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The Critical Role of Rigid Plastic Packaging in Agriculture – and How PIMMS Group Delivers It

Agriculture doesn’t just feed nations — it drives economies, fuels industries, and keeps communities alive. But here’s the thing: a great harvest isn’t just about the planting, growing, and harvesting. It’s also about what happens after the crops leave the field.

That’s where the unsung hero of modern agriculture steps in: rigid plastic packaging. It’s no longer “just a container.” It’s a silent workhorse that protects, preserves, and powers efficiency across the agricultural value chain.

In today’s world of climate uncertainty, global supply chain headaches, and rising sustainability demands, the right packaging is less about wrapping products — and more about ensuring the entire agricultural operation runs like a well-oiled tractor.

Why Rigid Plastic Packaging is Agriculture’s Secret Weapon

  1. Built for the Tough Stuff
    Farming isn’t gentle. From scorching heat to icy cold, from pounding rain to relentless UV, agricultural packaging needs to survive it all — plus a few bumps and bashes on the back of a truck. Rigid plastics offer unmatched strength and stability, keeping seeds, chemicals, feed, and produce safe from farm gate to final destination.
  2. Quality That Builds Trust
    In agriculture, trust is currency. If fertiliser degrades or animal feed gets contaminated, it’s not just a product loss — it’s a reputation risk. Rigid plastic packaging acts like a vault, keeping products in peak condition so what’s promised is exactly what’s delivered.
  3. Sustainability with Staying Power
    Forget flimsy, single-use packaging. High-quality rigid plastics are built for season after season of use. Reusable packaging means less waste, lower costs over time, and a big tick in the sustainability column — good for the farmer and for the planet.
  4. One Material, Endless Possibilities
    From chemical drums to harvesting crates, from field bins to protective gear cases — rigid plastics can be custom-engineered for almost any agricultural need. That adaptability makes them a behind-the-scenes MVP in every link of the supply chain.

PIMMS Group – Packaging That Works as Hard as You Do

At PIMMS Group, we don’t just make packaging — we engineer performance. Every design starts with a real-world farming challenge and ends with a solution that works harder, lasts longer, and does more.

We deliver:

  • Extreme Durability – Precision moulding + premium materials = packaging that laughs in the face of tough weather and tough handling.
  • Safety by Design – Secure, compliant chemical storage and transport that protects both people and products.
  • Efficiency You Can Stack – Ergonomic, space-smart designs that cut down on wasted space, wasted time, and wasted effort.
  • Sustainable Impact – Reusable, material-efficient products that reduce environmental footprint without cutting corners on performance.

More Than “Just a Box”

Rigid plastic packaging is now a strategic asset — safeguarding food security, improving operational flow, and keeping waste to a minimum. And as agriculture continues to evolve, PIMMS Group will keep leading the charge with designs that protect both your products and your future.

Because in agriculture, every seed, every crop, every harvest matters — and we’re here to make sure it gets the protection it deserves, from soil to shelf.

Ready to future-proof your farm operations?
Talk to PIMMS Group about rigid plastic packaging that’s built to last, engineered to perform, and designed with sustainability in mind. Let’s protect your products — and your profits — every step of the way.

 

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Veronique Stanley

Co-Founder & Strategic Lead

A legal professional with a strategic mindset,
Veronique played a key role in shaping PIMMS Group while running her own
law practice. Whilst co-leading Stanton Global with Stephen Stanley, Veronique drives marketing, HR, and governance initiatives across the group, bringing purpose, clarity, and compliance
to everything we do.

Stephen Stanley

Chief Executive Officer

Stephen is the founder of PIMMS Group which provides both services and product offerings to inventors in various industries to the man on the street. Stephen is a formidable entrepreneur with a tooling and engineering diploma under his belt. He has a passion for inventing amazing products which people will want to use whilst being an awesome husband and father to 2 amazing boys.

Product material research study

If you have an existing mould and you are unhappy with the moulded products, we invite you to consult with our engineering team. They can conduct a product material research study on your behalf at a reasonable fee to determine the requirements of your product, what the mechanical properties need to be, the weathering and UV stability needed, whether it’s an engineering application, whether it needs to be printed on, whether it needs to withstand chemical resistance and other considerations.

