British Gaskets
Bg Group Office, 7 Brundon Lane, Sudbury, CO10 1XR
About
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
- Injection moulding
- Smallest press (t)
- 50
- Largest press (t)
- 1100
- Large-format (≥1,000 t)
- Yes
Moulding capability2
- Joining methods
- Hot-plate welding
- Decoration
- Screen printing
Prototyping & NPD1
- DFM support
- Yes
Assembly & finishing1
- Assembly offered
- Yes
Quality & inspection1
- FAI methodology
- PPAP
Certifications & accreditations3
- ISO 9001
- Held
- ISO 14001
- Held
- IATF 16949
- Held
Identity & contact1
- Industries served
- Automotive
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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