About Us

About Us

Our Aim

We always endeavour to understand your requirements, find the perfect storage solution, then deliver it to any location as quickly as possible.

How do we do this?

  • A 3rd generation family business, we operate from our long-established sales office and warehouses in Romsey
  • With over 100 years’ combined experience, we will always research the best possible solution available on the market today
  • We stock an unrivalled range of plastic storage boxes, containers, crates and other storage products for every application
  • Our close ties with UK, European and US manufacturers ensure we deliver competitive prices to our global customer base

Such a wide variety of products, together with the solutions we can offer, has earned us a diverse range of customers, including:

  • NHS
  • Central Government
  • MOD & Military Suppliers
  • Emergency Services
  • Worldwide Customers
  • Local Authorities
  • Utility Companies
  • Schools, Universities & Colleges
  • All Primary Industries
  • Domestic Customers

Based in the Solent area, we have developed close ties with the local marine industry. Our watertight cases and kegs are found on craft all over the globe including cruise liners, luxury yachts and racing yachts.

As a major supplier of storage containers to educational institutions, nationwide; our advisory service to our educational customers is based on years of experience finding the best possible solutions for various learning environments.

Our History

Established in 1928, Solent Plastics is owned by Stanley Butcher & Sons Ltd. For many years, the business concentrated on the bakery and pharmaceutical industries. With the advent of new regulations from the EU governing plastic products and food preparation, Stanley Butcher & Sons Ltd. was the first agent in the UK to offer a wide range of polythene containers & associated products.

Trading as Solent Plastics since 1972, we import and supply to all industries, with despatches every working day to customers across the UK and worldwide.

Delivery

  • We despatch same day whenever possible
  • We use next day courier and pallet services to enable us to provide the most cost effective and speedy delivery service
  • We can offer same day delivery for time critical orders – please ask for details
  • You can also click and collect stock items, same Day, from our warehouse
  • We source the most ethical packaging, using 100% recycled materials, which saved 99 trees in 2018

Ordering & Payment

  • No minimum order policy for all customers
  • All major debit/credit cards accepted
  • We also provide pro-forma Invoicing, with payment by card or BACS 
  • Purchase orders accepted from local/central government, MOD, charities, educational, NHS trusts and other public sector organisations