Precision Dippings Manufacturing

What Precision Dippings Manufacturing does

Precision Dippings Manufacturing is a privately-held UK specialty manufacturer of custom dip-moulded rubber products, founded in 1964 and operating from a single facility in Yate, Bristol with 36 employees as of 2024. The company uses latex dipping technology across natural rubber latex, polychloroprene (neoprene), nitrile, and polyisoprene materials to produce components and finished products for medical, marine, fire safety, and industrial customers worldwide. Core capabilities span product development, prototyping (with 7-day priority service available), production tooling (including ceramic, CNC, SLA, and 3D-printed options), and high-volume automated robotic dipping capable of 24-hour operation and weekly outputs of 10,000-20,000 units for specific medical SKUs. The company holds a patented heat-weldable seal technology with PU coating that eliminates adhesive in drysuit manufacture and supplies Bloccs branded waterproof cast protectors under its own registered trademark.

The business operates a hybrid go-to-market model combining B2B contract manufacturing (sales-led, partnership approach from design through production) with direct-to-consumer e-commerce for Bloccs products via bloccs.com and Amazon marketplaces across the UK, US, Australia, France, Italy, Germany, and Spain. Distribution is augmented by international distributor catalogs in 12 markets, and lead generation is supported by exhibiting at major trade events including MEDICA, WHX Miami, METSTRADE, and Amazon Accelerate. Notable customers include the UK NHS, a global premium dental consumables manufacturer, an international bowel irrigation system OEM, high-performance drysuit makers, armed and emergency services, oil industry diving operators, and geotechnical laboratories.

Revenue derives from three streams: B2B contract manufacturing (medical devices, marine seals, industrial components), branded Bloccs consumer sales, and ancillary services including pad printing and dip coating. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; B2B pricing is negotiated per specification. The company is family-run and founder-owned with no external investors or institutional backing, has maintained 30 years of continuous ISO 9001 accreditation (currently ISO 9001:2015 certified by BSI with ANAB and UKAS endorsement), and has won two Queen's Awards for Enterprise (2016 Innovation, 2019 International Trade). The management team is led by Managing Director Doug King and Director Kate Richards, with long-tenured operational leadership including General Manager Chris Prickett and Finance Manager Bev Takle.

Name

Precision Dippings Manufacturing

Legal name

Precision Dippings Manufacturing Limited

Website

https://precisiondippings.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Precision Dippings Manufacturing is a UK-based, family-owned specialty manufacturer of custom dip-moulded rubber products serving medical, marine, and industrial clients globally, including the Bloccs waterproof cast protector brand and B2B contract manufacturing for enterprise customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Rubber Dip Moulding Manufacturing

NAICS

All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing (326299), Other Rubber Product Manufacturing (32629), Rubber Product Manufacturing (3262)

SIC

Fabricated Rubber Products, Nec (3060), Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Rubber Products (Hoses, Belts, Seals, Gaskets) (IMANAOAM)

Keywords

• Rubber dip moulding
• Latex dipping manufacturer
• Custom rubber products
• Waterproof cast protectors
• Dry suit seals

Headquarters

HQ city

Bristol

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. B2B Contract Manufacturing: Contract manufacturing arrangements producing repeat orders and custom rubber products for medical, veterinary, automotive, fire safety, and marine industries. Products include components for medical devices, dry suit seals, and industrial rubber parts.
2. Branded Product Sales (Bloccs): Direct-to-consumer sales of Bloccs branded waterproof cast and dressing covers through e-commerce (bloccs.com) and Amazon marketplaces globally. Also sells standard marine seals and industrial products through own website.
3. Pad Printing Services: Colour-matched pad printing services for producing branded rubber products as well as free issue component parts, with heat transfer and speciality inks.

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Precision Dippings Manufacturing is a specialist UK-based manufacturer and developer of custom dip-moulded rubber products, established in 1964. The company produces latex, neoprene, nitrile, and polyisoprene components for the medical, marine, and industrial sectors, and sells its own consumer brand Bloccs — reusable waterproof cast and dressing protectors — via bloccs.com and Amazon marketplaces globally.

Product overview

Precision Dippings Manufacturing is a specialist manufacturer and developer of rubber dipped products operating since 1964. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio organized across three core sectors: Medical (including Bloccs waterproof cast covers, dental dams, medical training aids, and prosthetic components), Marine (featuring dry suit seals, heat weldable seals, diving gloves, and smoke escape hoods), and Industrial (covering soil testing membranes, isostatic pressing bags, dip coatings, and custom rubber components). The product portfolio includes both finished consumer products (Bloccs, dry suit seals) and B2B contract manufacturing services. The company provides full-service capabilities from product development and prototyping through production tooling and automated manufacturing, working with natural rubber latex and synthetic alternatives including polychloroprene (neoprene), nitrile, and polyisoprene. All manufacturing is conducted at the UK facility with ISO 9001:2015 quality certification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bloccs: Waterproof cast and dressing covers - reusable rubber protectors for arms and legs that keep casts and bandages dry when showering or swimming. Sold direct to customers globally via bloccs.com and Amazon platforms.