Mould Maintenance

We highly recommend performing services on moulds (just like servicing your vehicle once a year). We can receive the mould at our premises and undertaking the following:-

 

  • Open mould and clean both halves with degreasing fluid;
  • Strip off clamping plates, risers, ejector plates, springs and broken water connectors;
  • Check wear on pillars and bushes, ejectors, sleeve ejectors, push back pins, springs, slides and wear plates
  • Check condition of sprue bush, runners, gates, split lines and venting
  • Check working of each hot runner nozzle and manifold
  • Make a list of minor repairs like replacing worn ejectors, re-dressing of shut offs, opening venting channels, replacing water connectors, O-ring seals, and quote for labour and replacement parts.
  • Replace all listed parts as ordered and clean mould parts from oil, grease, cutting fluid, mechanics blue, shavings and water
  • Assemble mould using appropriate lubrication for all moving parts.
  • Do a water flow pressure test and a hot runner/manifold heating test with a suitable controller.
  • Run through the same preventative mould checklist before the mould is stored on the shelf.

Project management

Our clients refer to us as the “glue” that keeps their projects together and on track. Our developed insight into all necessary functions is integral to a clean development process. Our visual communication skills often become the “interpreters” between various departments of our corporate clients. Our qualified and professional team guides your product through the various checkpoints to ensure a successful outcome.

Intellectual property (IP)

We’re able to provide all CAD and drawing information you require to secure the IP for your product. We can also refer you to several IP legal service providers.

Graphic design

All bells and whistles accounted for! From branding to instruction manuals to marketing material, we offer a highly specialised graphic design service to account for your launch needs.

This includes:

  • Technical and user manuals
  • Branding
  • Decal designs
  • Animations and imagery
  • Sales brochures

 

Using the latest modern software lets us generate computer animations and images for websites, print, and any other related marketing materials.

Product packaging

Usually, packaging is the first product experience the end-user usually has with your product. It is critical! Yet, so often this design function is left to the last-minute and treated half-heartedly. We design excellent, product- and concept-specific packaging ensuring a valuable, memorable and complete end-user experience.

3D printing or prototyping

For this, an exceptionally important part of the development process, we have our own 3D printing machines, rapid prototyping machines, and workshop facilities. Outside facilities are also at our disposal, both locally and in China. We base the choice of prototype method not on our facilities, but rather on which prototype solution is best suited to the required task.

Experiential Prototyping

Preliminary Prototyping

Final Prototyping

Product design development

Our Product Design development cycle looks like this

  • Conceptual Design
  • Product Engineering (Detailed 3D CAD Design)
  • CAD Drafting
  • 3D CAD Modelling
  • 2D Specification Drawings
  • Photorealistic Visualization
  • 3D Product Animation
  • Design Clean-Up & Modification
  • Metal Component Replacement

Innovative problem solving

It takes a great amount of experience to solve problems in innovative ways. Good thing we’ve got oodles of the stuff. We provide insight into multi-discipline solutions, guiding you to the most cost-effective and viable decisions at every juncture. This creates a wonderfully clear direction early on in the development process. As we go, we explore how parts are manufactured, how they fit and fasten to one another and how they interact with any of the standard components in the design.

The IGC (Idea generation consultation)

At our IGC we sit with you over a brewed cup of coffee and brainstorm your idea.

Don’t be nervous, we’ll ask the important questions, draw sketches, strategise and assist with formulating a realistic budget.Don’t be nervous, we’ll ask the important questions, draw sketches, strategise and assist with formulating a realistic budget, and bring forward creative solutions to meet your requirements.

We offer product material options, manufacturing options and help you understand the project roadmap that will take your product from an idea to a tangible reality. We’ve got you!

Keeping your idea protected is paramount and we understand the need for confidentiality and trust. We love NDAs and are more than happy to sign one. In fact, we even have an NDA template if the dog ate yours.

Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower

Steve Jobs.