Frequently Asked Questions
Yes and no. We outsource the service, coordinating the process ONLY on behalf of a customer that we have moulded volumes high enough for us to manage this competitively.
No. However, we can mould parts and send them to a third-party for plating.
No. However, we can mould parts and send them to a third-party for plating.
No, however we can refer you to a reputable supplier.
No, however we can refer you to a reputable supplier.
Yes we can. However, if there is anything that we cannot do, such as complex electronics, then we have partners that we can work with.
We source many different types of packaging for our customers. We are happy to work with you to specify what you need and then we can utilise our supply chain to get the best deal possible.
We have a 3000m2 warehouse with 3000 pallet spaces. We hold stock for customers to ensure that they can access product quickly when they need it.
We work with a number of freight partners to ensure that we can meet the logistics needs of our customers, whether this be shipping direct or to a third party.
Yes, we increasingly use recycled plastics. We have long established partnerships with materials reprocessors to ensure that the material is of the best quality possible. Please refer to the page on our website for recycled plastics.
We have 28 injection moulding machines ranging from 1700T down to 50T. These can produce parts as large as 48KG and as small as 1g.
We have 28 injection moulding machines ranging from 1700T down to 50T. These can produce parts as large as 48KG and as small as 1g.
We have 28 injection moulding machines ranging from 1700T down to 50T. These can produce parts as large as 48KG down to 1g.
Yes, we offer both Screen Printing and Tampo (Pad) printing through our local partners who are experts in this area.
Many of the parts that we make are painted after moulding but we do not offer this service in house. However, we do have trusted partners that we work with.
Rutland Plastics has its' own in-house toolroom to make, repair and service tools. However we also use long term trusted suppliers in both the UK and China. We offer all options to our customers so that they can choose the best solution for their project. In an average year we commission between £500,000 and £1,000,000 of tooling for our customers.
Rutland Plastics has its own in house toolroom to make, repair and service tools. However we also use long term trusted suppliers in both UK and China. We offer all options to our customers so that they can choose the best solution for their project. In an average year we commission between £500,000 and £1,000,000 of tooling for our customers.
Rutland Plastics has its own in house toolroom to make, repair and service tools. However we also use long term trusted suppliers in both UK and China. We offer all options to our customers so that they can choose the best solution for their project. In an average year we commission between £500,000 and £1,000,000 of tooling for our customers.
Yes if required. We will work with you to develop your product through to production, we also offer many other methods of prototyping, please see our prototyping page for more information.
Yes we do. Our design engineers are experts at helping you optimise your part design for injection moulding.
No, however we can refer you to a reputable supplier.
No, however we can refer you to a reputable supplier.
No, however we can refer you to a reputable supplier.
