Meadow Engineering Patterns
1-5 Felnex Square Felnex Industrial Estate, Leeds, LS9 0ST
About
Meadow Engineering & Patterns Limited, a UK-based contract manufacturer established in 1993 in Oadby, Leicester, specialises in the design and production of specialist engineering jigs, fixtures, vacuum form tools, and plastic mould tools, operating as a one-stop shop from concept to delivery with in-house teams. Their extensive capabilities include vacuum forming (up to 1960mm x 960mm), plastic mould tooling, design, reverse engineering, prototyping, injection moulding, and CNC machining of aluminium and plastics, utilising Solidworks and a blend of conventional and modern technology. Serving diverse industries such as retail packaging, point of sale, industrial engineering, automotive, and electronics, Meadow Engineering & Patterns leverages over 130 years of combined experience to develop design concepts into production tooling, test units, and full vacuum forming production, with a strong differentiator in collaborating with entrepreneurial businesses to bring new products to market.
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Meadow Engineering & Patterns Limited, established in 1993 and based in Oadby, Leicester, is a UK-based contract manufacturer specialising in the design and production of specialist engineering jigs, fixtures, vacuum form tools, and plastic mould tools. They operate as a comprehensive one-stop shop, managing projects from initial concept through to final delivery with in-house design and manufacturing teams.
Their extensive capabilities encompass vacuum forming, plastic mould tooling, design and reverse engineering, prototyping, injection moulding, and the machining of aluminium and plastics. They utilise a blend of conventional engineering and modern CNC technology, including Solidworks, and serve diverse industries such as retail packaging, point of sale, industrial engineering, automotive, electronics, and various moulding sectors. Meadow Engineering & Patterns can form products up to 1960mm x 960mm from a wide range of plastic materials and offers specialised manufacturing of robotic nests.
With over 130 years of combined experience, Meadow Engineering & Patterns is adept at developing design concepts into production tooling, test units, and full vacuum forming production. They have a passion for collaborating with entrepreneurial businesses to bring new products to market, demonstrating their ability to handle projects from concept to final assembly.
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Press fleet1
- Moulding processes
- Injection moulding
Moulding capability1
- Product specialisms
- Automotive components, Containers & packaging, Enclosures & housings, POS & retail display
Production2
- Batch tiers
- Low volume
- Handles prototypes
- Yes
Prototyping & NPD2
- Product-design service
- Yes
- DFM support
- Yes
Tooling3
- In-house toolroom
- Yes
- Tool services
- Design & build
- Tool trials offered
- Yes
Identity & contact1
- Industries served
- Automotive, Retail packaging
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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
Materials: Material modifiers · Recycled content offered · Recycled feedstock types · ESD-capable
Prototyping & NPD: Prototyping routes · Prototypes in final material · Prototyping offered · Mould-flow simulation
Tooling: Tooling origin
Production: Handles volume production · 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