Duo’s £1m donation was on behalf of the workers
STEVE Malone and Rob Hargreaves say the donation made in 2019 to East Cheshire Hospice is on the behalf of all Proseal employees whose hard work and dedication enabled them to make this important contribution.
The pair, who co-founded Adlingtonbased tray sealing specialist Proseal in 1998, said: “We’ve enjoyed immense success and growth in the 23 years since Proseal was established, and none of this could have been achieved without the fantastic support and commitment of everyone within the business.
“Proseal therefore wanted to give something back to the local community.
“We chose the Christie Cancer Centre and East Cheshire Hospice as the recipients because of the vital work they do, which any of us at Proseal, as well as our families and friends, may have to call on at some point.”
Proseal has been a global success, receiving the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in 2018 in recognition of its international trade exports.
Proseal became part of the Chicago-based JBT Corporation two years ago and employs 400 people at Adlington, part of a 6000-strong global workforce.
Steve and Rob are longstanding supporters of fundraising group What Women Want and their £1m donation to the hospice came via their link with that fundraising committee.
In addition, What Women Want have funded a car so Hospice @Home staff can visit patients at home.
It is part of ongoing support from the fundraisers which dates back many years.