Entries by

Meet the Team – Cecile Drapier

Meet the Team 👋 Today, one of our many Advance Tapes France superstars. Introducing Cecile Drapier – Sales Representative! Cecile is in charge of the commercial management of our French customers and has been rolling with us for 7 years!   Q: What are your top 3 things about working at Advance Tapes?  1 – […]

Meet the Team – Sharon Boyle

Meet the Team 👋 Next up, our Managing Director (since 2021) and one of the driving forces behind our team’s achievements and excellence. Introducing Sharon Boyle! Sharon is the ‘Managing Director’ of Advance Tapes and has been rolling with us for 29 years!   Q: What are your top 3 things about working at Advance Tapes?  […]

Meet the Team – Emma Pallatt

Meet the Team 👋 Our Finance Team is the backbone of the business, keeping our financial gears turning. Next up, our Credit Controller Emma Pallatt! Emma is the a key member of the finance team at Advance Tapes and has been rolling with us for 15 years!   Q: What are some of your key […]

Meet the Team – Alan Gilding

Meet the Team 👋 From production to office, we are excited to introduce you to our talented team. First up, our product expert Alan Gilding! Alan is the ‘Customer Technical Manager’ of Advance Tapes and has been rolling with us for 20 years!   Q: What are your top 3 things about working at Advance […]

Moments forts de 2020 – Make UK Manufacturing Awards

2020 was a very challenging year, but every challenge brings an opportunity for further development and growth. Today we would like to reflect on our highlights of 2020 such as East Midlands Make UK Awards which honoured both, our product and people. Read our blog post and find out more about our success. In October […]

Our response to COVID-19

  For Advance Tapes safety of our staff has always been a priority. We have always been committed to making sure that our team adheres to health and safety rules, however the outbreak of COVID-19 posed a very new challenge for our manufacturing plant. Mike Ayres, CEO of Advance Tapes said: “When we assessed the […]

Social distancing with lane marking tapes

  As a tape manufacturer we have always been aware of the importance of lane marking tapes, however the recent months show, that lane marking tapes have become an essential part of our everyday life. To tackle the pandemic of Covid-2019 many governments have introduced social distancing rules, so that people can keep the safe distance […]

Social Distancing made easy

Necessity is the mother of every invention. And this was also the case for our Social Distancing Kits. Back in April our CEO Mike Ayres took part in a Business Leaders roundtable discussion organised by Make UK during which he met Darren Joint, CEO of Viking Signs, a manufacturer of safety and warning signs. The main theme of […]

Meet the Team I Dawn Burton

  Meet Dawn Burton, one of our Converting Operators who is a key member of our team still on site, helping us to get our products to our customers who most need it. Read on to find out more about Dawn’s career, interests, and the transition to working under social distancing guidance. How long have […]

Meet the Team Interview I Denny Scott

  Meet Denny Scott, one of our Materials and Production Planners. We love her positive attitude and infectious laughter. Read on to find out more about Denny’s life both inside and out of work. How long have you worked at Advance? I have worked at Advance for just over three years. Previously I was a […]