Martello Plastics is a fibreglass reinforced plastics (GRP) manufacturer based in Folkestone, Kent, producing mouldings since 1971. The company operates as a family-run business and has been an approved Ministry of Defence contractor since 1981, achieving ISO 9001 quality status in 1991. [1] The current entity, Martello Plastics Limited, was incorporated in March 2019 at the same Folkestone address. [2]
Design and History
No verifiable documentation has been found that connects a 1982 logo design by Damien Harrington to Martello Plastics. Damien Harrington was a graphic designer associated with the Kilkenny Design Workshops in Ireland, where he worked in graphics from around 1965. [3] His documented logo work includes the P&T logo for Ireland’s Department of Posts and Telegraphs (1968/1969), the OPW logo, the National Dairy Council logo, and the Forestry service logo. [4] None of the available sources list Martello Plastics among his known commissions.
Martello Plastics is a UK company based in Kent, with no documented connection to Ireland beyond the shared “Martello” name, which derives from the Martello towers found along both coastlines. The company’s own descriptions emphasise its fibreglass moulding work and quality certifications rather than any particular visual identity. [1]
Given the absence of primary or secondary sources confirming a 1982 logo, a designer attribution, or a documented redesign history for Martello Plastics, no reliable claims can be made about the mark’s creator, its original appearance, or its evolution over time.
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