Firstpress (Plastic Moulders)
15 Pritchett Street, Birmingham, B6 4EH
About
Firstpress (Plastic Moulders) Limited, a specialist plastic injection moulding company based in Birmingham, UK since 1985, offers a fully integrated service from concept to delivery, encompassing design, tool design and manufacture, sampling, prototyping, and full-scale production. They provide high-precision moulding and assembly, including ultrasonic welding and insert moulding, catering to both small-batch prototypes and high-volume production for demanding sectors such as military and medical. Operating with advanced equipment including robotic handling and cleanroom facilities, Firstpress is ISO 9001:2015 certified and LRQA Certified, underscoring their commitment to quality, which is further evidenced by their advanced quality control laboratories and positive assessor feedback.
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Firstpress (Plastic Moulders) Limited, established in 1985 and based in Birmingham, UK, is a specialist plastic injection moulding company offering a fully integrated service from concept to delivery. They provide comprehensive capabilities encompassing design, tool design and manufacture, sampling, prototyping, and full-scale production.
Their services include high-precision moulding and assembly, with secondary operations such as ultrasonic welding and insert moulding. Firstpress caters to both small-batch prototypes and high-volume production, serving demanding sectors including military and medical, and operates with advanced equipment including injection moulding machines, robotic handling, and cleanroom manufacturing facilities.
Firstpress holds ISO 9001:2015 certification and is LRQA Certified, demonstrating their commitment to quality and stringent specifications. Their facility is equipped with advanced quality control laboratories, and they have received positive feedback from assessors regarding their quality system.
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Press fleet1
- Moulding processes
- Injection moulding
Moulding capability4
- Process specialisms
- Insert moulding
- Cleanroom class
- Controlled room (not ISO-classified)
- Joining methods
- Ultrasonic welding
- Product specialisms
- Fasteners & fixings
Production3
- Batch tiers
- High volume, Prototype
- Handles prototypes
- Yes
- Handles volume production
- Yes
Prototyping & NPD2
- DFM support
- Yes
- Mould-flow simulation
- Yes
Tooling2
- In-house toolroom
- Yes
- Tool services
- Design & build
Assembly & finishing2
- Assembly offered
- Yes
- Assembly capabilities
- Fulfilment
Certifications & accreditations1
- ISO 9001
- Held
Identity & contact1
- Industries served
- Medical & healthcare, Military, Automotive, Consumer goods
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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: Micro moulding capable · Min part weight (g) · Max part weight (g) · Certified cleanroom · Scientific moulding · 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
Tooling: Tooling origin · Tool trials offered
Production: Runs 24/7 · Bridge production
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