Borough

65 Progress Road, Leigh On Sea, Essex, SS9 5JT

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BOROUGH LIMITED, a UK-based contract manufacturer with over 50 years of experience, specialises in plastic injection moulding and chrome plating ABS plastic from its Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, Essex facility. Leveraging modern Sandretto and ENGEL machines, including tie-bar-less and two-shot moulding technology, they produce a wide range of components, from small, high-tolerance parts to larger items, offering a durable, lightweight, and aesthetically pleasing chrome finish. Serving diverse sectors, with a significant focus on the automotive industry for both interior and exterior applications, Borough Limited distinguishes itself through its integrated service, rigorous quality assurance including C.A.S.S., humidity, S.T.E.P., and thermocycling tests, and QS 9000 certification. Their "one account – one contact" project management philosophy ensures efficient delivery from concept to launch, further enhanced by client advisement on design for plating to maximise benefits like weight reduction and premium aesthetics.

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BOROUGH LIMITED is a highly experienced UK-based contract manufacturer with over 50 years of expertise in plastic injection moulding and chrome plating. Strategically located in Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, the company offers a comprehensive, integrated service that combines these core competencies with a range of complementary processes.

Their advanced capabilities include modern plastic injection moulding equipment, such as Sandretto and ENGEL machines with tie-bar-less technology, facilitating the efficient production of both small, high-tolerance parts and larger components, as well as two-shot moulding. Borough specialises in chrome plating Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) plastic, providing a durable, lightweight, and aesthetically pleasing finish with excellent corrosion resistance and hardness. They serve a diverse range of sectors, with a significant focus on the automotive industry, supporting global brands and their suppliers with components for both interior and exterior applications, alongside manufacturing, packaging, point of sale, and signage industries.

BOROUGH LIMITED prioritizes quality assurance through rigorous product testing, including C.A.S.S., humidity, S.T.E.P., and thermocycling tests, and holds QS 9000 certification. Their project management is distinguished by a "one account – one contact" philosophy, ensuring efficient project delivery from concept to launch with clear communication. The company also actively advises clients on design for plating to optimize the finishing process, highlighting the significant benefits of plated plastic components such as weight reduction, design flexibility, and a premium aesthetic.

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Moulding processes
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Process specialisms
Decoration

Prototyping & NPD1

DFM support

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Tool services

Assembly & finishing1

Assembly offered

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ISO 9001

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Press fleet: Largest press (t) · Press count · Large-format (≥1,000 t) · All-electric presses

Moulding capability: Micro moulding capable · Min part weight (g) · Max part weight (g) · Cleanroom class · Certified cleanroom · Scientific moulding · Joining methods · 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 · Tooling origin · Tool trials offered

Production: Batch tiers · Handles prototypes · Handles volume production · Runs 24/7 · Bridge production

Assembly & finishing: Assembly capabilities

Machining: Contract machining

Quality & inspection: CMM · Inspection stages · SPC / Cpk · Automated vision QC

Certifications & accreditations: ISO 14001 · ISO 13485 · IATF 16949 · BRCGS Packaging · AS9100 · Cyber Essentials · Food-contact compliance · UL listing · Trade bodies