Hi-Tech Plastics Ltd

What Hi-Tech Plastics Ltd does

Hi-Tech Plastics Ltd is a UK plastic injection moulding company based in Blackburn, Lancashire. It serves medical, automotive, electronics and industrial customers and provides an end-to-end production offering covering product design, tooling, injection moulding, assembly and finishing. The facility operates 27 injection moulding machines rated from 25 to 550 tonnes, predominantly Arburg, while the in-house tool room designs and manufactures moulds with shot weights up to 3 kg using Cimatron E 3D CAD and NCG CAM software.

The company uses InTouch real-time monitoring across all 27 machines and holds ISO 9001:2015 certification. It also supports overmoulding and insert moulding processes. Its commercial model is B2B and quote-based, with project-by-project engagements initiated through website quote requests or phone consultation and no public pricing. Venture acquired the business in February 2026, marking a change of ownership for the established Blackburn manufacturer.

Name

Hi-Tech Plastics Ltd

Legal name

Hi-Tech Plastics Ltd

Website

https://hitech-plastics.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hi-Tech Plastics Ltd is a UK precision injection moulding company in Blackburn that designs, tool-makes and produces plastic components for medical, automotive, electronics and industrial customers using 27 injection moulding machines and an in-house tool room.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Plastic Injection Moulding

NAICS

Industrial Mold Manufacturing (333511)

SIC

Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Medical & Life Sciences Injection Molding (Devices, Diagnostics, Cleanroom) (IMANAFAC), Automotive & Transportation Injection Molded Parts (IMANAFAB), Electrical & Electronics Injection Molded Components (Connectors, Housings) (IMANAFAD), Industrial & Machinery Injection Molded Components (Gears, Wear Parts) (IMANAFAF)

Keywords

• Plastic injection moulding
• Precision moulded components
• Injection mould tooling
• Contract plastic manufacturing
• Overmoulding services

Headquarters

HQ city

Blackburn

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, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Injection Moulding Production: Manufacture and supply of precision plastic injection moulded components, with capabilities ranging from prototype to high-volume production runs. Services include product design, toolmaking, moulding, assembly and finishing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Hi-Tech Plastics designs and manufactures precision plastic injection moulded components, providing end-to-end services from product design and toolmaking through to production, assembly and finishing. The company operates 27 injection moulding machines (25 to 550 tonnes, predominantly Arburg) at its Blackburn facility, complemented by an in-house tool room with CNC machining and EDM for shot weights up to 3 kg, and serves medical, automotive, electronics and industrial customers with ISO 9001:2015 quality-accredited production.

Product overview

Hi-Tech Plastics Ltd is an injection moulding services company offering end-to-end capabilities from product design and prototyping through in-house toolmaking and full-scale production to assembly and finishing operations. Their core services are delivered as an integrated portfolio: Product Design using 3D CAD, plastic-flow prediction and rapid prototyping; Tool Making with in-house CNC and EDM capabilities for dies up to 3kg shot weight; Injection Moulding across 27 machines from 25 to 550 tonnes (predominantly Arburg); Assembly & Finishing for second operations and insert fitting; and Overmoulding services. They operate from their Blackburn, Lancashire facility serving Medical, Automotive, Electronics, and Industrial sectors, with quality management accredited to ISO 9001:2015.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Product Design 3D CAD design services using Cimatron E for core and cavity splitting, electrode design, draft analysis, and mould catalogues. Includes plastic-flow prediction and rapid prototyping to ensure products are robust, manufacturable, and suited to injection moulding before tooling is cut. Targeted at customers from first concept through to finished product.
• Tool Making and Repair In-house tool design and manufacture for shot weights up to 3 kg using NCG CAM for high-speed machining toolpaths. Includes CNC machining and EDM for cavities and cores, hot and cold runner systems, tool repair, and reconfiguration services to minimise production downtime.
• Injection Moulding Production injection moulding across 27 machines ranging from 25 to 550 tonnes, predominantly Arburg. Services include conventional injection moulding, over-moulding, insert moulding, and production of housings, aesthetic parts, two-part mouldings, clear mouldings, lenses, and high-tolerance technical parts. Produces tens of thousands of parts every week.
• Assembly and Finishing Second operations including insert fitting, in-mould insert moulding, post-mould screwing and heat-staking, plus assembly services to deliver complete ready-to-use parts.
• Overmoulding Overmoulding and insert moulding capabilities to combine multiple materials and functions in a single, robust part, supporting medical, automotive, electronics and industrial applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tens of thousands of parts produced every week
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ArburgcoreTechnology or IntegrationLong-standing machine supplier relationship. Hi-Tech Plastics was first UK company to buy a 250-tonne Arburg, and later purchased the first 400-tonne Arburg machine imported into the UK in 1992. Most of their 27 machines are manufactured by Arburg.
• CimatroncoreTechnology or IntegrationSoftware partner for 3D CAD design capabilities including core and cavity splitting, electrode design, design change analysis, draft analysis and mould catalogues.
• NCG CAMcoreTechnology or IntegrationCAM software partner providing full CAM capabilities for generating high-speed machining toolpaths that cut complex cavities and cores accurately in-house.
• UK Tooling PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReliable tooling partners in the UK working alongside in-house tool room capabilities to ensure customers get the right tool for the job.
• China Tooling SuppliersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelected, trusted tooling suppliers in China providing additional manufacturing capacity alongside UK partners and in-house capabilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Rutland Plastics: UK-based custom injection moulding and toolmaking specialist serving medical, automotive and industrial customers. Directly comparable to Hi-Tech in scale, full-service capability and vertical mix.
• Mackintosh Group: UK plastic injection moulding and assembly provider serving regulated industries. Comparable on full-service moulding-plus-assembly offerings and UK manufacturing footprint.
• Broanwell Plastics: UK precision injection moulding company offering product design, tooling and production. Directly comparable to Hi-Tech's vertically integrated service offering.
• Plastech UK: UK-based custom injection moulding and toolmaking company serving industrial and consumer customers. Comparable scale and full-service moulding-plus-tooling model.
• Impact Plastics Ltd: UK contract injection moulding and tooling company with in-house design, mould-making and production capability. Closely comparable end-to-end service model to Hi-Tech.
• MGS Plastics Group: Multi-site UK plastics injection moulding business supplying automotive, consumer and industrial end-markets. Comparable in custom moulding and tool-making capability at similar scale.

Broad incumbents

• Stevanato Group: Global medical and pharmaceutical plastic components and systems manufacturer. Compares on the medical-injection-moulding vertical, though at substantially larger scale.
• Distrupol: European plastics and polymer distribution business serving UK manufacturers. Comparable as a broader plastics-industry incumbent rather than a direct moulding peer.
• SABIC: Global petrochemicals and plastics materials producer whose polymers feed UK moulding shops including Hi-Tech. Adjacent material-supplier incumbent rather than a direct moulding competitor.

Emerging players

• Charter Medical: Specialist medical plastics contract manufacturer with traceability-driven production. Overlaps with Hi-Tech on medical vertical, though operating at a different geographic scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hi-tech-plastics-ltd

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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