Moulded Plastic Parts
Tex Plastics provides precision moulded plastic parts from two facilities, Barnstaple – providing injection moulding to the South West and Derby – providing injection moulding for the Midlands.
Helping you to get the best possible moulded plastic parts
The Edge in business means optimising the marginal differences. Our quarterly newsletter and moulded plastic parts news reveals how we help our customers realise this. Precision Plastic Injection Moulding starts with design-rationalisation built in at every stage. This results in you getting a plastic component manufactured with minimal waste because every element from design to assembly is done the most efficient way. Let us help you to streamline your component supply chain, reduce lead-times and maximise the cost-effectiveness of the component produced.
Plastics raw materials finder services
Tex Plastics technical team are working proactively with clients to source more sustainable raw materials.
Injection moulding 3D branding
Leading manufacturer chooses to have logo injection moulded to increase brand presence in store.
Working on recycled plastics to create more sustainable raw materials
Due to lack of supply chain resilience, Tex Plastics are working with a partner to develop recycled plastics.
Procurement and Supply Apprentice
Sam Holtam has joined Tex Plastics Derby as an Apprentice Buyer.
New Technician joins Tex Plastics
Chris Smith is the new Technician joining the Team at the Barnstaple site.
750 Tonne injection moulding machine on order for Barnstaple
To increase larger machine moulding capacity at Barnstaple a new 750 tonne has been ordered to help manage the increase in larger plastic part orders.
Forward order of raw plastic materials to secure supply
Manufacturers using prime and engineering grade plastics face ongoing shortages, price increases and delivery delays.
New machine will run 24/7
All electric 100 tonne machine ordered for Derby site to facilitate critical plastic part order.
Cleanroom expansion at Barnstaple
The cleanroom facility is to expand at Barnstaple to accommodate increased orders.
Download our Summer 2021 Newsletter
Take a read of our Summer 2021 Newsletter
More energy efficient injection moulding
Tex Plastics continued investment in new desiccant dryers makes for lower energy consuming more efficient injection moulding.
Increase in plastic injection moulding enquiries from overseas
Enquiries from the commonwealth countries top those coming from within the EU.
Life critical component re-shored to shorten supply chain
With increasing demands on PPE, especially facemasks and breathing products, shortages in capacity overseas has created a need for UK manufacturing.
Tex Plastics secure biotechnology injection moulding
Working with manufacturer who wants to grow capacity and expand market share in pharmaceutical sector and OEM biopharmaceutical applications.
Expanding capacity to meet increased injection moulding demand
Tex Plastics Barnstaple site has dynamically shifted to accommodate the increased production demands, but is now exploring making weekend shifts a permanent fixture.
Negri Bossi 400 Tonne Canbio machines add to Tex Plastics capacity
The two additional 400 tonne machine increases the capacity of Tex Plastics in this machine range, adds the latest technology machines to our portfolio plus supports our low carbon strategy.
How will raw material shortages impact British manufacturing?
The British Plastics Federation has warned the whole plastics supply chain that plastics processors are currently facing shortages of key materials.
The challenges Plastic Injection Moulding in 2021
A year which started with Brexit, a third lockdown and now moving into raw material shortages has seen continued growth for Tex Plastics.
