Plas-Tech

What Plas-Tech does

Plas-Tech Thermoforming Ltd is a UK-based plastic components manufacturer established in 1994, operating two factories in East Yorkshire (headquartered at Brandesburton) with 80-100 employees. The company provides a vertically integrated set of services spanning design support, rapid prototyping, in-house tooling, heavy-gauge vacuum forming (four machines up to 2.4 x 1.4 metres, 24/7 production), low-to-medium-volume injection moulding (60-320T presses), five-axis CNC trimming, value-added assembly, and 3D printing for prototypes up to 300 x 300mm. Production runs span 200 to over 40,000 pieces per annum per component, placing Plas-Tech in the mid-volume niche where offshore tooling economics break down and rapid iteration is valued.

Name

Plas-Tech

Legal name

Plas-Tech Thermoforming Ltd

Website

https://plas-tech.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Plas-Tech is a UK plastics manufacturer (est. 1994, ~100 staff, two East Yorkshire factories) offering in-house vacuum forming, injection moulding, CNC trimming, tool making, assembly, and 3D printing to enterprise OEMs across automotive, leisure vehicles, construction, agriculture, medical, and refrigeration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plastic Component Manufacturing

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Injection Molding & Contract Manufacturing (Job Shops/CMs) (IMANAFAJ)

Keywords

• Vacuum forming
• Injection moulding
• Plastic component manufacturing
• CNC trimming services
• Thermoforming tooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Brandesburton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Vacuum Forming Components: Manufacturing of vacuum-formed plastic components for various industries. Production ranges from 200 to over 40,000 pieces per annum per component
2. Injection Moulding Components: Low to medium volume injection moulding services with machines from 60-320 tonnes. Standard batch runs below 1000 components, suited for 1000-100,000 parts per annum
3. Tooling Manufacturing: In-house design and manufacture of mould tools for vacuum forming and injection moulding. Includes prototype tools (Ureol), aluminium production tools, and tool repairs
4. Value Added Assembly: Component assembly services including bonding, welding, multi-component assembly, and full kit preparation
5. 3D Printing/Rapid Prototyping: Rapid prototyping services using cutting-edge 3D printing technology for design validation before full production

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Plas-Tech designs and manufactures vacuum-formed and injection-moulded plastic components in the UK for industrial manufacturers. The company offers end-to-end in-house services spanning design support, rapid prototyping, tool manufacture, vacuum forming, injection moulding, CNC trimming, and component assembly, with annual production runs from 200 to over 40,000 pieces per component. It serves the automotive, motorhome, construction equipment, off-highway, agricultural, medical, refrigeration, and industrial handling sectors.

Product overview

Plas-Tech Thermoforming Ltd is a UK-based thermoplastic manufacturer established in 1994, operating as part of the Poly Plastic Group. The company offers a comprehensive suite of in-house plastic manufacturing services centred on vacuum forming and injection moulding. Their core service portfolio includes Vacuum Forming (heavy-gauge forming up to 2.4 x 1.4 metres with 24/7 production), Injection Moulding (60-320T machines for low to medium volumes), In-House Tool Room (CAD/CAM machining with Hurco and HAAS equipment), CNC Trimming (five 5-axis CNC machines), Value Added Assembly (full component assembly and finishing), and 3D Printing (rapid prototyping up to 300 x 300 mm). The company serves diverse sectors including automotive, motorhomes, caravans, construction equipment, medical, and refrigeration, operating from two factories in East Yorkshire with 80+ employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Prototype to production in 2-3 weeks for injection moulding projects
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and supporting.

• P4 ProductsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 February 2021Founded in 2020 as part of Poly Plastic Group expansion into new product categories. Represents the group's venture into domestic homeware products manufacturing.
• Poly Plastic GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlas-Tech is part of the Poly Plastic Group of companies. The group includes Plas-Tech Thermoforming, Protomould Plastics (injection moulding), and P4 Products (founded 2020). The group provides complementary manufacturing capabilities across thermoforming, injection moulding, and product development.
• Plas-Tech Injection MouldingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company providing injection moulding services. All new machine investments since 2018-2020 with machines from 60-320T press capacity. Offers comprehensive injection moulding capabilities complementing Plas-Tech's vacuum forming services.
• Protomould PlasticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLow to medium volume injection moulding company with dedicated in-house tooling facility. Located at 4.5-acre site in East Yorkshire with brand new factory featuring world class machinery including Hurco VMX30i machining centres, spark eroders, and wire EDM machines.
• Made in YorkshiresupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerIndustry membership organization for Yorkshire manufacturers. Provides networking events, annual exhibitions, and magazine features. Plas-Tech actively participates in exhibitions and has been featured in the Made in Yorkshire magazine.
• Max Coates RacingsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsorship of British racing driver Max Coates competing in Porsche Sprint Challenge. Aligns brand with motorsport values of speed and precision. Local Yorkshire talent sponsorship strengthening regional brand presence.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mayfield Plastics: UK-based custom plastic thermoforming and fabrication specialist serving similar OEM customers. Directly comparable on vacuum forming capability, low-to-medium volume production runs, and geographic market focus on UK manufacturers.
• Nylacast: UK-based engineering plastics manufacturer producing custom moulded and machined components for industrial customers. Comparable in providing engineered plastic components, custom manufacturing, and serving demanding industrial end markets.
• Rutland Plastics: UK plastic injection moulding specialist serving industrial customers with custom moulded components. Directly comparable business model focused on low-to-medium volume injection moulding with in-house tooling capability.
• Inoplas: UK plastic injection moulding specialist serving OEMs with custom moulded components and assembly services. Comparable as a UK contract manufacturer offering injection moulding with value-added assembly to industrial customers.
• Hilltop Products: UK plastics manufacturer and fabricator producing custom plastic components for industrial customers. Comparable as a UK-based custom plastics manufacturer with similar mid-market positioning and OEM customer base.
• Broanmain Plastics: UK precision plastic injection moulder with in-house tooling, serving industrial customers across multiple sectors. Comparable to Plas-Tech's injection moulding side, including tool room ownership and mid-volume production focus.
• Plasparts: UK plastic component manufacturer providing custom moulded and fabricated parts to industrial customers. Comparable as a UK-based custom plastic component supplier with similar business model of serving OEM customers with custom manufacturing.
• Carville Plastics: UK plastic injection moulding manufacturer serving industrial customers. Comparable as a UK-based custom plastic component manufacturer with injection moulding focus and similar mid-market positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Amari Plastics: UK plastics distribution and fabrication business with broad product portfolio across multiple plastic processes and materials. Comparable as an established UK plastics incumbent serving industrial customers with manufacturing services, though broader in scope than Plas-Tech.
• Rosti: Swedish-headquartered global plastic injection moulding contract manufacturer with multiple European and international sites. Comparable as a plastic injection moulding CM serving industrial OEM customers, though at materially larger scale and with broader geographic footprint than Plas-Tech.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/plas-tech-thermoforming

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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