Plastics 4 Projects
Unit 7 Grangeway Business Park, Whitehall Industrial Estate, Colchester, CO2 8HF
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Plastics 4 Projects Limited, a specialist UK contract manufacturer based in Essex since 1994, excels in acrylic and plastic fabrication, having significantly expanded its operations. Their comprehensive capabilities include cutting, drilling, routing, polishing, bending, moulding, bevelling, turning, sticking, shaping, vacuum forming, drape forming, laser cutting, and engraving, working with a wide array of plastics like Perspex, acrylic, and Polycarbonate. Serving diverse sectors including movie, television, theatre, retail, exhibition, marine, architectural, engineering, educational, and healthcare, the company differentiates itself by delivering custom solutions with fast lead times and competitive rates, particularly for vacuum-formed items, and is capable of solving complex plastic fabrication challenges with bespoke designs limited only by customer imagination.
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Plastics 4 Projects Limited, established in 1994 and based in Essex, UK, is a specialist contract manufacturer in acrylic and plastic fabrication. The company has grown significantly since its inception, relocating to a larger factory in 2002 and subsequently adding a mezzanine floor to accommodate its expanding operations.
Their extensive manufacturing capabilities encompass a wide range of processes including cutting, drilling, routing, polishing, bending, moulding, bevelling, turning, sticking, and shaping large rigid sheets into bespoke designs. They also offer advanced techniques such as vacuum forming, drape forming, laser cutting, and engraving, working with materials like Perspex, acrylic, Polycarbonate, PETG, PVC, Foam PVC, ABS, HIPS, and various engineering plastics. Plastics 4 Projects serves diverse industries including movie, television, theatre, retail, point of sale, exhibition, marine, architectural, engineering, and educational institutions, as well as the healthcare sector.
The company prides itself on delivering custom solutions with fast lead times and competitive rates, particularly for vacuum-formed items. They highlight their ability to solve individual plastic fabrication challenges and develop bespoke solutions, with their forming capabilities described as limited only by customer imagination. A notable project involved fabricating bespoke Perspex® clear acrylic Smartie-shaped domes for a futuristic pop-up store at Selfridges, London, commissioned by J Mansfield Ltd. They also offer NHS apron and glove dispensers from stock for immediate dispatch and stock a comprehensive range of Taymar injection moulded brochure holders.
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Press fleet1
- Moulding processes
- Thermoforming / vacuum forming
Moulding capability2
- Decoration
- Laser marking, Screen printing
- Product specialisms
- POS & retail display
Prototyping & NPD1
- DFM support
- Yes
Identity & contact1
- Industries served
- Construction, Consumer goods, Industrial & engineering, Marine
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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
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 · Tool services · Tooling origin · Tool trials offered
Production: Batch tiers · Handles prototypes · 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