Boxes Prestige, manufacturers of high quality printed cartons and part of international printing and packaging products group Clondalkin plc, has won the highest honour for business excellence awarded by cosmetics giant, Avon.

The Northamptonshire-based company, with a national reputation for its specialist skills in manufacturing innovative, creative cartons for the luxury goods market, was selected for the accolade by Avon at the multinational’s annual awards ceremony, in Buchen, Austria. It was the fourth time that Boxes Prestige has won the Business Excellence category.

The Company’s Managing Director, Peter Burgess, who received the honour on behalf of employees, said the achievement underlined the total professionalism that Boxes Prestige gives to its customers. "All aspects of our service are tailored to not only meeting but surpassing customer needs. We are delighted to win this award four times and will strive to improve our standards even further," he said.

Jaynette Kightley-Green, Avon’s Senior Purchasing Agent, added: "The key to being a truly excellent supplier is flexibility to a market demanding exceptional quality, superior technical innovation, superb service and optimum competitive pricing.

"Boxes Prestige has displayed all these qualities during the last year recording a virtually 100 per cent acceptance rate and 100 per cent on time deliveries against a massive 1,619 receipts. The Company always goes that extra mile.’’

Clients of Boxes Prestige include Procter & Gamble, Marks and Spencer, Crabtree and Evelyn and retail supplier Peter Black.

Last year Boxes Prestige, in Earls Barton, increased its turnover with Avon by 40 per cent. The two companies have worked together for 20 years. The Company is one of seven in The Boxes Group, each of which has developed a range of skills and expertise in specific areas of the packaging materials business.

The Boxes Group is part of the 513m euro turnover Clondalkin Group, specialising in printing and packaging products, which operates across the US and Europe, has over 50 subsidiary companies and employs more than 3,500 people.

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