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Icon Plastics makes £200k machinery investment at Tees Valley site

Precision injection moulder business Icon Plastics has made a £200k investment in high-tech equipment to increase its output capacity.

Based in the Tees Valley, the firm has installed two Negribossi Canbio ST machines, bringing the total number of plastic injection moulding machines at its Eaglescliffe site to 27.

The new machines use robotics-based technology and computer design to produce plastic components for use in industries as wide-ranging as the medical, construction, defence and automotive fields.

Icon Plastics Managing Director Gareth Thomas said: “This latest investment is part of our continued strategy to develop and expand our business offering to maintain our position at the forefront of the industry.”

In addition, Icon, which operates 24 hours a day five days a week, has also expanded its workforce to bring the total number of staff to 56.

This includes the appointment of a new operations manager and three line operators, who have each been trained in the intricacies of the new machines.

Phil Walker, Operations Director, said: “Over the last 12 months, we have invested more than £400k so that we can continue accommodate our recent contract wins.

“The new Negribossi machines are a major upgrade for Icon. They are more accurate and efficient than our previous machines thanks to their synchronous motors, technology more often seen in industrial robots.

“This means we are more productive than ever, allowing us to increase our client base, expand our workforce and future-proof the business.”