Capricorn Mouldings
Unit B1 B2, Hortonwood 10, Telford, TF1 7ES
About
Capricorn Mouldings Limited, a UK-based plastic injection moulding company with over 40 years of experience operating from Telford, Shropshire, offers comprehensive solutions from prototype development to full-scale production, positioning itself as a reliable partner for UK manufacturing reshoring. Their capabilities include prototype moulding, intricate small moulding, insert and overmoulding, and mechanical assembly, utilising 13 modern injection moulding machines (35-180 ton capacity) for components ranging from 0.5 to 300 grams, suitable for both small batch and high volume production. They work with a wide range of thermoplastic materials, providing expert advice and cost-saving solutions, and their in-house toolroom supports new mould development, maintenance, and repairs, with cost-effective aluminium tooling for faster prototype cycles. Capricorn Mouldings serves engineering, electrical, consumer, and technical applications, holding stock for immediate dispatch throughout the United Kingdom via their own transport.
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Capricorn Mouldings Limited is a well-established UK-based plastic injection moulding company with over 40 years of experience, operating from a 7,000 sq ft facility in Telford, Shropshire. They offer comprehensive injection moulding solutions, from initial prototype development through to full-scale production, positioning themselves as a reliable partner for companies looking to reshore manufacturing to the UK.
The company's capabilities include prototype injection moulding, intricate small moulding, insert and overmoulding, and mechanical assembly. They work with a wide range of thermoplastic materials, providing expert advice on selection and cost-saving solutions. Capricorn Mouldings utilises 13 modern injection moulding machines with capacities from 35 to 180 tons, capable of producing components from 0.5 to 300 grams, catering to both small batch runs and high volume production across engineering, electrical, consumer, and technical applications.
Capricorn Mouldings' in-house toolroom provides comprehensive support for new mould tool development, maintenance, and repairs, aiming to minimise downtime and enhance production efficiency. They offer cost-effective prototype injection moulding using low-cost aluminium tooling for faster development cycles and can hold stock for immediate dispatch, delivering components throughout the United Kingdom using their own transport.
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Press fleet4
- Moulding processes
- Injection moulding
- Smallest press (t)
- 35
- Largest press (t)
- 180
- Press count
- 13
Moulding capability3
- Process specialisms
- Insert moulding
- Min part weight (g)
- 0.5
- Max part weight (g)
- 300
Production2
- Batch tiers
- Low volume
- Handles prototypes
- Yes
Prototyping & NPD4
- Prototyping routes
- Low-volume prototype moulding
- Prototypes in final material
- Yes
- Prototyping offered
- Yes
- DFM support
- Yes
Tooling2
- In-house toolroom
- Yes
- Tool services
- Maintenance, Repair & modification
Assembly & finishing1
- Assembly offered
- Yes
Identity & contact1
- Industries served
- Consumer goods
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Press fleet: Press brands · Large-format (≥1,000 t) · Premium press fleet · All-electric presses
Moulding capability: Micro moulding capable · Cleanroom class · Certified cleanroom · Scientific moulding · Joining methods · Decoration · Product specialisms
Materials: Material modifiers · Recycled content offered · Recycled feedstock types · ESD-capable
Prototyping & NPD: Product-design service · Mould-flow simulation
Tooling: Tooling origin · Tool trials offered
Production: Handles volume production · Runs 24/7 · Bridge production
Assembly & finishing: 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