Coba Automotive (UK)
Marlborough Drive, Fleckney, Leicester, LE8 8UR
About
COBA AUTOMOTIVE (UK) LIMITED, a UK-based contract manufacturer with over 55 years of experience, specializes in thermoplastic products from its Leicestershire facility, leveraging the global manufacturing capacity of its parent group with ten facilities across seven countries and over 900 professionals. They offer comprehensive capabilities including extrusion, injection moulding, design, tooling, and precision engineering, processing over 30 polymer types with proprietary material mixes to serve diverse sectors such as automotive, construction, health and safety, mobility, electrical, security, retail, and medical. Holding key certifications like ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, IATF 16949, and TISAX, alongside REACH and RoHS compliance, COBA Plastics Group's strongest differentiator lies in its commitment to world-class leadership through continuous development in quality, engineering, design, delivery, and service, guided by core values of Care, Optimism, Belief, and Adaptability.
More detail ↓Show less ↑
COBA AUTOMOTIVE (UK) LIMITED is a well-established UK-based contract manufacturer with over fifty-five years of experience, specializing in thermoplastic products. Operating from Leicestershire, United Kingdom, the company is part of a larger group with ten facilities across seven countries and a workforce exceeding 900 professionals. This extensive network allows them to serve a global client base with significant manufacturing capacity.
The company offers a comprehensive suite of manufacturing capabilities, including extrusion, mixing, finishing, injection moulding, design services, tooling, and precision engineering. They operate seventy-five extrusion and fifty injection moulding machines, processing over 30 types of polymers and developing proprietary material mixes. COBA Plastics Group serves diverse industries such as automotive, construction, health and safety, mobility, electrical, security, retail, and medical, providing tailored solutions from components to full product assemblies.
COBA Plastics Group holds numerous key certifications, including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and IATF 16949, alongside TISAX certifications for several entities, demonstrating their commitment to operational excellence and quality management. They also confirm compliance with REACH and RoHS regulations. Their ambition is to achieve world-class leadership through continuous development, focusing on quality, engineering, design, delivery, service, and management, underpinned by core values of Care, Optimism, Belief, and Adaptability.
Verified facts— hover any value to see its source
Press fleet1
- Moulding processes
- Injection moulding
Moulding capability1
- Product specialisms
- Automotive components, Seals & gaskets
Production2
- Batch tiers
- High volume
- Handles volume production
- Yes
Prototyping & NPD1
- DFM support
- Yes
Tooling1
- Tool services
- Design & build
Identity & contact1
- Industries served
- Automotive
49 of 56 facets not yet verified — show which
Press fleet: Smallest press (t) · Largest press (t) · Press count · Press brands · Large-format (≥1,000 t) · 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 · Joining methods · Decoration
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 · Tooling origin · Tool trials offered
Production: Handles prototypes · Runs 24/7 · Bridge production
Assembly & finishing: Assembly offered · 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