Bibby Engineers
Granite Way, Moss Side Industrial Estate, Callington, PL17 7EB
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Bibby Engineers LTD, a UK contract manufacturer based in Callington, Cornwall since 1949, offers a comprehensive "all under one roof" service for plastic injection moulding and precision engineering, handling production volumes from single units to millions. Their advanced capabilities include processing all polymer types with modern Borche and Boy machines (5-260 tons), in-house mould tool making with high-accuracy precision tooling in P20 and hardened steels, and secondary operations like assembly, finishing, and laser marking. Serving diverse sectors including optical, defence, medical, and automotive, Bibby Engineers differentiates itself through a quality-first approach, design for manufacture advice, reshoring services, and a commitment to sustainability with in-house recycling and a "Made in Cornwall, Made in Britain" ethos.
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Bibby Engineers LTD is a well-established UK contract manufacturer, operating from a single facility in Callington, Cornwall. Since its founding in 1949, the company has provided a comprehensive "all under one roof" service encompassing plastic injection moulding and precision engineering. They cater to a wide range of production volumes, from single units to millions of parts, demonstrating significant operational scale and flexibility.
Their extensive capabilities include advanced plastic injection moulding utilising modern Borche and Boy machines with capacities from 5 to 260 tons, capable of processing all polymer types, including complex engineering grades. A core specialism is in-house mould tool making, employing high-accuracy precision tooling in P20 and hardened steels, supported by a fully equipped tool room with VMCs, spark eroders, and CNC machining. Bibby Engineers also offers secondary operations like assembly, finishing, laser marking, and packaging, alongside component design, prototyping, and testing, serving diverse sectors such as optical, defence, medical, and automotive.
Bibby Engineers prioritises a quality-first approach, working to agreed customer standards and offering design for manufacture advice and reshoring services. They are committed to sustainability through in-house recycling and circular economy principles, promoting a "Made in Cornwall, Made in Britain" ethos. Additional services include stock holding and support for customers with their own moulding facilities, underscoring their role as a comprehensive manufacturing partner.
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- Moulding processes
- Injection moulding
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- DFM support
- Yes
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- Industries served
- Consumer goods
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Press fleet: Smallest press (t) · Largest press (t) · Press count · Press brands · Large-format (≥1,000 t) · Premium press fleet · All-electric presses
Moulding capability: Process specialisms · Micro moulding capable · Min part weight (g) · Max part weight (g) · Cleanroom class · Certified cleanroom · Scientific moulding · Joining methods · Decoration · Product specialisms
Materials: Material modifiers · Recycled content offered · Recycled feedstock types · ESD-capable
Prototyping & NPD: Prototyping routes · Prototypes in final material · Prototyping offered · Product-design service · Mould-flow simulation
Tooling: In-house toolroom · Tool services · Tooling origin · Tool trials offered
Production: Batch tiers · Handles prototypes · Handles volume production · Runs 24/7 · Bridge production
Assembly & finishing: Assembly offered · Assembly capabilities
Machining: Contract machining
Quality & inspection: FAI methodology · CMM · Inspection stages · SPC / Cpk · Automated vision QC
Certifications & accreditations: ISO 9001 · ISO 14001 · ISO 13485 · IATF 16949 · BRCGS Packaging · AS9100 · Cyber Essentials · Food-contact compliance · UL listing · Trade bodies