Fibrestar Drums

Fibrestar Drums is proud to be the largest supplier of fibre drums in the UK, delivering innovative, high-quality industrial packaging solutions across the globe. Fibrestar Drums began its life in 1932 as the 3 Ply Barrel Co. Located in Trafford Park, we initially specialised in making plywood kegs - the 1930s equivalent to the state-of-the-art drums we manufacture today. By 1949 our fibre drums were rapidly increasing in popularity, which led to Bowaters taking over the company and moving it to Disley, where we were based until very recently. As more and more people heard about our packaging solutions, demand increased. In 1956 Bowaters made the decision to expand the site to 168,000 square feet. A few years later, in 1962, we signed a licence agreement with Continental Can and the original Leverpak was born. It was not until 1995 that the company was rebranded again, this time becoming known as Rexam Drums. In 2000, Rexam sold its Industrial Packaging Division to Al...