Major NHS Supply Contract with value-driven innovation
2 March 2026
TEX Plastics is proud to announce that its Derby facility has secured a significant new contract to supply a series of large, technically demanding macerator mouldings for a leading supplier to the NHS.
This achievement highlights the company’s capabilities in high-integrity moulding, complex insert-moulding techniques and cost-efficient design engineering.
Although full details of the product design and commercial terms cannot be disclosed at this stage, the contract award follows months of intensive development work, during which the TEX Plastics engineering team collaborated closely with the client to optimise the product’s functionality, durability and manufacturability. The final solution demonstrated clear advantages in performance, robustness and value—ultimately offering a better outcome for the NHS.
Innovative Moulding Solution with Threaded Inserts
At the core of the project is a set of large macerator mouldings incorporating threaded inserts, a feature that requires precise design and advanced moulding control. Insert moulding at this scale poses technical challenges around positioning accuracy, thermal considerations and material flow, making this contract an excellent showcase of TEX Plastics’ specialist skills.
The Derby facility’s expertise in managing these complexities—combined with the company’s investment in modern moulding technology—enabled the team to produce a solution that delivers the required strength, alignment and long-term stability needed for heavy-duty macerator applications.
Higher Integrity at Lower Manufactured Cost
One of the key factors behind the contract win was TEX Plastics’ ability to combine enhanced product integrity with reduced manufacturing cost. Through careful material selection, refined tooling design and iterative prototyping, the engineering team identified multiple opportunities to lower production costs without compromising quality. In fact, the final design offers improved structural performance while remaining cost-efficient to mould at scale.
This value-driven approach aligns closely with the NHS’s ongoing focus on efficiency, dependability and long-term cost savings across its supply chain.
Months of Collaboration and Prototyping Pay Off
The development phase involved extensive collaboration between TEX Plastics’ design engineers, tooling partners and the client’s technical team. Several prototype iterations were created and rigorously tested to ensure the mouldings met demanding operational requirements.
The Derby team’s commitment to continuous improvement, problem-solving and responsiveness played a crucial role in refining the design and ultimately securing the contract.
Strengthening TEX Plastics’ Position in Medical and Healthcare Markets
Winning this contract further reinforces TEX Plastics’ growing reputation as a trusted partner in the medical and healthcare sectors, where reliability, regulatory awareness and technical performance are essential.
The Derby facility—already known for its expertise in large-format moulding—will now play an even more central role in delivering high-quality components that support important NHS-related infrastructure.
TEX Plastics looks forward to beginning production and is proud to contribute to solutions that support healthcare providers and improve operational efficiency across the NHS.