News/Blog

8th July 2020

All products available with Biomaster

Working in conjunction with Addmaster we can now incorporate their Biomaster additive during the moulding process of our bins and components giving permanent life-long protection against the main strains of infection. Addmaster are currently testing its effectiveness against the coronavirus. Results available soon. TwinBins are manufactured in the UK Because we manufacture our TwinBins and […]

25th February 2020

TwinBin Travels to the Middle East

Recognising the opportunities in the Middle East, Peter recently set sail back to UAE and Oman, this time as a representative for TwinBin and a successful trip it was. Peter has over 30-years’ experience working in the Middle East, meaning he has been able to provide some well-established contacts in that area of the world. […]

14th November 2019

Hurst Green Plastics Co-Founder Sadly Passes Away

Helen Clarke, who was the joint founder of Hurst Green Plastics, sadly passed away this week after a short illness – she was 96. She lived to see the Company she founded reach 40 years of trading this August. Helen worked as Financial Controller and was still working in the office two mornings a week, […]

3rd October 2019

TwinBin Live! The latest advancement in inventory management and cost control

The latest, most technologically advanced addition to the TwinBin range is now here – TwinBin Live. TwinBin Live further develops the TwinBin range by adding cloud-based functionality, coupled with instantaneous stock control. The TwinBin range has been developed using KanBan methodology. It is a system that works by storing reserve stock above active stock. Once the active stock has [...]

28th June 2019

There’s a birthday about… Hurst Green Plastics Ltd celebrates 40 years

40 years of innovation From humble beginnings in a little village in the Ribble Valley, Hurst Green Plastics Limited proudly turns 40 this year and is celebrating by launching a brand-new product. Hurst Green Plastics Ltd began in 1979, when Chairman Stephen Clarke bought the company, in the little village of Hurst Green, Lancashire. The [...]

1st March 2019

3 products that implement kanban inventory management effortlessly

The main purpose of implementing a kanban inventory management system is to maximise output by reducing waste. You can read about what Kanban is here. By reducing waste, it means that everything passing through the kanban inventory system is adding value to production and anything not adding value is a waste. This concept is also [...]

3rd January 2019

What is Kitting and why should you try it?

Kitting: What is it? Why should you try it? Inventory kitting is the process of grouping and packaging separate items together into one-part number based on the requirement within the process. Kitting can save time and money by reducing unnecessary inventory and only using what you need, exactly when you need it. Kitting can have [...]

3rd December 2018

Two-bin system: How they work and why you should chose them

What is a two-bin system and how does it work? A two-bin system is the easiest way to implement a kanban system into a manufacturing or production facility. Kanban is a methodology in lean manufacturing which manages and improves workload within production. Originally developed in Japanese automotive factories, the word ‘Kanban’ can be roughly translated [...]

1st November 2018

What is Kanban and how can you implement it?

Kanban is a methodology in lean manufacturing which manages and improves workload within production. Originally developed in Japanese automotive factories, the word ‘Kanban’ can be roughly translated to mean ‘Visual Signal’

17th April 2018

The TwinBin System: Used in 32 States in the USA

Hurst Green Plastics Ltd have proudly sold their range of innovative storage solutions including the TwinBin System to 32 states in the USA. The TwinBin System has just been delivered to Anchorage, Alaska which added the state to the growing list of states already seeing the many benefit of the system. The TwinBin System has many benefits

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