Quarter Summary The year has been a very good one for Malton Plastics so far, despite the uproar and turmoil concerning Brexit. Orders are up, production hours are up and we've been running continuous day and late shifts since the turn of the year, whereas previous...
Malton Plastics (UK) Limited (MPL) have recently taken delivery of a new 350 tonne injection moulding machine from Sumitomo Demag. In addition, a robot and conveyor system from Geiger Handling was also purchased to increase MPL's manufacturing capability and capacity. Throughout the course of the year...
Companies today require bespoke plastic parts for a variety of reasons. For example car manufacturers require bespoke parts for the different range of cars they manufacture. Meanwhile, competitive brands look to gain a competitive advantage by providing a better looking and more functional product. These...
There are two main types of polymers, thermoplastics and thermosets. The main physical difference is that thermoplastics can be re-melted into liquid plastic. Whereas, thermosets remain in a permanent solid state and cannot be put back into the process. Commonly, plastic injection moulders use thermoplastics. Common...
The night shift, dreaded by some, loved by others. Nearly all injection moulders at some point will have embraced the night shift as orders come in thick and fast. Here at MPL we always look to accommodate customer orders when and where we can. Typically,...
We recently sent Aidan Smith and Nicky Chan to the Sumitomo DEMAG facility in Daventry where they undertook the two day, Toolsetting Technology for Injection Moulding Course offered by Sumitomo DEMAG. Sumitomo (SHI) Demag UK is one of the leading importers of injection moulding machinery in...
It is with great pride and satisfaction that Malton Plastics (UK) Ltd. can finally announce that we have been recommended certification for ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems. The audit took place on the 29th June, 2018 with Synergos Consultancy and Alcumus ISOQAR of which the...
Over the last few months MPL have made the decision to invest into new tooling for our gardening division, MPL Gardening. The investment will see us increase the range of propagators we currently manufacture as well as bringing new products to the EarlyGrow brand. This is...
The internet of Things (IOT) is a relatively new concept and one which most could be forgiven for knowing very little about. Essentially all the IOT is about is connecting electronic devices together through the internet, meaning anything which uses the internet could and should...
It's been over a year since approximately 46.5 million UK voters turned out to vote on whether the UK should leave the European Union. The result shocked the nation, as the Brexit campaign won with a slight majority of 52% of the vote, a result...