Coming on board means joining the family

John Wilkes

Managing Director

Keen wildlife photographer

Based in Stockport Cheshire, Europlanters are the leading British manufacturer of Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) planters and we are proud to announce over 34 successful years in business.
Established in 1990, Europlanters has grown from strength to strength and our achievements of the last 34 years in the industry have been publicised worldwide. Over the years we have worked especially hard to deliver consistently high quality products, constantly improving our factory to provide an even better, faster service to all our customers.
My passion for fibreglass began from making canoes as a child at Uppingham School and consequently I started Europlanters as a sole trader in 1990, and even through continued global economic uncertainty the team has grown into a company that now employs over 40 people from the local area.

We are continually expanding our 27,000+ square feet production areas, offices and warehousing buildings. As part of our continued growth plan we have installed two 28 square metre industrial spray booths with a baking facility to make the finish harder and more durable. We  have large office spaces within our new premises in order to expand and house additional sales and admin personnel.

The manufacturing workforce has also grown in line with the site; with additional management personnel, full-time production staff and office staff supplementing the original team – some have been with the company for many years.
We collaborate with garden designers, landscapers, architects and gardening enthusiasts to create a variety of landscape schemes. We have had some challenging and exciting projects over the years and have thoroughly enjoyed working with all our clients to ensure their visions come to realisation, in line with budgets and time scales.
On our website we proudly reflect on some of the projects we have accomplished recently, and thank those who have supported and driven the company forward into the future.

Meet the team

Julie Wilkes

Director

Art lover and travel enthusiast

Julie Wilkes

Director

Art lover and travel enthusiast

Oliver Singleton

Director and Head Joiner

Avid golfer and proud dad

James Buxton

Architect and Estimator

Keen musician and fish keeper

James Buxton

Architect and Estimator

Keen musician and fish keeper

Martyn Bradwell

Production Manager

Avid fisherman and proud dad

Gordon Gillespie

Estimator

Lover of darts and beer

Gordon Gillespie

Estimator

Lover of darts and beer

Jane Allen

Customer Service

Lover of cream teas and cocktails

Chris Boothby

Estimator

Wheelchair basketball player and tattoo lover

Chris Boothby

Estimator

Wheelchair basketball player and tattoo lover

Fiona Richardson

Sales and Logistics

Lover of dogs and white wine

Paul Shirley

Product Development

Lover of holidays and red wine

Paul Shirley

Product Development

Lover of holidays and red wine

Cherrie Singleton

Accounts

Gin lover and family tree fanatic

Archie

Team Happiness Manager

Soft toy enthusiast and sausage lover

They're a talented bunch!

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