In July 1995 Messrs Stott, Williams & Mitchell created Ultimet Films Limited, harnessing over 50 years combined experience within the industry across production, machine installation, quality control and customer service aspects
In October 1995 a 1650mm wide vacuum web coater was installed and commissioned initially offering contract metallising services
In February 1997 following a year of establishing a customer base the premises was extended and the first slitter was installed
In November 1998 the company installed a second new 2050mm wide vacuum web coater alongside the first machine
In January 2000 due to the increase in metallising capacity the company installed a second new 2450mm slitter offering greater throughput and flexibility than the first machine
In November 2000 the company installed a third new 1000mm wide speciality vacuum web coater in new premises
A new 2450mm wide vacuum web coater with plasma facilities was installed in new premises in March 2001 taking the total number of vacuum coating machines to four
Investment in Mocon MVTR and O2TR equipment and commissioning of testing laboratory in 2003
A third new 2850mm wide high output slitter was installed during May 2005
In 2005 installation of plasma facilities on 1000mm speciality vacuum web coater
In November 2011 installation of bespoke Management System took place throughout the whole business and production facilities. Utilising in-house expertise, all software was designed and written by Ultimet Films to provide maximum efficiency and future adaptability and flexibility for business.
In 2013 we unveiled our Technology Centre, which acts as the hub for our research and development projects
Installation of a pilot vacuum coating facility in 2013 and a pilot lamination and coating facility within our Technology Centre
In 2014 Achieved highest possible grade for BRC Global Standard for Packaging and Packaging Materials and maintained Grade AA for issue 5 thereafter
Rob Stott appointed IT Director in 2015
Matt Grady appointed Operations Director in 2017
BRC Accreditation achieved to grade ‘AA’ for third year in a row in 2020
Ultimet Films celebrates 25 years of trading in 2020
Edward Stott appointed Finance Director in 2022
Andrew Mitchell appointed Managing Director in 2023