Realigning UK manufacturing supply chains

The legacy of Brexit and the end of the transition period has resulted in many companies realigning their supply chains to benefit more from UK-based manufacturers and avoid expensive customs fees.

Talisman Security Seals, a manufacturer and supplier of tamper-evident security seals since 1974, is one of the few companies still manufacturing seals in the UK.

Nikki Ewers, business development manager at Talisman Plastics, heading up the Security Seals division, said the company’s Malvern plant holds a large stockholding facility where it can store stock for a wide variety of industries. 

“We’re strong believers in doing the right thing for the customer and supporting fluctuations in demand, by being able to offer stockholding capabilities on standard and bespoke security seals,” said Ewers.

Despite the disruption caused by change in trading relationships with countries where much of the supply chain is located, Talisman Plastics says it is weathering the storm and are positioning themselves well to support companies looking to source more products and materials from UK-based plants.

“Due to Brexit, UK companies importing materials to then re-export to overseas markets are often hit with substantial levies. Logistics and delivery fees have increased due to customs charges and in some cases have increased by 300%. This, compounded by a current shortage in packaging, means that UK companies are experiencing some lengthy delays,” Ewers said.

Talisman has the capabilities to produce 154,000 security seals a day on its three dedicated injection setting machines and in 2020 implemented new cloud-based software to facilitate 24-hour production, to satisfy increased demand from clients in the healthcare industry.