James G Carrick & Company

450 Petershill Road, Glasgow, G21 4PB

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Established in 1851 and operating from Glasgow and Bury, JAMES G CARRICK & COMPANY LIMITED is a highly experienced UK contract manufacturer specialising in industrial packaging solutions, leveraging over 170 years of heritage. Their core capabilities encompass steel manufacturing, blow moulding, and injection moulding using materials like steel, HDPE, and PET to produce a diverse range of products including Polycomposite Drums, IATA Cans, plastic caps and containers, and steel drums. Serving industries from Pharmaceuticals and Food & Beverages to Automotive and Waste Management, Carrick Packaging's commitment to quality is underscored by their ISO 9001:2015 certification, aligning with GMP standards. They differentiate themselves through bespoke project development and custom-designed solutions, highlighting expertise in engineering precision injection moulds for high-precision, durable, and cost-efficient components.

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JAMES G CARRICK & COMPANY LIMITED is a highly experienced UK-based contract manufacturer, established in 1851, specialising in industrial packaging solutions. With over 170 years of heritage, the company operates from its head office in Glasgow and a depot in Bury, offering a robust blend of traditional values and modern innovation.

The company's core manufacturing capabilities include steel manufacturing, blow moulding, and injection moulding, utilising materials such as steel, HDPE, and PET. Carrick Packaging produces a diverse range of products including Polycomposite Drums, IATA Cans, plastic caps and containers, and various steel drums. They serve a broad spectrum of industries, including Animal Pharmaceutical, Fragrances, Household Products, Automotive, Personal Care, Food & Beverages, Pharmaceuticals, Agriculture, Adhesives/Glues, Waste Management, Cleaning, and Oil & Fuel.

Carrick Packaging's commitment to quality is demonstrated by its ISO 9001:2015 certification, with its quality system aligning with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards. They offer bespoke project development and custom-designed solutions, highlighting their expertise in engineering precision injection moulds and producing high-precision, durable, and cost-efficient components.

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Handles volume production

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ISO 9001
Food-contact compliance

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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: Process specialisms · Micro moulding capable · Min part weight (g) · Max part weight (g) · Cleanroom class · Certified cleanroom · Scientific moulding · Joining methods · Decoration · Product specialisms

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 14001 · ISO 13485 · IATF 16949 · BRCGS Packaging · AS9100 · Cyber Essentials · UL listing · Trade bodies