MCP Engineering Plastics

What MCP Engineering Plastics does

MCP Engineering Plastics Limited is a UK-based private manufacturer and supplier of high-performance engineering fluoropolymers, established in 2004 and headquartered on the Hertfordshire-Essex border at Bishop's Stortford. The company produces semi-finished stock shapes (rods, sheets, tubes, pipes, plates, discs, bars) and precision CNC-machined finished components in PTFE, PEEK, PCTFE, PVDF, PFA, and a range of general engineering plastics (Nylon, Acetal, Polycarbonate, UHMWPE), distributed under its proprietary Fluteck material brand alongside Teflon-branded products. Manufacturing capability centres on isostatic moulding technology, CNC turning and milling (including a 3m x 2m CNC router bed and multiple turning centres), centreless grinding, and an ISO Class 6 clean room, supported by an in-house laboratory for mechanical, electrical, thermal, and dimensional polymer testing.

The business sells directly to B2B industrial customers across the UK and Ireland through a quote-based sales model (website form and telephone), with next-working-day delivery on stocked items as its primary commercial lever. End-markets span oil and gas, food and beverage processing, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, chemical processing, nuclear, civil engineering (bridge bearings), and general engineering — each requiring specific regulatory qualifications (FDA, WRAS, USP Class VI, NORSOK M710, API, BAM, NSF, ACS, KTW/W270, 3-A Sanitary, EU 10/2021, ISO 10993). The company holds ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001 management certifications and is self-funded with no disclosed institutional investment, parent entity, or external funding rounds. Headcount stood at 11 as of 2016 with no more recent figure publicly available, and revenue is not disclosed.

Name

MCP Engineering Plastics

Legal name

MCP Engineering Plastics Limited

Website

https://mcpengineering.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MCP Engineering Plastics is a UK-based, privately-held manufacturer of high-performance fluoropolymer (PTFE, PEEK, PCTFE, PVDF) stock shapes and precision CNC-machined components, supplying B2B industrial customers in oil & gas, food processing, pharmaceuticals, and chemical processing across the UK and Ireland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Plastics Manufacturing

NAICS

Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (32619)

SIC

Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Plastic Films & Laminated Packaging Structures Manufacturing (IMANAEAD)

Keywords

• Engineering plastics manufacturing
• Fluoropolymer stock shapes
• PTFE machined components
• CNC plastic machining
• High-performance thermoplastics

Headquarters

HQ city

Matching

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Plastics Product Sales: Revenue is generated through the manufacture and sale of high-performance engineering plastic products in semi-finished stock shapes (PTFE, PEEK, PCTFE, PVDF rods, pipes, tubes, sheets, plates, discs) and finished machined components. Products are sold directly to industrial customers with next working day delivery on in-stock items.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

MCP Engineering Plastics manufactures and supplies high-performance engineering plastics (fluoropolymers including PTFE, PEEK, PCTFE, PVDF) in semi-finished stock shapes — rods, sheets, tubes, pipes, plates, bars, and discs — and finished precision CNC-machined components for industrial B2B customers in the UK and Ireland. The company also offers custom machining, billeting, isostatic moulding, and an ISO Class 6 clean room facility, supported by 14 industry certifications.

Product overview

MCP Engineering Plastics is a UK-based manufacturer and supplier of high-performance engineering plastics, specializing in fluoropolymers including PTFE, PEEK, PCTFE, and PVDF. The company supplies semi-finished stock shapes (rods, sheets, tubes, pipes, plates, discs, bars) and machined finished components. Their product portfolio includes the Fluteck™ branded material range, specialty PTFE grades (glass filled, carbon filled, modified, metal detectable, etched), medical and food grade materials, PTFE sealing components (gaskets, washers, seals, O-rings, balls, seats), PTFE bridge bearings, and PTFE films/tapes. Manufacturing capabilities include CNC turning, milling, cutting, centreless grinding, and an ISO Class 6 clean room. Services include custom machining, billeting, and next working day delivery on stock items. The company serves industries including oil and gas, chemical processing, food processing, pharmaceuticals, nuclear, power generation, and marine sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• fluteck: Proprietary brand of fluoropolymer materials including fluteck P (PTFE grades), fluteck K (PEEK grades), fluteck C (PCTFE grades), and fluteck F (PFA grades) sold under the fluteck brand

Products and services

• PTFE Products (Rods, Sheets, Tubes, Pipes, Bars, Plates, Discs) High-performance polytetrafluoroethylene materials supplied in semi-finished stock shapes including rods, sheets, tubes, pipes, bars, plates and discs, available in virgin, modified and filled grades for industrial applications.
• Teflon™ Products

Quantifiable outcome

• Next working day delivery on in-stock items
• +1 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves19 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Victrex: UK-headquartered PEEK resin manufacturer with growing downstream parts business (Victrex AE 250 composites, gears). Comparable in PEEK expertise but operating at a much larger scale and more upstream.

Broad incumbents

• Ensinger: Large European engineering plastics compounder and semi-finished shape/machined parts producer (TECAPEEK, TECAFLON ranges). Wider catalogue and global footprint but overlapping PTFE/PEEK stock shape and machined parts business.
• Chemours (Teflon, Delrin): Global fluoropolymer and engineering plastics producer (Teflon PTFE, Delrin POM) and the original Teflon brand owner. Broad incumbent supplying the same fluoropolymer chemistry that MCP fabricates into parts.
• Röchling Industrial: Large German processor of engineering and high-performance plastics producing semi-finished shapes and precision machined parts for industrial customers. Overlapping offerings in fluoropolymer and engineering plastics machining.
• Daikin Chemical (Dai-EL, Polyflon PTFE): Major Japanese fluoropolymer resin producer supplying PTFE and specialty grades globally. Upstream incumbent whose materials MCP processes and a competitor at the resin/raw-shape tier.

Direct peers

• Direct Plastics Ltd: UK distributor and machiner of engineering plastics including PTFE, PEEK and nylon stock shapes and custom parts. Comparable UK-focused engineering plastics job-shop with overlapping product portfolio.
• TriStar Plastics Corp: US-based custom manufacturer of high-performance polymer (PTFE, PEEK, UHMW) components and stock shapes. Direct peer in business model — moulding/machining of fluoropolymers into finished parts for industrial customers.
• Fluorocarbon Company: UK-based specialist in PTFE and fluoropolymer manufacturing including semi-finished shapes and machined components. Direct peer serving similar oil & gas, chemical and industrial end markets.
• AFT Fluorotec: UK-based manufacturer of PTFE, PEEK and other fluoropolymer semi-finished shapes and machined components. Closest direct peer to MCP given shared UK footprint, shared material focus and similar customer base in regulated industries.
• Holscot Industrial: UK fluoropolymer processor specialising in PTFE and related materials including linings, tapes and machined parts. Comparable custom plastics manufacturing model serving similar industrial end markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance14 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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