Bowles and Walker
5 Breckland Business Park, Norwich Road, Watton, IP25 6UP
About
Bowles & Walker Ltd, a UK contract manufacturer based in Norwich, Norfolk, leverages over 50 years of experience in plastic injection moulding and mould tooling, offering end-to-end services from design and prototyping to full-scale production. With 15 injection moulding machines ranging from 25T to 400T and expertise in various thermoplastics, they serve diverse sectors including automotive, medical, construction, and consumer goods. Certified to ISO9001:2015, their key differentiators are a commitment to sustainable manufacturing, flexibility for all run volumes, and in-house mould tool ownership, which ensures quick lead times and reduced costs.
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Bowles & Walker Ltd is a highly experienced UK-based contract manufacturer, located in Norwich, Norfolk, with over 50 years in the industry. They specialise in plastic injection moulding and mould tooling, offering comprehensive end-to-end services from initial design and prototyping through to full-scale production.
Their extensive capabilities include operating 15 injection moulding machines ranging from 25T to 400T, capable of producing single or multi-cavity tools from various metals. They work with a wide array of thermoplastics, providing expert material selection advice, and serve a diverse range of sectors including automotive, medical, construction, and consumer goods.
Bowles & Walker is certified to ISO9001:2015 standards and distinguishes itself through a commitment to sustainable manufacturing, flexibility for both small and high-volume runs, and maintaining ownership of client mould tools. Their in-house expertise ensures quick lead times and reduced costs, as demonstrated by successful collaborations with companies like Seneye, ShrinKit, Rehook, and Advanced Air.
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Press fleet6
- Moulding processes
- Injection moulding
- Smallest press (t)
- 25
- Largest press (t)
- 400
- Press count
- 15
- Press brands
- Fanuc
Moulding capability1
- Process specialisms
- Insert moulding
Production3
- Batch tiers
- Prototype
- Handles prototypes
- Yes
- Handles volume production
- Yes
Prototyping & NPD2
- DFM support
- Yes
- Mould-flow simulation
- Yes
Tooling3
- In-house toolroom
- Yes
- Tool services
- Design & build
- Tool trials offered
- Yes
Assembly & finishing2
- Assembly offered
- Yes
- Assembly capabilities
- Fulfilment
Certifications & accreditations2
- ISO 9001
- Held
- Trade bodies
- Made in britain
Identity & contact1
- Industries served
- Automotive, Medical & healthcare, Construction, Consumer goods
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Press fleet: 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 · 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
Tooling: Tooling origin
Production: Runs 24/7 · Bridge production
Machining: Contract machining
Quality & inspection: FAI methodology · 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