About McLaren Corrugate
McLaren Corrugate specialises in the design and manufacture of corrugate and solidboard packaging for the UK food and drinks sector. With decades of experience and a reputation for quality and reliability, the business delivers innovative and sustainable solutions that both protect and present products. From high-graphic shippers and trays to robust mailer packs and bespoke corrugate designs, McLaren Corrugate provides versatile, cost-effective and innovative high quality packaging.
As part of the McLaren Packaging family, McLaren Corrugate is an important part of our One Stop Purchasing model, providing customers with high quality corrugated packaging that is reliable, sustainable and cost-effective.
Today, we combine 45 years of experience with modern manufacturing and sustainable practices, making corrugate as relevant now as it was when we started.
The story of McLaren Packaging
McLaren Packaging was founded in 1979 by Jim McLaren, who set out to build a specialist supplier of paper-based packaging for the UK drinks sector. His vision, innovation and commitment to quality established a reputation that has guided the business for over 45 years.
From those beginnings in a single factory in Port Glasgow, McLaren has grown into a family of businesses with shared expertise and a focus on sustainability. Today, the group consists of McLaren Presentation, McLaren Divisions and McLaren Corrugate, each delivering specialist packaging while contributing to our One Stop Purchasing model.
In 2025, McLaren Corrugate was established as a joint venture with VPK UK & Ireland, strengthening our ability to provide low-carbon corrugated and solid board packaging to customers across the UK and Ireland.
Certifications & Accreditations
McLaren Corrugate is committed to working and operating to the highest standards. Our dedication to service levels and high quality and innovative products is supported by being part of accredited industry bodies.
BS EN ISO 9001 (Quality)
The
International Quality Management Standard. Applicable to all types of
company in any industry, the standard is based on a number of quality
management principles including a strong customer focus, motivation and
implication of top management, the process approach and continual
improvement.
BS EN ISO 45001 (Health & Safety)
Ensuring
that the organisation has an effective management system in place to
reduce health & safety risks within the workplace – protecting
workers from potential harm and increasing production at the same time.
BRCGS Packaging Standard
(Food Safety)
The BRCGS Global Food Safety
Standard has set the benchmark for over 20 years. Adopted by over 20,000
sites in 130 countries, the standard is accepted by 70% of the top 10
global retailers, 60% of the top 10 quick-service restaurants, and 50%
of the top 25 manufacturers. Developed with input from industry, it
provides a framework to manage product safety, integrity, legality and
quality, and the operational controls for these criteria in the food and
food ingredient manufacturing, processing and packing industry. We have
received A++, the highest accreditation, since 2018.
Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC)
Forest
Stewardship Council (FSC) accreditation is the global forest
certification system enabling consumers to identify, purchase and use
wood, paper and other forest products produced from well-managed forests
and recycled materials. We offer our customers packaging that comes
from a sustainable forest, sourced ethically. It is important that we
recognise the social and economic importance of protecting the
environment and we are fully committed to complying with the
requirements of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the EU
Regulations 995/2010.
Disability Confident
Employer
We are members of the Government - sponsored
Disability Confident Scheme, aimed at creating a movement of change,
encouraging employers to think differently about disability and take
action to improve how they recruit, retain and develop disabled people.
Awards
At McLaren Corrugate we pride ourselves on producing high-quality, premium paper-based packaging. Some of our latest awards include