Swindon Thames Valley South Wales RDC

Kite Packaging Ltd Swindon - South West, Thames Valley & South Wales Regional Distribution Centre

About Kite Packaging's Swindon regional distribution centre

Kite Packaging Swindon is ideally situated close to the M4 and covers the South West, South Wales and M4 corridor as far North as Banbury and Milton Keynes. The Swindon Regional Distribution Centre re-located to its current address 3 years ago and has recently increased its overall capacity to 40,000 sq. ft. with the construction of a new mezzanine floor.
The team is led by Managing Partner David Marr and delivers high levels of service and solutions, offering first-class expertise to help its customer base reduce their total packaging costs.
The Swindon team further enhance their service offering by utilising Kite’s teams of specialist engineers in the following areas: ‘in-the-box solutions’, ‘load retention’ (including stretch wrap audits) and now ‘aerospace and automotive’ (a team of specialist designers using Solidworks). To further enable the delivery of high-quality added-value solutions, the Swindon team have a Mobile Test Facility which can be taken directly to customers' premises, where full product testing and demonstrations can be carried out.

Current vacancies in Kite Packaging's Swindon Regional Distribution Centre

Currently our Swindon Regional Distribution Centre is not actively looking for new partners. However, if you are interested in working for Kite in either an internal or external sales role please email your CV and covering letter to dmarr@kitepackaging.co.uk

Kite Packaging Ltd Swindon - Case Study

Kite Packaging Thames Valley was approached by a large bathroom importer who received their products on full pallets in full containers. The products were then packed into single items and shipped through a parcel network, therefore requiring protection in transit.

The business’ original packaging method was resulting in 10% damages, which was detrimental to profits and the supply chain. This involved protecting products using corrugated and polystyrene pieces, and using further corrugated as void-fill - taking up 15 pallet spaces to store the material and making the packing operation inefficient.

After discussions Kite proposed a new solution using Air Shock. This comprised of two inflated packs completely surrounding the product (a sink) and could be used to pack their entire range. Drop tests and transit tests were carried out with 1,000 units and zero damages resulted. Air Shock has also helped reduce the board grade on the outer cartons used as the products are now well protected. As well as this the reduction of labour costs has been significant with far more products packed in the same time as before. In addition, because the Air Shock is stored uninflated it now only takes up 1 pallet space in the warehouse facility and also comes with a cost reduction of 18% per pack.

Location & directions

Located close to Bristol, Gloucester and Oxford the Kite Packaging Swindon Regional Distribution Centre is close to the M4 and easily accessible from South Wales. Please refer to the map to the right for a visual guide.

From London:
Leave London on the M4 and continue until Junction 15. Take the A346/A419 exit to Marlborough/Swindon and continue to follow the A419 for approximately 4.9 miles, then take the exit toward Stratton/South Marston/Crematorium/Honda. At Rat Trap continue straight onto Highworth Rd/A361 and keep right, at the roundabout take the third exit onto Stirling Road. At the next roundabout take the third exit and Kite Packaging will be on the left.

From Bristol:
Take the A4044 and Newfoundland Circus/A4032 to the M32, keep right and follow the signs for M4/M5. At Junction 19, exit onto the M4 towards London/Swindon, then at Junction 15 take the A346/A419 exit to A420/Marlborough/Swindon(E)/Oxford. Continue to follow the A419 and repeat the directions as above.

From Oxford:
Leave Oxford on the A420, and continue to follow the A420 for approximately 20 miles, to B4508 in Watchfield. Turn right onto the B4508, and then make a slight right onto the B4000. Turn left and continue onto Highworth Road, then turn right onto Supermarine Road. At the roundabout, take the second exit onto Highworth Rd/A361, then take the first exit onto Stirling Road. At the final roundabout, take the third exit and Kite Packaging will be on the left.

From Gloucester:
Follow the A430, Metz Way/A4302 and Eastern Ave/A38 to Corinium Ave, at the roundabout take the 2nd exit onto A417 and continue to follow it onto the A419 for approximately 10 miles. Take the exit towards South Marston/Crematorium/Garden Centre/Honda, and at Honda (South) take the 1st exit onto A361. Take the third exit onto Highworth Rd/A361, keep right and then take the third exit onto Stirling Rd. At the next roundabout take the third exit and Kite Packaging will be on the left.

From Cardiff:
Follow A4161 onto North Rd/A470, and merge onto Eastern Ave/A48 to M4 (E)/M4 (Dn)/Newport/Casnewydd. Continue straight onto A48(M) and continue onto M4 for approximately 64 miles. At Junction 15 take the A346/A419 exit to A420/Marlborough/Swindon (E)/Oxford.Take the first exit on the Banbury Roundabout onto Marlborough Rd/A419 and continue to follow the A419 for 4.8 miles. Take the exit toward Stratton/South Marston/Crematorium/Honda and continue on Highworth Road. Take the third exit onto Stirling Road and then the third exit on the next roundabout and Kite Packaging will be on the left.