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News Release from: Moss Plastic Parts
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 21 March 2001
Custom moulding order for bicycle
accessories
Moss Plastic Parts, has been awarded a further contract by Paddy Hopkirk, the UK supplier of bicycle accessories.
Leading plastics solutions and product protection company, Moss Plastic Parts, has been awarded a further contract by Paddy Hopkirk, the UK's number one supplier of bicycle accessories, and part of the multi-million pound Montblanc group The new contract, for the supply of up to 600,000 new components a year, relies on Moss' exceptional custom-moulding facilities to provide new bicycle rack locators and levers to support bicycles when parked in racks, and for rack adjustment respectively
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 24 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Moss will supply between 200-300,000 units of each component for cycle carriers which will be sold via leading retail stores for the motoring and cycling markets.
The new order was received in January 2001, with delivery to begin in March.
It has meant extensive tooling and prototype development to ensure that customer needs were fully met.
Moss has recently invested some £1.6 million in 100 new Boy 22D injection moulding machines in order to react faster to customer requirements just like these, by increasing production, ensuring quicker tool change, and responding more effectively to changes in demand.
It has also created a new state-of-the-art Technical Centre which brings together a multi-disciplined moulding team within a single dedicated facility, offering the latest in computer aided design (CAD) systems.
The result is an excellent prototyping service for customers with specific component needs which cannot be met from stock parts.
Through the use of these CAD facilities, combined with technical know-how and expertise, the fastest turnaround for customers is now possible, right from project conception to full volume production and completion of orders.
The new order for Paddy Hopkirk builds upon a long-standing relationship between the two companies.
"Paddy Hopkirk operate in a very competitive market place, competing with foreign imports from low cost-base countries.
It is of high importance that we have a good quality product at the best price", said Paddy Hopkirk buyer, James Leete.
"Over the last 12 months PHL and Moss Plastic Parts have been working together in partnership to improve Paddy Hopkirk's competitive edge".
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