Products and services

• Bloccs Waterproof Cast & Dressing Covers Reusable waterproof cast and dressing protectors for arms, legs, and elbows that keep casts and bandages dry during showering or swimming. Sold direct-to-consumer via bloccs.com and Amazon marketplaces.
• Dry Suit Seals Latex rubber seals for dry suits including wrist seals, neck seals, ankle seals, bicep seals, and socks. Used in water sports, military, commercial diving, and emergency services worldwide.
• Heat Weldable Seals Patented dry suit seals with PU coating that can be heat-sealed directly to fabric without adhesive, eliminating the need for gluing in dry suit manufacture.
• Diving Gloves Natural rubber latex diving gloves with integrated wrist seals for a watertight fit, available in multiple sizes with optional cotton liners or neoprene coating.
• Smoke Escape Hood Seals Neoprene rubber neck seals for protective smoke escape hoods used by armed services, emergency services, and the chemical and construction industries.
• Medical Training Aids Dip-moulded rubber component parts used in medical training devices for physical examination, procedural and emergency skills, anatomical models, training manikins, and airway management devices.
• Dental Dams 3-dimensional latex rubber dams for restorative dentistry treatment, developed with anatomical frames to match mouth contours in anterior and posterior versions.
• Bowel Irrigation System Balloons Polychloroprene (neoprene) balloons produced at 10,000 units per week as rubber components for bowel irrigation systems supplied to an international healthcare company.
• Prosthetic Cones Rubber sleeves used in the manufacturing of prosthetic limbs.
• Anaesthesia Re-breathing Bags Specialist rubber medical components used in anaesthesia equipment.
• Sphygmomanometer Components Rubber bulbs, bladders, and balloons used in blood pressure monitoring equipment.
• Soil Testing Membranes Natural rubber latex and neoprene triaxial membranes used in geotechnical testing on aggregates, clay, chalk, and sand. Available in diameters from 35mm to 150mm.
• Isostatic Pressing Bags Natural rubber isostatic pressing bags and caps used for wet and dry compaction processes for ceramic, metal, and PTFE powders. Reported to achieve 4,000 pressings from one bag.
• Contract Manufacturing Custom rubber contract manufacturing services for repeat orders and bespoke products across medical, veterinary, automotive, fire safety, and marine industry sectors.
• Dip Coating Service Dip coating service for metal parts using natural rubber latex or neoprene (polychloroprene) latex to provide protective coatings against corrosion or other materials.
• Pad Printing Service Colour-matched pad printing services for rubber products using heat transfer and specialty inks, including bespoke logo plate manufacture and colour matching facilities.
• Rapid Prototyping Rapid prototyping and product development services with a 7-day priority service option available for some products, covering drawing, tooling, and prototyping stages.
• Production Tooling Prototype and production tooling services including ceramic, glass, aluminium casting, CNC machined, fabricated, SLA, 3D printed, vacuum casting, and investment casting options.
• Automated Dip Moulding 24-hour automated dip moulding plant with programmable robotic equipment for high-volume production at reduced unit costs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Produced 20,000 units per week of dental rubber dam products
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Greene Tweed & Co. US-headquartered engineered sealing and polymer components supplier serving aerospace, oil & gas, medical, and industrial markets. Overlaps with Precision Dippings in custom elastomeric seals and medical components, but operates at significantly larger scale and with a broader portfolio.
• Parker Hannifin: Global motion and control technologies leader with a substantial sealing and engineered materials division serving medical, marine, and industrial OEMs. Adjacent competitor in precision elastomeric components with far greater scale and R&D resources.
• Trelleborg AB: Global Swedish engineered polymer and sealing solutions group serving marine, medical, and industrial customers. Competes with Precision Dippings in dry suit seals and industrial rubber components but as a broad multi-segment incumbent rather than a focused dip moulding specialist.

Direct peers

• Helvoet Rubber & Plastic Technologies: Belgium-based precision rubber dip moulding specialist serving medical, pharmaceutical, and industrial customers with tight-tolerance components. Directly comparable in manufacturing process, customer profile, and quality-regulated end markets.
• Dipped Products PLC: Sri Lankan-headquartered global rubber dipping group producing natural and synthetic latex goods for medical, industrial, and consumer markets. Closest publicly-traded analogue in terms of core dip moulding process and multi-sector rubber product mix.
• Seal-Tight (Medline): Established US brand of waterproof cast and bandage protectors, now part of Medline Industries. Direct competitor to Bloccs in consumer and clinical waterproof cast protection, with much larger distribution through hospital and pharmacy channels.
• Warne Surgical Products: UK-based rubber dip moulding manufacturer focused on medical and surgical products. Comparable as a fellow British specialist dipping into medical device components, contract manufacturing, and latex-based healthcare products.
• Paxxal Group: UK and Australia-based custom rubber dip moulding manufacturer producing medical, dental, and industrial latex products. Closely comparable as a similarly-sized Commonwealth dip moulding specialist with a multi-sector customer base.
• DryCorp: US-based manufacturer of waterproof cast and dressing protectors sold direct-to-consumer and through medical channels. Direct Bloccs competitor in the consumer waterproof cast cover market, with comparable product proposition and D2C distribution.

Emerging players

• Curad (Medline): US consumer medical supplies brand (Medline) offering waterproof cast and bandage protection products in mass retail. Emerging Bloccs competitor with strong retail distribution and consumer brand awareness, particularly in the North American market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses6 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PrecisionDippin
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCN5UQSRotE9SBRC2o3Fb_8A
• Facebookfacebook.com/Bloccs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/precision-dippings-manufacturing

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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