Established since 1974, we have obtained recognition within the industry for our focus on high levels of customer service, quality, value, competitive pricing and flexibility, ensuring we excel in meeting all of our customer’s needs.
Over the years, Lesta has grown prominently by building a large network of partners around the world, ensuring they adhere to Lesta’s high standard of quality and service. With excellent factory relations, significant investment in new machinery and a dedicated experienced team. Our long term suppliers can work proactively to achieve competitive market costs and high levels of service.
From its beginnings of a small shop supplying paper bags to the local market of Leicester and other local businesses, Lesta Packaging today, commands a strong presence within the packaging industry. Lesta has built an impressive client portfolio and supplies to small businesses as well as multi-nationals within the UK, Ireland and Europe.
We build long term partnerships with supplier that set standards to meet global benchmarks. Our head office is certified under ISO9001 for quality management and all the factories that we use are certified under the appropriate British and in some instances global standards.
We only deal with factories that maintain fair working conditions, treat employees ethically and in compliance with global standards. All our factories will at least be certified under one of the certifications listed:
| SGS FSC CTI ISO 9001 ISO 14001 |
SA 8000 Taisox 9001 Taisox 9002 Taisox 9003 Taisox 8003 |
Taisox 8010 Taisox 8050 Taisox 7200 Intertek Sedex |
We are also hold certification that the outer cartons of packaging do not contain the chemical Dimethylfumarate (DMF).
Our purpose built warehouse can store up to 5,500 pallets.
With complete flexibility in our logistics department, we are able to deliver directly to your distribution centres or tailor requirements specifically to individual needs. Whether that be individual cartons or full pallet loads, we can deliver throughout the UK and Ireland.
Having four decades of experience in the industry, Lesta is recognised for having a high standard of customer service because our aim is to build a long term relationship with both our suppliers and our customers regardless of the size of the order.
All our customers receive professional service from our team whether the order is large or small. With clear communication from the very start, you can be rest assured that all your needs will be taken care of. And don’t worry about re-ordering, we will let you know when your stock levels are running low so that you never get into a panic…
Our relationship with you doesn’t end at delivery, we will look after you all the way.
Our Core Strengths:
• Service Excellence
• Professional
• Quality
• Commitment
• Reliability
• Service transparency
• Flexible
• Responsive
• Pro-active
Keeping the cost low doesn’t mean that we compromise on quality at any stage. Providing quality products is where LESTA has built its reputation within the industry.
We check, confirm, test and benchmark every part of the production process. We keep to the spec requested and all our factories are continuously audited and monitored both independently and randomly by one of our company directors every two to three months.
We meet all the required standards set out by law to ensure all our vehicles and machinery are certified to be fit for purpose. Our premises always adhere to the health, safety and COSHH regulations and, we continuously fulfil our obligation year on year to recover and recycle all of our packaging waste.
LESTA aims to do its bit for the environment as much as possible.
We are dedicated to reduce our impact on the environment by conducting our business operations in a more sustainable and responsible manner.
By working closely with key clients we have managed to assist in improving their operations and helped reducing their carbon footprint.
We continuously research all products produced and find ways to improve efficiency and increase sustainability.
