GW Plastics celebrates 10th anniversary of GW Silicones

Contract manufacturer grows silicone tooling and moulding operation with new technologies, and eyes global expansion.

Plastic, silicone injection moulding and contract manufacturer GW Plastics, is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its subsidiary, GW Silicones. Founded in 2008 in GW Plastics’ Royalton, Vermont technology campus, GW Silicones offers highly-automated Class 8 cleanroom tooling, moulding, and assembly.

GW Plastics made the decision in 2008 to open GW Silicones and offer liquid injection moulding (LIM). The company invested in critical expertise and technology in order to extend its and manufacturing capabilities and integrate GW Silicones into its robust technical portfolio.

The company hired Mark Hammond and Jeff Hazen, to launch GW Silicones.

Starting with just one moulding machine in GW Plastics’ Process Development Centre, Hammond and Hazen grew GW Silicones supplying the market with precision silicone solutions. Since its inception 10 years ago, GW Silicones has completed three expansions, including a Class 8 ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 certified cleanroom.

The cleanroom is equipped with all-electric, hybrid and hydraulic machines, giving GW Silicones the ability to match the best machine to each prototype and production moulding application. Multiple screw and barrel assemblies for each press allow for the moulding of parts from fractions of a gram to larger pound shots, providing a range of moulding capabilities.

John Lenahan recently joined the GW Silicones team as its business development manager, Lenahan is a veteran in the contract manufacturing and silicone moulding industries. He said: “GW Silicones stands out from other silicone injection moulders. Everyone knows the GW Silicones team and the level of respect they have garnered in the industry.”