We employ over 2000 people across the globe supplying leading retailers, food service companies and businesses in over 34 countries.

Market leaders

Our position as market leader has been built and maintained by an unshakeable commitment to innovation, consumer understanding, environmental awareness, great customer service and integrity.

We supply consumer household products in retailer private brands and our own brand Paclan (one of Europe’s leading household brands) serving consumers for over 40 years.

Our manufacturing sites across the globe work 24/7 364 days a year to ensure supply chain efficiency and outstanding service for our customers.

As operators of Europe’s largest plastic film recycling centre in Geleen we are experts in recycling post consumer waste (PCR) into refuse sacks and indoor bin liners. Our usage of recycled plastic is constantly growing as more and more customers and consumers embrace the challenge of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, improving the environment for the next generation.

• 35 Countries
• Over 2000 employees
• 7 Sites worldwide
• Over 170,000 tonnes manufactured
• Sales over £1/3b GBP
• 80,000 tonnes of reprocessed plastic

Our Vision

We are focused on the future, to be Europe's largest and most sustainable supplier of consumer household products. Our future business success will be guided by our vision to be Sustainable, Profitable and Proud.

Sustainable
We believe that building a sustainable business is right for our customers, right for our colleagues and right for the planet.

Profitable
Being profitable allows us to continue to invest in our business and colleagues and to make the right decisions regarding the future.

Proud
Proud of our business, our colleagues, our products and the communities we work in and are part of.

Our History

Cedo have been market leaders in the consumer household products market for over 50 years. Our history has been one of commitment to supplying our customers with innovative products leading market developments across Europe.

The origins of Cedo can be traced back to the formation of Polylina in the UK in 1965 and Paclan in Germany in 1977. Key milestones along the way include:

1965
The Poly-Lina company was established in the UK

1977
The Paclan company was established in Germany

1988
Poly-Lina opens new plant in Telford, UK

1991
Management buyout of Poly-Lina

1993
Production commences in Poland

1996
Poly-Lina was acquired by Delton AG, Bad Homburg, Germany

1998
Paclan was acquired by Delton and Poly-Lina & Paclan merged to form Cedo

1999
Acquisition of recycling plant in Geleen, Netherlands

2001
New manufacturing plants opened in Wroclaw, Poland and Shanghai, China

2009
Rutland Partners acquired the Cedo group

2011
Cedo develop Zero-Water dry recycling technology

2012
New manufacturing plant opened in Vietnam

2013
China operations moved to Vietnam

2014
Cedo group acquired by Straco