Measom Freer: design, manufacture, supply
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Four generations of Leicester moulding

From buttons on High Street to blow moulded bottles, shipped nationwide.

Our history

1937

Buttons on High Street

Gordon and Eve Freer start the business with a small office on High Street, Leicester, selling buttons.

1940s

Pioneers in plastics

Early adopters of injection moulding. Eve runs the company for six years while Gordon serves in the RAF.

1950s

Saffron Lane

A modern factory and expansion into motor, electrical and household goods.

1970s

First stock range

The Metric (Boston) range of bottles, an industry first, is still successful today.

1980s

Cementing the legacy

Paul and Patricia take over; contracts with Boots, M&S and Molton Brown.

1991

ISO 9001

First certified; ISO 14001 follows in 2018.

The team

The people behind your packaging

Andy Freer

Joint Managing Director

Working in the business since the 1980s, with a skill set spanning 3D, engineering and packaging design.

Ben Freer

Joint Managing Director

Previously ran day-to-day factory operations and brings hands-on production and planning experience.

Anne Freer

Financial Director

Shapes financial strategy and plans for long-term stability and growth.

Meet us

Visit the factory in Wigston or call the team.

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