Concept Plastics
Unit 7, Barnfield Business Centre, Brunswick Street, Nelson, BB9 0HT
About
Concept Plastics Limited is a UK-based, family-run integrated manufacturer with over 30 years of experience, specializing in precision injection moulding and engineered components from their 23,000 sq ft facility in Nelson, Lancashire. Operating 24/7 with advanced injection moulding machines (22-90 tonnes) supported by robotics and automation, they offer a comprehensive service from design development and prototyping to ultrasonic welding and bespoke assembly, producing over 100 million components annually. As part of a group including MLD Engineering for design and tooling, and J&J Closures for filling and packaging, Concept Plastics provides rapid lead times from enquiry to delivery, often within days, ensuring product line continuity through on-site tool making and maintenance. They serve global brands across diverse sectors including supermarkets, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, medical, electronics, automotive, household supplies, and food.
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Concept Plastics Limited is a UK-based, family-run integrated manufacturer with over 30 years of experience, specializing in precision injection moulding and engineered components. Operating from a 23,000 sq ft facility in Nelson, Lancashire, the company offers a comprehensive service from initial design development through to manufacturing and assembly, producing over 100 million components annually.
Their extensive capabilities include advanced injection moulding with machines ranging from 22 to 90 tonnes, operating 24/7, supported by robotics and automation. They also provide prototyping, ultrasonic welding, and bespoke assembly solutions, from individual parts to complex finished products. Concept Plastics serves global brands across diverse sectors such as supermarkets, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, medical, electronics, automotive, household supplies, and food.
Concept Plastics is part of a group that includes MLD Engineering, offering design development and extensive tooling services, and J&J Closures, handling product filling and packaging. This integrated approach allows for rapid lead times from enquiry to delivery, often completed in days, and ensures product line continuity through on-site tool making and maintenance.
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Press fleet5
- Moulding processes
- Injection moulding
- Smallest press (t)
- 22
- Largest press (t)
- 90
- Press brands
- Sodick
Moulding capability1
- Joining methods
- Ultrasonic welding
Production3
- Batch tiers
- High volume
- Handles prototypes
- Yes
- Handles volume production
- Yes
Prototyping & NPD5
- Prototyping routes
- Soft / printed prototype tooling
- Prototypes in final material
- Yes
- Prototyping offered
- Yes
- DFM support
- Yes
- Mould-flow simulation
- Yes
Tooling2
- Tool services
- Design & build
- Tooling origin
- In-house (UK site)
Assembly & finishing1
- Assembly offered
- Yes
Certifications & accreditations1
- ISO 9001
- Held
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: Process specialisms · Micro moulding capable · Min part weight (g) · Max part weight (g) · Cleanroom class · Certified cleanroom · Scientific moulding · Decoration · Product specialisms
Materials: Material modifiers · Recycled content offered · Recycled feedstock types · ESD-capable
Prototyping & NPD: Product-design service
Tooling: In-house toolroom · Tool trials offered
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 14001 · ISO 13485 · IATF 16949 · BRCGS Packaging · AS9100 · Cyber Essentials · Food-contact compliance · UL listing · Trade bodies