About us

Wells Plastics Limited launches ambitious rebrand and new name to become Wells Performance Materials in order to communicate more clearly to its customers and stakeholders its products and values.

In 2022 Wells created the Innovation Centre, aquired a new raw material warehouse and associated office space, gained a Gold EcoVadis rating putting it in the top 4% of all companies registered and completed a Management Buy Out

Wells achieve a Silver EcoVadis rating as it continues its sustainability journey and helping focus sustainability within its longterm growth plans.

In 2019 Wells was succesful in achieving ISO 14001:2015 another significant step in building on its environmental credentials and contributing to the environmental pillar of its sustainability goals.

In 2018 the business underwent a significant capacity uplift to meet increasing demand for its products with a 40% expansion and extension of the current production facility in foot print and capacity.

In 2015 Wells are one of the founding Members of the Oxo-Biodegradable Plastics Federation (OBPF) which is now known as the Society of Biodegradable Polymers.

In 2014 Wells joins Operation Clean Sweep and encourages its supply chain to follow suit, implementing improved controls for reducing the amount of polymer pellets escaping the supply chain into the environment.

In 2013 Wells wins the Sentinal Business Award for its work in environmental solutions for polymers with the development and international launch of Reverte™ oxobiodegradables for PET films.

In 2012 Wells increases dramatically its international footprint through an expanded distribution network reaching from the Far East all the way to South America.

In 2011 Key Capital Partners (KCP) supported a management buy-out and provided investment for growth.

In 2009 due to the growing demand for Wells products and the ongoing expansion of the range of materials processed at Wells the Technical Department was invested in further with more staff.

In 2007 Wells expanded its distributor network and hosts its first International Distributor Conference in Costa Rica with a focus on environmental solutions in polymers .

In 2006 the business completed its first site expansion in Stone, Staffordshire taking on more warehousing and office space, including an expansion of the laboratory facility to support the growing business.

In 2003 Wells develops and launches a wide range of oxo-biodegradable masterbatches for use in polyolefins which would become the Reverte™ range of products in 2005.

In 1999 Wells becomes an early adopter of silver technology in plastics offering antimicrobial properties which would ultimately become the Bactiglas™ range of masterbatches, compounds and powders.

In 1997 under new ownership and management, Wells started an expansion of the product range and customer base, beginning to look outside of the UK for new business with a focus on bespoke compounding .

In 1992 Wells gained certification to ISO 9001:2000 for its Quality Management Systems, building a reputation for quality and excellence.

In 1984 the business was founded in Stone, Staffordshire by Danny Wells supplying the UK with specialist additive masterbatches for the film and fibre marketplace, with a particular expertise in UV masterbatches.