# Packaging One secures £4M export contract backed by UKEF-guaranteed loan

Cheshire packaging firm Packaging One Ltd secured a £4 million contract with a large technology company, funded by a £700,000 NatWest loan backed by a UK Export Finance guarantee. The export growth has supported at least 50 new full-time jobs at its Middlewich headquarters.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-05-19
- Where: Middlewich, Cheshire, United Kingdom
- Value: $5.40M (4.00M GBP)
- Jobs: 50
- Status: completed
- Products: MediaWrap packaging for smartphones and laptops

## Companies

- [Packaging One](https://endata.com/companies/12822.md)
- [UK Export Finance](https://endata.com/companies/1863.md) (investor)
- [UK Export Finance](https://endata.com/companies/1863.md) (partner)
- [NatWest](https://endata.com/companies/12824.md) (investor)
- [NatWest](https://endata.com/companies/12824.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [gov.uk](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/packed-with-potential-cheshire-packaging-firm-seals-4-million-deal-backed-by-ukef), 2026-05-19: "Cheshire-based Packaging One Ltd has secured a £4 million contract with one of the world's largest technology companies, supported by a loan from NatWest."
- [insidermedia.com](https://www.insidermedia.com/news/north-west/smartphone-packaging-specialist-wins-multimillion-pound-contract), 2026-05-19: "The Cheshire-based firm behind MediaWrap, a patented and trademarked product for packaging smartphones, laptops, and other hi-tech items, has secured a £4m contract."

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