11th March 2026

Kris Howson moves to new role

Kris Howson, who has been with the business for 15 years, has moved into a new role as Continuous Improvement Manager.

His design experience and knowledge of all the production capabilities of the business means he is well placed to develop and implement strategies to maximise output.

Initially, Kris will focus on the manufacturing element of the business focusing on improving machine performance, increasing running speeds, reducing waste, tightening up processes, and standardising best practice.

Commenting on his new role Kris said, “It’s very hands-on with the crews, reviewing layouts and workflows, and ensuring the correct systems are in place to ensure we are operationally efficient.

“A key part of the role is acting as a link between sales, manufacturing, health and safety, and operations, making sure communication is clear, projects are clearly defined and implemented, and the teams are aligned to deliver those projects efficiently and safely.”

Kris is also overseeing the implementation of larger projects, onboarding of new key accounts coming into the factory and reviewing new machinery and upgrades to support the additional growth and maximise capacity.

Longer term, the role will extend beyond manufacturing into other areas of the business including sales and transport, so the business is as efficient as it possibly can be.

Daniel Johnston, Managing Director, The Cardboard Box Company said “We have some exciting plans for 2026 and beyond and it was necessary to have a single person who could co-ordinate performance improvement across the whole business, not just on the shop floor.

“We have a very good business and team here that is operationally strong. Now it’s about making those small incremental changes that will maximise our performance and efficiencies, delivering small gains that will make big differences.”