A company with its origins in 19th century brings some sense to the Brexit debate
James Cropper PLC (AIM: CRPR) was founded in 1845 and has three subsidiaries in Paper, Technical Fibre Products (TFP), and 3D Products. With an operational reach across more than 50 countries, this small, innovative business can therefore speak with some authority about the overlooked regulatory ‘advantages’ of the EU, particularly for manufacturers. Read on to find what the Chairman of this business thinks about Brexit.
James Cropper is the UK’s only truly bespoke paper-maker and one of the world’s foremost makers of coloured paper. James Cropper also developed the world’s first technology to recycle coffee cups, allowing them to recycle the equivalent of 10 million cups every week. Its Paper division is globally renowned for its high quality materials, not least luxury packaging papers which are supplied to numerous global brands, including Burberry. However, it’s the Group’s fast growing TFP division which probably draws investors attention more than anything else. TFP makes high performance non-woven papers using materials such as carbon fibre. These non-wovens find…