Captive Closures UK
Captive Closures, Burma Road, Blidworth, NG21 0RT
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CAPTIVE CLOSURES UK LIMITED, a specialist plastic injection moulding manufacturer based in Blidworth, North Nottinghamshire, operates a 24-hour production facility offering comprehensive contract moulding services across the UK and Europe. Established in 1993, they process a wide array of thermoplastic materials using advanced techniques like hydraulic core pulling and unscrewing moulds, supported by state-of-the-art Wittmann Battenfeld machines with clamp forces from 25 to 200 tonnes. Serving diverse sectors including building, healthcare, cosmetics, electronics, and packaging, Captive Closures handles both high-volume and low-volume production runs. They provide end-to-end solutions from product development and rapid prototyping to light assembly and packaging, differentiating themselves through Just-In-Time manufacturing and next-day delivery on stock items, with a proven track record including work with blue-chip companies like Avon Cosmetics, Boots, and Marks & Spencer.
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CAPTIVE CLOSURES UK LIMITED is a specialist plastic injection moulding manufacturer based in Blidworth, North Nottinghamshire, operating a 24-hour production facility. Established in 1993, the company provides comprehensive contract moulding services to clients across the UK and Europe, processing a wide array of thermoplastic materials.
The company's capabilities include advanced moulding techniques such as hydraulic core pulling, unscrewing moulds, and multi-drop hot runner systems, supported by state-of-the-art Wittmann Battenfeld injection moulding machines with clamp forces from 25 to 200 tonnes. Captive Closures serves diverse sectors including building, healthcare, cosmetics, electronics, and packaging, and is adept at both high-volume production with high-cavity moulds and low-volume runs.
Captive Closures offers end-to-end solutions from product development, including design and material selection, to rapid prototyping, light assembly, and packaging. They differentiate themselves through Just-In-Time manufacturing and next-day delivery on stock items. Their proven track record includes work with blue-chip companies such as Avon Cosmetics, Boots, and Marks & Spencer, and they also manufacture their own range of glazing accessories.
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Press fleet5
- Moulding processes
- Injection moulding
- Smallest press (t)
- 25
- Largest press (t)
- 200
- Press brands
- Wittmann Battenfeld
Moulding capability3
- Process specialisms
- Insert moulding
- Max part weight (g)
- 650
- Joining methods
- Insert fitting
Materials1
- Material modifiers
- Glass-filled
Production2
- Batch tiers
- High volume, Low volume
- Handles volume production
- Yes
Prototyping & NPD4
- Prototyping routes
- Low-volume prototype moulding
- Prototypes in final material
- Yes
- Prototyping offered
- Yes
- DFM support
- Yes
Tooling2
- Tool services
- Design & build
- Tool trials offered
- Yes
Assembly & finishing1
- Assembly offered
- Yes
Quality & inspection1
- SPC / Cpk
- Yes
Identity & contact1
- Industries served
- Packaging, Consumer goods
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Press fleet: Press count · Large-format (≥1,000 t) · All-electric presses
Moulding capability: Micro moulding capable · Min part weight (g) · Cleanroom class · Certified cleanroom · Scientific moulding · Decoration · Product specialisms
Materials: Recycled content offered · Recycled feedstock types · ESD-capable
Prototyping & NPD: Product-design service · Mould-flow simulation
Tooling: In-house toolroom · Tooling origin
Production: Handles prototypes · Runs 24/7 · Bridge production
Assembly & finishing: Assembly capabilities
Machining: Contract machining
Quality & inspection: FAI methodology · CMM · Inspection stages · 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