Mclaren Plastics
Pentland Industrial Estate, Loanhead, Midlothian, EH20 9QH
About
McLaren Plastics Limited, a UK-based contract manufacturer established in 1960 near Edinburgh, Scotland, leverages over six decades of plastic injection moulding expertise with a facility featuring 19 machines from 50 to 380 tonnes, including advanced all-electric models. Their comprehensive in-house capabilities span the product lifecycle, from design for manufacture and prototyping via 3D printing to Moldflow analysis and toolmaking, working with diverse materials including commodity, engineering, and biopolymers. Serving industries such as agriculture, automotive, construction, electronics, medical, oil & gas, and plumbing, they offer extensive secondary processes, assembly, and finishing. Holding ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications and championing reshoring, McLaren Plastics differentiates itself through a "right first-time" approach, tailored tooling, and new product development services from concept to production, ensuring efficient, high-quality outcomes and secure supply chains.
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McLaren Plastics Limited is a highly experienced UK-based contract manufacturer, established in 1960, with over six decades of expertise in plastic injection moulding. Located near Edinburgh, Scotland, the company operates a significant facility equipped with 19 injection moulding machines, ranging from 50 to 380 tonnes of clamping force, including seven advanced all-electric models.
Their comprehensive in-house capabilities encompass the entire product lifecycle, from initial design for manufacture and 3D printing for prototyping to sophisticated Moldflow analysis and injection mould toolmaking. McLaren Plastics works with a broad spectrum of materials, including commodity polymers, high-performance engineering polymers like PSU, PPS, and PEEK, and biopolymers. They serve a diverse range of industries, such as agriculture, automotive, construction, electronics, medical, oil & gas, and plumbing, offering a wide array of secondary processes, assembly, and finishing services.
McLaren Plastics is committed to high production standards and sustainability, holding ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications, and actively participates in Operation Clean Sweep. They champion reshoring manufacturing to the UK, emphasizing benefits like shorter lead times and secure supply chains. Their "right first-time" approach, supported by tailored tooling solutions and new product development services from concept to production, ensures efficient and high-quality outcomes for their clients.
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Press fleet4
- Moulding processes
- Injection moulding
- Smallest press (t)
- 50
- Largest press (t)
- 380
- All-electric presses
- Yes
Moulding capability2
- Process specialisms
- Insert moulding
- Joining methods
- Adhesive bonding, Insert fitting
Materials2
- Recycled content offered
- Yes
- Recycled feedstock types
- Recycled (type not stated)
Production2
- Batch tiers
- High volume
- Handles volume production
- Yes
Prototyping & NPD5
- Prototyping routes
- 3D printing (in-house)
- Prototyping offered
- Yes
- Product-design service
- Yes
- DFM support
- Yes
- Mould-flow simulation
- Yes
Tooling2
- Tool services
- Design & build, Maintenance
- Tool trials offered
- Yes
Assembly & finishing2
- Assembly offered
- Yes
- Assembly capabilities
- Final assembly
Certifications & accreditations1
- ISO 9001
- Held
Identity & contact1
- Industries served
- Agriculture, Automotive, Construction, Electronics & electrical, Medical & healthcare, Oil and gas, Energy storage, Plumbing
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Press fleet: Press count · Press brands · Large-format (≥1,000 t) · Premium press fleet
Moulding capability: Micro moulding capable · Min part weight (g) · Max part weight (g) · Cleanroom class · Certified cleanroom · Scientific moulding · Decoration · Product specialisms
Materials: Material modifiers · ESD-capable
Prototyping & NPD: Prototypes in final material
Tooling: In-house toolroom · Tooling origin
Production: Handles prototypes · 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