Corrugated
Foam
Wooden
Plastic & Aluminium
Custom packaging
Composite solution
Military packing
Design and testing
Logistics support
JIT and Kanban
Commercial packing
Partnerships
Ancillary packaging










L P Foreman & Sons Ltd
has been established for over 130 years as a leading supplier of transit packaging products, and logistics packing services to industry.
Situated on a modern 40,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility we have adapted our business to our customers needs. ISO 9001 & MPAS (Military Packagers Approval Scheme) packaging accreditations, along with ISPM 15 wood export certification.
'Packaging that cares for your Product'
A leading supplier of transit packaging products and logistics packing services to industry, medical and the military. Using a combination of corrugated boxes, wooden cases, pallets, crates, heavy duty corrugated and foam solutions.
We are now working alongside two prestige car manufacturers to provide innovative solutions for the motor industry.
Recruitment
Here at Foremans, we are always happy to speak with talented and dedicated people that are interested in making a real difference. From manufacturing to administration backgrounds.
Free Quotation & Design Evaluation
Manufacture & Testing
Design & Environmental Concerns
Ready to Get Started?
As we are not tied to just one packaging material and can call upon a full range of products that ensures our customers get the best value for money, it is possible to provide the best solution for the job. Why not let us do a design analysis for you. Where required we have the ability to produce prototypes and have the packaging tested to meet commercial or military standards.
When it comes to design military packaging we have MPAS approval to design to tight military standards. Our packaging draughts people will be able to produce drawings and manufacturing specifications to ensure, once approved, that we can consistently manufacture to the same standards.


Wood Packaging
Our City & Guilds trained staff ensure high quality products and the ability to produce specialised requirements when necessary. From pallets to cases. We have the modern computer aided machinery and skills to produce cost effective solutions. Our Product Range & machinery Includes:
- Softwood cases, crates & pallets.
- Plywood & OSB cases & pallets.
- Cushioned Pallets.
- ISPM 15 Export Certified.
- Comb jointed cases.
- SPIS products from technical drawings.
- Automated nailing & CNC routing machines.
- Computer aided production from cutting to assembly.
Corrugated Products
We have the manufacturing capability to produce anything! Within one department we can offer the full range of heavy duty Tri-Wall export products along with the more conventional light weight grades. Offering designs to suit our customer’s requirements. With our full range of materials we can offer a perfect packaging solution, printed to your specification. One of our many selling points is our ability to produce short runs, we will produce one box or thousands, just tell us what you need. If demand is great enough we can set up a KAN BAN or JIT system for you. General Product Range:
- Heavy Duty Cartons & Fittings. Printed upto 2 colours
- Conventional Cartons & Fittings. Printed up to 2 colours
- Wrap-arounds & Die-Cut fittings
- Solid Board Products, one of the few companies still able to produce 040, 060 and 090 solid board cartons in any quantity
- 100% H/Duty Corrugated Export Pallets. No Export Certificate Required
Plastic & Aluminium Packaging
L P Foreman & Sons Ltd recognised that the packaging market was changing fast. There has been a huge emphasis on re-usable packaging and environmental issues relating to packaging products. Much of this has been lead by legislation worldwide, relating to packaging cycles and manufacturer responsibilities. These products are durable and lend themselves to re-usable packaging setups. By using these you can save money and reduce the production of throw away packaging. All of these cases can be made into composite packs and fitted out to hold one or many of your products inside. We also produce tote trays in all materials which are used to move products around during manufacture. General Product Range:
- Correx Plastic Packaging
- Peli-Hardigg Cases
- General Plastic Cases
- Foam Fitted Trays
- ZARGES Aluminium Cases
- Sealable Foil Bags
From mobiles to missiles; if you make it, we can protect it. Sales display cases can enhance your products and at the same time have a custom built case that will pass the test of time.
Commercial Packing
The Foreman’s team have years of experience of export packing our customers’ goods.
We are a leading quality export packer, having been packing customers goods for over 50 years. Particularly experienced for high-value low volume items.
We can bring items to our facility at Chelmsford, collate products if needed, measure, make cases in corrugated, plywood or softwood, to ensure the most economic shipment. and then pack using barrier foil and desiccant where required.
Or we can come to you and pack there and in many cases longer term we can have our staff help run your own despatch department.
Our experience on these matters is at your disposal.
Foam Products
In our state of the art Foam SMU department we have invested heavily in modern machinery to allow us to fabricate anything in foam. We are a Sealed Air authorized distributer for their market leading Stratocell & Ethafoam range of materials. We also hold a full range of Plaztazote closed cell materials for a more complete finished mould. These items are sold separately or combined with our other products and supplied as a composite packaging set. General Product Range:
- Foam Fitted Tote Trays
- CNC Cutting For All foam
- Foam Press Machines
- Hot Wire Cutters
- Specialist Glue / Heat Assembly Area
- Full design and laboratory controlled drop testing available
- Foam products and cushion materials from polystyrene to chip foam to LD 70
Engineering approach: our approach to solving a customers’ requirements, is to engineer a solution to any problem presented to us. Our range of specialist foam conversion machines (some developed by us) enable us to produce complicated and intricate housings as well as straight forward end caps.
Tote Trays
Packaging Ancillaries
Composite Packaging
General Product Range:
- Using foam, corrugated, wood, plastic and intricate metal work all can be combined into one pack.
- Inner & Outer cushioned packaging including MOD SPIS packs.
- Re-usable transit packs with cushion mounts.
- Assembled Cushioned Packs.
Solid Board Kraft Boxes
Specialist Products
Bar code labels

Military packaging has been an essential part of our services where our staff are trained in the military levels of packaging together with knowledge of packing to SPIS levels. The military packing area is temperature and humidity controlled. We can receive and decant bulk items to re distribute and have a transport fleet to collect pack and return. Projects and grouped orders can be loaded on site, into ISO containers for direct shipment. Our experience on these matters is at you disposal.

Our Marketplace
JIT, Kanban, Stock and Serve
Years in Business
Orders Completed
Cups of Tea

“Please can you pass on my sincere thanks to your production and shipping team for their help in producing and despatching our urgent requirement of the packaging set, your spec number 2433 which are being delivered to ourselves tomorrow.
With the help of the L.P. Foreman team, we will now be able to ship an urgent delivery to our customer this week, this exceptional service especially during the last week of a month when you already have promised delivery commitments and considering we only call these cartons forward on Monday is very much appreciated.
Thanks again for your help with delivery.”

ADDRESS
1-4 Farrow Road Widford Industrial Estate Chelmsford Essex CM1 3TH
PHONE
01245 264521
Opening Times
Monday-Friday: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm