In accordance with this pioneering spirit and zest for new business, the relatively new technology of Gas Assisted Injection Moulding was added to the portfolio of services offered by Rutland Plastics in 1999. It has come to play an important part in the company’s ever-increasing range of products.
The firm has never been content to rest on its laurels (plastic or otherwise!). In 2000, the business of St. Ives-based moulder Permanex was acquired and, closer to home, Rutland Plastics bought the next-door Coats Viyella factory. Although there were no specific plans to develop the site at that stage, this purchase opened the possibility of future expansion without the need to move.