Carclo Expands UK and Czech Facilities

UK-headquartered plastics moulder Carclo Technical Plastics has made significant investments in moulding equipment at production facilities in the UK and the Czech Republic.

In the UK, the company has installed new all-electric injection moulding equipment at its facility in south London to provide a dedicated moulding cell for point-of-care medical diagnostic applications. The installation includes two-shot moulding and optical cuvette moulding, operating on a 24-hour basis, 7 days per week. The facility continues to develop with the latest machine scheduled for delivery in January 2013 and further deliveries scheduled for later in the year.

The investments are to support several major customers with a desire for high volume manufacturing in this field.

UK managing director Patrick Ward stated: “Carclo Technical Plastics has long been involved in manufacture of diagnostic devices and we are delighted to have completed this new facility.”

In the Czech Republic, Carclo has installed additional cleanroom injection moulding machines at its plant in Brno for the production of medical disposables.