Moulding success with Chase Plastics
From the outside looking in, the plastic recycling industry can seem unglamorous. It has for too long operated on the single minded proposition of being cheap and cheap alone. Chase Plastics is a family-run business with a traditional and loyal customer base. They wanted to expand their reach within the sector by shouting about what makes them different. They favour high quality, durable materials that perform well and last over discount prices.
Product performance, material quality and traceability are high on their agenda. Chase Plastics offer their clientele total peace of mind with a product that is built to last. Ultimately, most businesses that are involved in sustainable initiatives predictably opt for green paint – and lots of it! But, Chase Plastics wanted to steer away from that. Instead, they wanted to focus largely on the clinical and precise nature of their work and the professional service they provide. As CEO David Harris noted in our initial discussions, they wanted to demonstrate how they enable their customers to meet sustainability ambitions without compromising profitability. Making more customers aware of this and raising their profile as a business was the primary objective of this rebrand.
Sustainability
We’ve developed a close working partnership with the Chase Plastics team over the years. So naturally, we were best placed to oversee and implement these changes. Pressure continues to mount on businesses to embrace more sustainable materials and practices. It’s imperative that Chase Plastics’ materials perform as well, if not better, than single use plastic. Their heritage has always centred around quality of material and service, so this wasn’t an issue. But, we needed to ensure prospective clients were aware of their capabilities in the sector. After all, they are one of a select few companies in their sector that can boast of holding an EuCertPlast certification.
Brand assets
To address this, we first met with members of their team to discuss their future ambitions and vision for the business, before designing and rolling out a multitude of new brand assets for the company to utilise and elevate their standing in a professional sense, meaning customers saw high-performing rather than merely recycled materials. We redesigned the logo to look more modern and precise with mouldable plastic in a bubble format, and delivered a new website that was attractive, informative and reassuring to clients old and new.
As many of their clients are dealing with billions of pounds in revenue and thousands of employees, it was vital that every piece of brand architecture – be it the signage on the front of the building or the detail on a business card – reassured existing and prospective clients and presented an image of reliability, confidence and substance.
Online presence
We were able to build upon and expand their online presence. Our work helped to improve online visibility and reach, increase conversion rates and ultimately produced a greater return on investment in the long term. Since the changes have been implemented, Chase Plastics have noticed a telling difference in their leads. Not only are they attracting more interest, but the quality of leads through their website and LinkedIn are higher value. They have received numerous requests from businesses all over the world interested in partnering with Chase Plastics. This is something that David Harris admits wouldn’t have been imaginable with their old brand look and feel in place.
In addition to this, the company have received many requests from University of Cambridge PHD students. This proves that up and coming industry leaders not only have synergies with what they do. They are also at the forefront of what they do and are an attractive prospect to emerging talent.
Work with ThinkOTB
For the team at ThinkOTB, this is exactly the type of project that gets us out of bed in the morning. We’re really excited about what we do for our clients. Chase Plastics already had a fantastic business and an even better product. They just needed our help in finding the right identity and establishing a global platform to expand their reach.
Want to see how we could partner with you to find the right solution for your brand’s challenge? Speak to us at: hello@otbagency.co.uk.
