The Stroud Group, which purchased Cotsworld Plastics in 2016, has invested heavily in a range of new injection moulding machines – replacing existing equipment and making strategic investments in new capacity.
The Group of Companies which includes Stroud Metal Company, a high-volume manufacturer of deep drawn metal pressings, has in place an on-going program of plant renewal and capital investment, ensuring customers receive cost efficient and quality products.
The recent investment has included a 60t, 90t and a 150t range of Haitian Zeres presses. The Haitian presses are tremendously flexible hybrid moulding machines based on electric technology and equipped with integrated energy-efficient hydraulic units.
Further additions include 160t and a 320t Haitian Mars Series 2 machines which offer highly optimized servo energy-saving technology, with improved efficiency and lower energy consumption.
The group has also invested in the replacement of Boy 25t and 35t machines, two trusty workhorses adding repeatable performance within the smaller component range.
Cotsworld Plastics has over 40 years’ experience in the injection moulding sector, with a reputation for complex, high end technical parts, miniature mouldings, metal insert components and lead frame over mouldings to exacting standards. The company supports customers through all stages of production, from assistance with CAD/CAM design, incorporating 3D printing, to technical advice on engineering plastic polymers.
Commenting on the decision to purchase Cotsworld Plastics Matthew Large, owner of the Stroud Group of Companies (Dudbridge Estates), said: “With customers wishing to both eliminate cost and risk from their supply chains whilst ideally reducing the number of suppliers, the parent company of Stroud Metal has acquired a specialist plastic injection moulding company with over 40 years’ experience specialising in over-moulding of high volume stamped metal lead frames and individual metal parts.”
The continued investment in the Plastics division is aimed at ensuring the Group is in a good position to grow its market share within both the plastics, metal components and metal/plastic over-moulded manufacturing sectors.