Wheatley Plastics
Riverside House Kings Reach Business Park, Yew Street, Stockport, SK4 2HD
About
Wheatley Plastics Limited, a UK-based contract manufacturer with over 70 years of experience, specialises in plastic injection moulding from its Stockport facility, offering a comprehensive service from design to delivery for low and high volume production. Their capabilities include utilising machines from 22 tonnes upwards to produce a wide range of plastic products for sectors such as electronics, medical, packaging, retail, construction, plumbing, and pest control. Accredited with ISO 9001:2015, Wheatley Plastics distinguishes itself through its flexibility, responsiveness, competitive pricing, and a strong commitment to customer support, all driven by a family business culture that values UK manufacturing.
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Wheatley Plastics Limited is a highly experienced UK-based contract manufacturer with over 70 years in the industry, specialising in plastic injection moulding. Situated in Stockport, North West England, the company provides a full spectrum of services from design and development through to manufacturing, stock holding, and delivery, catering to both low and high volume production needs.
The company's capabilities encompass a wide range of plastic injection moulding, utilising machines from 22 tonnes upwards to produce both small and large plastic products. Wheatley Plastics serves a diverse array of sectors including electronics, medical, packaging, retail, construction, plumbing, and pest control, demonstrating their versatility in handling varied project requirements.
Accredited with ISO 9001:2015, Wheatley Plastics underscores its dedication to quality management. Key differentiators include their flexibility, responsiveness, competitive pricing, and a strong commitment to customer support, all underpinned by a family business culture that fosters pride in UK manufacturing.
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Press fleet3
- Moulding processes
- Injection moulding
- Smallest press (t)
- 22
- Largest press (t)
- 600
Moulding capability2
- Process specialisms
- Overmoulding
- Product specialisms
- POS & retail display
Production3
- Batch tiers
- High volume
- Handles volume production
- Yes
- Runs 24/7
- Yes
Prototyping & NPD4
- Prototyping routes
- Low-volume prototype moulding
- Prototypes in final material
- Yes
- Prototyping offered
- Yes
- DFM support
- Yes
Tooling1
- Tool services
- Design & build
Assembly & finishing2
- Assembly offered
- Yes
- Assembly capabilities
- Sub-assembly
Certifications & accreditations2
- ISO 9001
- Held
- Trade bodies
- Made in britain
Identity & contact1
- Industries served
- Construction, Consumer goods, Electronics & electrical, Medical & healthcare, Packaging
Confirmed not held
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Press fleet: 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
Materials: Material modifiers · Recycled content offered · Recycled feedstock types · ESD-capable
Prototyping & NPD: Product-design service · Mould-flow simulation
Tooling: In-house toolroom · Tooling origin · Tool trials offered
Production: Handles prototypes · Bridge production
Machining: Contract machining
Quality & inspection: FAI methodology · CMM · Inspection stages · SPC / Cpk · Automated vision QC
Certifications & accreditations: ISO 13485 · IATF 16949 · BRCGS Packaging · AS9100 · Cyber Essentials · Food-contact compliance · UL listing