Sinclair & Rush
Units 11-13 Spectrum West, 20-20 Maidstone Business Estate, St Lawrence Avenue,Maidstone, ME16 0LL
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Sinclair & Rush Limited, a family-owned UK contract manufacturer established in 1950, specializes in flexible vinyl and plastic solutions, operating globally with manufacturing in the UK, USA, China, and Australia and a European presence since 1986. Their extensive capabilities include dip moulding, injection moulding, extrusion, and thermoforming, producing a wide array of products for over 20,000 customers across diverse sectors such as the NHS, health, critical infrastructure, and automotive safety. Holding key certifications like ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 in the UK, and IATF 16949 for their US and China plants, Sinclair & Rush demonstrates a strong commitment to quality, particularly for the automotive industry. The company is also investing in R&D for recycling and sustainability, exemplified by solar panel installations and their proven ability to meet demanding project requirements, such as supplying components for Premier League club training equipment.
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Sinclair & Rush Limited is a well-established, family-owned UK contract manufacturer founded in 1950, specializing in flexible vinyl and plastic solutions. With a global turnover exceeding $100,000,000 and over 650 employees worldwide, the company operates manufacturing facilities in the UK, USA, China, and Australia, supported by a strategic European presence since 1986.
The company's extensive manufacturing capabilities encompass dip moulding, injection moulding, extrusion, and thermoforming, utilizing materials such as vinyl, plastic, rubber, and foam. They produce a diverse range of products including caps, tube inserts, hand grips, feet, plugs, netting, packaging, extruded profiles, castors, and masking products. Sinclair & Rush serves over 20,000 global customers across numerous industries, including the NHS, health, critical infrastructure, fishing tackle, energy, and automotive safety.
Sinclair & Rush holds key certifications, including ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 in the UK, and IATF 16949 for their US and China plants, underscoring their commitment to quality, particularly for the automotive sector. They are also actively investing in R&D for recycling and sustainability, with recent solar panel installations at their Kent sites. The company has supplied components for specialized applications, such as the Crossgoal™ training equipment used by Premier League clubs, demonstrating their ability to meet demanding project requirements.
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Press fleet1
- Moulding processes
- Injection moulding
Moulding capability1
- Process specialisms
- Insert moulding
Production2
- Batch tiers
- High volume
- Handles volume production
- Yes
Prototyping & NPD1
- DFM support
- Yes
Identity & contact1
- Industries served
- Automotive, Electronics & electrical, Food & beverage, 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) · 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 · Tool services · 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 9001 · ISO 14001 · ISO 13485 · IATF 16949 · BRCGS Packaging · AS9100 · Cyber Essentials · Food-contact compliance · UL listing · Trade bodies