and accelerated in the 1980’s with new operating sites in Sheffield, Nottingham and Yorkshire.
The 1990’s marked a pivotal period with the acquisition of Ingham Paper and Packaging, renowned for Food-Grade Packaging Papers such as Multibake, Craftbake, and Topbake Silicone Coated Vegetable Parchment and other Greaseproof Papers.
Over the decades, Kendon Packaging has adapted alongside the evolving UK packaging industry, maintaining a commitment to quality and innovation which has solidified our position as a trusted manufacturer and supplier.
After the millennium, Kendon Packaging, already a long-established and respected producer and supplier of food, fashion and industrial paper products, expanded the group further by acquiring Manchester-based Harver Packaging and also T.Y Nuttall both supplying Pure and Recycled Kraft Paper, Tissue Paper, Printed and Plain Greaseproof. This strengthened our portfolio significantly, followed by the acquisition of Portland Polybags in 2005. Based in Nottingham, with a respected presence in the UK market since 1973, Portland specializes in bespoke HDPE, LDPE, carrier bags – both high quality, luxury paper and polythene, cotton bags, and non-woven polypropylene bags.
In May 2008, we faced our biggest challenge yet: relocating from Bow Paper Works in Stratford to Enfield to make way for the London 2012 Olympic Park. Despite initial difficulties, our move to purpose-built facilities in Enfield’s Innova Business Park, near the M25, enhanced operational capabilities and opened opportunities for future growth.


In 2009 we expanded into the Office and Stationery world with the acquisition of the well-known name Flexocare, which offers a range of stationery packaging from Bespoke Tapes, Tissue Paper, Document Enclosed Wallets, Kraft Paper including the fully bespoke production of Bubble Film, Foam an Paper Roll Conversion.
2015 was the year that we moved into production of Cast Palletwrap with STC Films joining the Group, producing hand rolls, orbital slit reels and mini rolls of Stretch Film.
Already a large supplier of tape into the market 2016 saw the introduction No.1 Tapes to the Group who specialise in Gaffa Tape, Aluminium Foil Tape, Reinforced Filament Tape, Paper Masking Tape, Printed Tape and other Bespoke Tapes. As well as supplying the well-known brands Stikky Tape, Gladiator Tape and BIG Tape.
Our second Tape acquisition in as many years was Brandwoods, who also are well known in the market for Gaffa Tape, Aluminium Foil Tape, Reinforced Filament Tape, Paper Masking Tape, Printed Tape and other Bespoke Tapes like LLDPE Police Tape etc.
2019 was the year that we increased our presence in the Food Grade Paper market with the acquisition Hydon Paper, who specialise in Printed Greaseproof, Waxed Paper, Tissue Paper, Silicon Paper, Pure Kraft Paper and Recycled Kraft Paper.


The following year we pushed into the Food Grade Paper market even more with the acquisition of ACP’s Bakery Papers Division in Cheltenham, further growing and enhancing our range of Food Grade Papers. We have now moved to a new purpose BRC Accredited A++ manufacturing site in Cheltenham which allows in-house high quality Printed Greaseproof, Printed Silicon Paper and also Kraft Paper with the addition of manufacturing food Grade Waxed Papers, Printed Greaseproof, Tissue Paper, Silicon Paper, Pure Kraft Paper and Recycled Kraft Paper. This enables us to be able to supply a number of well-known supermarkets along with large bakeries.
As you can see for our history we cover all types of packaging materials, from Bespoke Cartons, Luxury Carrier Bags, Printed Tape to Food Grade Papers and are happy to help all our customers however large or small as we truly are a one stop shop.