British Gaskets

Sudbury, East of Englandest. 1929british-gaskets.co.uk

Bg Group Office, 7 Brundon Lane, Sudbury, CO10 1XR

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Established in 1929 and based in Sudbury, Suffolk, British Gaskets Limited, a key member of The 4BG Group, is a leading UK contract manufacturer specialising in gaskets, plastic injection mouldings, and rubber mouldings, alongside supplying associated materials. Their extensive capabilities encompass plastic injection moulding of thermoplastic and thermosetting polymers on machines from 50T to 1100T, with value-added services like assembly and pad printing, and rubber processing of over 600 compound formulations and common thermoset rubbers using K4 internal mixers, mill rooms, and presses from 20 to 500 tonnes, also handling high-temperature materials such as Mica, Non-Asbestos, Cork, and Graphite. Serving diverse industries including Aerospace, Agriculture, Automotive, and Defence, British Gaskets holds significant quality certifications such as IATF 16949:2016, ISO 9001-2015, and ISO 14001, and is distinguished by a Queen's Award for Enterprise for International Trade and recognition by the Caterpillar Supplier Excellence Program, exemplified by their development of a seal for the Solar Orbiter mission.

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British Gaskets Limited, established in 1929 and based in Sudbury, Suffolk, is a prominent UK contract manufacturer within The 4BG Group. The company specialises in the production of gaskets, plastic injection mouldings, and rubber mouldings, also supplying associated materials. Their commitment to continuous improvement is underscored by international accreditations.

Their extensive capabilities include plastic injection moulding of thermoplastic and thermosetting polymers across a machine range of 50T to 1100T, with value-added services such as assembly and pad printing. For rubber, they process over 600 compound formulations and common thermoset rubbers, utilising K4 internal mixers, mill rooms, and presses from 20 to 500 tonnes. British Gaskets also handles high-temperature materials like Mica, Non-Asbestos, Cork, and Graphite, and serves diverse industries including Aerospace, Agriculture, Automotive, and Defence.

British Gaskets holds significant quality certifications, including IATF 16949:2016, ISO 9001-2015, and ISO 14001. They have received a Queen's Award for Enterprise for International Trade and are recognised by the Caterpillar Supplier Excellence Program. Notable projects include developing a seal for the Solar Orbiter mission, demonstrating their advanced manufacturing and material expertise.

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Press fleet4

Moulding processes
Smallest press (t)
Largest press (t)
Large-format (≥1,000 t)

Moulding capability2

Joining methods
Decoration

Prototyping & NPD1

DFM support

Assembly & finishing1

Assembly offered

Quality & inspection1

FAI methodology

Certifications & accreditations3

ISO 9001
ISO 14001
IATF 16949

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Press fleet: Press count · Press brands · 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 · 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 capabilities

Machining: Contract machining

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

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