Header Info and Dates

4-7 FEBRUARY 2024
NEC BIRMINGHAM, UK

Gibsons

Hall: Hall 5 Stand: 5G10-H11

We’re Gibsons, the family-owned jigsaw puzzle and board game company. Founded in London in 1919, we’ve been entertaining generations for over 100 years and our passion is creating the best quality products for all ages.

Made in the UK and Europe, we use the thickest board on the market for our jigsaw puzzles and work with a whole host of talented artists to bring you fresh cool designs, from nostalgic scenes to mesmerising prints. What’s more, our jigsaw puzzles are planet-friendly. They’re made from 100% recycled board and secured with tabs rather than shrink-wrap to reduce single-use plastic waste.

 

Address

Sutton
United Kingdom

Website

http://www.gibsonsgames.co.uk

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  • Part of our Little Gibsons collection, this 100 piece puzzle is just the trick for teaching your little ones about the natural world. Tucked up beneath the vast green land are some furry friends catch ...
  • Our White Logo range is a collection of design-led jigsaw puzzles, especially for adults. With the recent wave of young adults wanting to take a ‘digital detox' and refrain from using their digital de ...
  • Introducing the Elizabeth Line! Our best-selling TfL Collection has been a real success over the last few years and we're thrilled to announce that our 1000 piece London Underground tube puzzle now fe ...
  • To create a Gibsons jigsaw, we use 100% recycled puzzle board, FSC paper and work with the best artists from all around the world. The beautifully illustrated pieces are designed to fit perfectly toge ...
  • Andrew McNeil's Kingmaker is back and better than ever before!  *The Kingmaker Kickstarter campaign has now ended and we are thrilled to announce that we funded within 20 hours!  View the campaign her ...
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  • Head to https://issuu.com/gibsonspuzzles/docs/gibsons_digital_catalogue_2023 to see our entire 2023 catalogue!
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  • Sustainability Role in overall company's strategic plans
    Sustainability is an integral part of our strategic plan and we ensure it is built into every department of the business. As part of its Green Game Plan, more than 75% of our products have gone through a process to improve our environmental impact. This includes removing plastic shrink-wrap, making boxes smaller and using recycled materials and vegetable inks. We have made many changes at the Gibsons Head Office too, including installing solar panels, switching plastic bottles of milk to glass ones, encouraging the team to walk to work rather than driving, and recycling 75% of our office waste thanks to working with Successful Sutton.
    Sustainability initiatives
    Part of our ‘Perfect Puzzle Product’ which we began in 2020, was to reduce single use plastic and we have made fantastic progress in the last 12 months: The Little Gibsons jigsaw puzzles and games no longer come with plastic wrap or a plastic bag. Two new card games, Quirk and Card Game For Rebel Girls were released in 2020 and both are made in the UK and are plastic free. Our traditional puzzle boxes were given a brand new look last year and are now smaller (a whole 29% smaller on average) and no longer wrapped in cellophane. This saves 521,096m of plastic per year (the same as the length of 4300 football pitches!), and the smaller boxes mean require less room to transport the products, which reduces our carbon footprint. A vegetable-based ink is used to print the puzzle box and artwork and the puzzle pieces are made from 100% recycled board. The puzzles in this range are manufactured in the UK and Europe, again reducing carbon emissions when transporting them to our warehouse. There is still a long way to go, but we are pleased with our progress.
    Sustainable Products
    Planet Friendly Puzzles
    The iconic Gibsons puzzle was redesigned in 2020: • Jigsaw puzzles made from 100% recycled puzzle board and FSC paper. • The jigsaws now come in a planet friendly box to help reduce plastic waste - puzzle box lids are secured with sturdy biodegradable clear tabs, so there’s no shrink-wrap. • Vegetable-based inks are used on the puzzle pieces and the box lid illustrations. • Box size has been reduced by over 25%, so no excess cardboard, which positively impacts storage and transport – and therefore helps reduce Gibsons’ overall carbon footprint. • The puzzles are manufactured in the UK and Europe.
    Quirk! The Card Game
    Quirk! is the hilariously funny family card game that was released in July 2020. Players must perform impressions of the characters featured on the cards in order to collect as many ‘Quirks’ as possible. The card game was designed and manufactured in the UK and is completely plastic free. The box is secured with sturdy biodegradable clear tabs, to ensure there is absolutely no plastic waste.
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    Social equity at your company
    Gibsons are committed to only working with suppliers that operate to the highest standards. Existing and new suppliers will be required to be ICTI audited (to join the Ethical Toy Programme). A new ethical policy is being compiled and will be available later this year.
    Certified sustainable products by third party
    Packaging
    Our packaging is plastic free
    Our packaging is made with recycled content
    We are in the process of making our packaging plastic free
    Gibsons jigsaw puzzles are made from 100% recycled puzzle board and FSC paper.
    Materials
    We have products made from recycled materials
    Our products are plastic free
    We have products made from sustainability sourced raw materials
    Ethical Considerations
    Fair wages are paid to the people who make our products
    Our products are made by people employed in good working conditions
    We have mapped our entire supply chain
    We challenge our suppliers to report any ethical issues they identify
    We have an ethical policy
    Within the workplace where our products are made there is commitment to Non-Discrimination Gender Equality and Freedom of Association
    Enviromental Impact
    Our products are created to help consumers try and reduce their carbon footprint
    We have a sustainability policy
    We consider the environmental impact when creating our products
    Some of the processes we use to manufacture products are energy efficient
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  • In honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Gibsons have launched a new 1000-piece puzzle that celebrates the joyous moments in the life of our remarkable late Queen.
  • Gibsons are delighted to announce their Kingmaker: The Royal Relaunch Kickstarter campaign funded in just 20 hours and Spring Fair will be the first place to see the new game!
  • Gibsons collaborates with One Tribe to fight the climate crisis
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  • Quirk is the super fun card game that's brilliant for the whole family!
  • Take a look at our glorious TfL family game, Connecting London!
  • Kingmaker is back and better than ever before! Head to Spring Fair to see it in all its glory!
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