Manufacturer’s equipment investment targets sales growth

Polyglobal, a Wakefield-based maker of injection moulded components, has installed the latest in a series of machines which sees its combined investment in equipment total almost half a million pounds in 18 months.

The business, which exports to more than 15 different countries, has taken delivery of three injection moulding machines plus a suite of other equipment as part of its drive to broaden its capabilities, boost capacity, increase efficiency and reduce energy costs.

Most of the investment – more than £200,000 – has been spent on the new injection moulding devices, which include one Boy 90E and two Tedric machines (450T & 80T) And the introduction of a Hurco VMX30T Vertical Machining Centre has given PolyGlobal increased capacity and technical capability in its tool-making department.

These latest machines follow the installation of a Covestro Baule Dispensing Machine in 2018 and a 3D printer earlier this year, which enables PolyGlobal to provide a faster, more cost-effective prototyping service for smaller projects.

Andy Young, Marketing Manager, said: “PolyGlobal is recognised for providing high quality bespoke injection moulded parts for critical industries. Our ambition is to expand our global reach and the range of sectors we operate in. To do that we continually need to broaden our capabilities and improve efficiencies.

“The investment in new machinery boosts our efficiencies and improves our environmental credentials which is important for our customers.

“We are already experiencing the benefits of our investments in terms of capacity and quality of finished goods. Moving forward, this machinery will allow us to manufacture moulds and finished components that previously were out of reach for our business, further extending the breadth of our offering to customers.”

The total recent spending on new machinery by PolyGlobal amounts to £461,000, some of which has gone towards replacing existing equipment.

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