Caps from two internationally well-known household detergent brands were chosen for a very successful trial of an exciting new technology which uses foaming additives to produce a lighter interior core to the component. Given the world-wide footprint of this brand, involving multiple filling sites, it was vital to achieve the desired raw material reduction without [...]
Light-weighting is the process by which we can work with customers to redesign components and modify tooling to deliver valuable savings in raw material usage and product weight without compromising function or end-user experience. In one recent example, Plastek’s engineering and project teams worked with a long-standing customer to improve the geometry on the cap [...]
For some major brands seeking to achieve their Sustainabiity targets, Colour Consolidation can offer excellent potential, especially across large production runs. Plastek UK has recently been working with an international brand to help reduce the number of colourways across a particular product range. Since reducing colour changes on the production line saves time and energy, [...]
Having been nominated in no less than three categories in the Plastics Industry Awards 2017, Plastek UK was delighted to win the coveted accolade of Processor of the Year. Members of the Plastek UK team were thrilled to scoop the prestigious title of ‘Processor of the Year’ in front of 800 of their Plastics industry [...]
For most of us Christmas is a time of year for celebrating with family and bringing in good cheer! Imagine then how difficult the festive period is for those people, and their families who are spending Christmas giving or receiving palliative care. The festive season is equally difficult for those who have lost loved ones [...]
Plastek UK has won the Judges Special Award in the Best Factory Awards held in London on Friday 25th September. The Judges said that “Plastek is a lean operation and the injection moulding machines run consistently at very high OEE levels. They have remarkable expertise in moulding and assembly and are very good at working closely [...]
Within the current global economic climate many manufacturers are finding the going increasingly tough but those companies that have been able to build strong relationships with their customers are continuing to thrive. Mansfield-based Plastek UK Ltd (Europe) is one such company. To further Plastek UK’s major success in the injection moulding industry, it is putting the [...]
Plastek UK has been announced as finalists in the Processor of the Year, Best Business Initiative, Apprentice of the year categories for this year’s Plastics Industry Awards (PIAs). Plastek has also been shortlisted together with UPM Conveyors for the Best Partnership Award in the Ancillary Machinery Category. The 2014 glittering black-tie event takes place on Friday, [...]
Following tremendous success in the national Plastics Industry Awards, Plastek UK rounded off the year with another awarding-winning performance locally. The Plastek team was delighted to be chosen to receive the Environment award at a ceremony organised to celebrate the best businesses in our home town of Mansfield, North Nottinghamshire, UK. 160 local business people attended [...]
As part of the company’s continued expansion, Plastek UK has made a significant investment in three new injection moulding machines, bringing the total on the shop floor to forty-one. Plastek’s clients include the owners of some of the world’s most famous brands, and this latest expansion is a direct response to the winning of new business [...]
