and labeling of goods. An example of the Contract Packing operation was when the Widdowson Group package Christmas gift-packs for Boots UK, the Contract Packing department took the raw products (often toiletries) and packed them into a decorative gift box along with extra gift items like socks. Training (Training School, Driver Training) The Commercial Training Academy offered LGV C, C+E courses and FLT training to both paying public looking to start a new career, private companies looking to develop internal staff and internally to train and retrain staff. One of the main focuses of the internal aspect of the training department is to improve the lorry drivers' emissions. Pallet Repair The Widdowson Group generated a profit from a pallet repair operation, where teams of its staff repaired damaged pallets to be used again. Locations Glenfield, Leicestershire Braunstone, Leicester Bardon, Coalville Memberships and Affiliates BSI, UKWA, RHA, BIFA, BCMPA, RMIF, DSA Widdowson Group had been executive box holders at Leicester City F.C. since the 1990s and are one of the longest serving executive box holders at the club. Widdowson Group were part of the consortium of 55 parties led by Gary Lineker who invested money to rescue the club from Administration in 2003. References External links https://web.archive.org/web/20170623072410/http://www.widdowson-group.com/ http://www.widdowson-group.co.uk http://www.mhwmagazine.co.uk/news-item.asp?id=4222 http://www.industrialfocus.co.uk/page.php?issue=4376 http://www.xerox.com/downloads/world/x/XGS_CS_Widdowson_gb.pdf http://www.poferrymasters.com/news/BiggerUKhubsignalsgrowthforPOFM Companies based in Leicestershire 2010s disestablishments 1902 establishments