Top 10 Stamping Mold Manufacturers in the U.K.

Many manufacturers are looking for new manufacturing processes that keep our environment clean and safe.

In this fast-paced world, being in the trend is a must.

Stamping dies are one of them and you can now find them in almost every country/region.

I have tried to find some of the best in the UK and compare them to some of the best in the world.

Considering they have more experience, it’s hard to beat other manufacturers. Anyway, I have compiled a list of the top 10 stamping dies in the U.K.

MicPro Precision Co., Ltd.

• Location: Guangdong, China
• Company type: Manufacturing
• Year founded: 2012
• Main product: Stamping molds, terminal stamping, progressive stamping, precision metal stamping, micro-stamping, deep draw stamping

MicPro Precision is a leading metal stamping manufacturer and in-house fabricator of stamping molds. We can assist you with all your needs, from research & development to engineering, to stamping, to tooling assembly, to production, to inspection, to packing, and delivery. We ensure our clients are supplied with parts of the highest quality and precision—components that best meet their needs.

We fabricate parts for aerospace, industrial automation, medical, communications, consumer electronics, and automotive applications. Our company produces twenty sets of stamping molds and 50 million metal stamped parts each month with lead times of three to four weeks.

To learn more about our products and services, please visit our website. We’ll be happy to discuss your needs.

Rencol Manufacturing

• Location: Bristol, UK
• Company type: Manufacturing
• Year founded: 1923
• Main products/ services: Stamping, molding, die casting, CNC machining, hot & cold forging, prototyping, and tooling

Rencol Manufacturing offers a wide range of custom manufacturing services globally, including metal stamping, die casting, and metal injection molding. They have three teams with locations in the UK, the US, and China. The company can assist its clients from optimizing design ideas to prototyping, tooling, mass production, and logistics.

Oriental can produce 10,000 pieces as a minimum order quantity for stamping molds, with a lead time of 10 to 12 weeks after sample approval. These pieces can be small to medium-sized components with materials such as steel, stainless steel, and aluminum.

This company not only has its own metal stamping facilities but also fabricates stamping molds.

Clamason Industries

• Location: Kingswindford, UK
• Company type: Manufacturing
• Year founded: 1947
• Main products/ services: Metal stamping, molding, design/CAD services, tooling, technical cleaning, finishing, die-cast stamping

Clamason Industries is a full-service manufacturer with metal stamping and stamping mold applications. The company works in the automotive, industrial, eco-tech, and medical sectors. They are an ISO 9001:2015 certified company both in their UK and Slovakia manufacturing facilities.

This company has the capability of 100 to 300T presses using advanced technologies and a highly-skilled workforce. Clamason provides quality products and services, from design to tooling, to finishing. They also feature complimentary services for your supply chain and logistics needs.

Bloxwich Lock and Stamping Co.

• Location: Birmingham, UK
• Company type: Manufacturing
• Year founded: 1915
• Main products/ services: Metal stamping, stamping die, molds, and injection mold

Bloxwich is a metal pressing manufacturer offering a variety of services. Most of its clients and partners are in the automotive and white goods industries. All metalwork is supported by SolidWorks Professional CAD, SolidWorks Composer, SolidWorks Visualize software, and an HP 3D printer.

For decades, they have built partnerships with an extensive network of suppliers to help their customers get preferential treatment. Learn more about Bloxwich by clicking on the link.

Chalco Stamp and Die Co.

• Location: Northants, UK
• Company type: Manufacturing
• Year founded: 1996
• Main products/ services: Precision stamps, dies, pattern plates, molds, turning and grinding 

Chalco Stamp and Die operate in a highly traditional manner, rarely using automated solutions, except for small production runs. Most of the companies they serve are high-end manufacturers in the automotive, retail, and heritage brands. The company often works with materials like aluminum and copper.

So, if you are looking for traditional yet precise stamping needs, you must consider Chalco.

ND Precision Products

• Location: Barnstaple, UK
• Company type: Manufacturing
• Year founded: 1973
• Main products/ services: Press tools, mold tools, molding, laser welding, precision machining, and designing

ND Precision Products is one of the UK’s leading mold and stamping tool manufacturers, serving the electronics, medical, automotive, aerospace, and oil & gas industries. They are known for precise and high-quality tooling and they hold an ISO 9001:2015 certification.

NDPP continually invests in the latest machines in order to stand out as a fully self-sufficient manufacturing site, producing tools and components for various industries worldwide.

Adnor Ltd.

• Location: Kingston, UK
• Company type: Manufacturer
• Year founded: 1965
• Main products/ services: Metal stamping, sheet metal fabrication, CNC cutting, punching folding, welding, laser cutting, plating, and fabrication machining

With over one-half century of dedicated service in the metal stamping industry, Adnor understands how to keep customers satisfied and create quality products. The company guides clients from conception through bulk manufacturing. They offer competitive pricing and speedy delivery.

Adnor is experienced in using stainless steel, mild steel, and aluminum materials and works in a variety of sectors, including machine manufacture, food processing, transportation, furniture, shopfitting, and lighting.

Unlike many companies, Adnor collaborates with other well-known industries. If you are in their target market, you’d do well to consider them.

Protaform Holdings Limited

• Location: Redditch, Worcestershire, UK
• Company type: Manufacturing
• Year founded: 1996
• Main products/ services: Stamping mold, tooling and design, assembly, springs, multiforms, and wire forms

Protaform is a manufacturer and supplier of pressed metal parts, moldings, and other components. Their foremost priority is helping clients in every phase of manufacturing to produce high-quality components for the industries they work with—defense, automotive, and others.

Protaform boasts ISO 9001:2015 accreditation, but more importantly, Protaform is quality approved by many leading national companies, especially the UK Ministry of Defense. They are proud to facilitate high-quality design, manufacture, and maintenance of precision tools with their in-house tooling operations.

As for their presswork, Protaform manufactures metal components both in ferrous and non-ferrous materials.

HCP Packaging UK Ltd.

• Location: Bournemouth, Dorset, UK
• Company type: Manufacturing
• Year founded: 1960
• Main products/ services: Metal stamping/pressing, stamping mold, molding, injection molding, injection blow molding, and extrusion blow molding

HCP Packaging is one of the leading manufacturing companies for the design, development, and production of cosmetic, skincare, and fragrance packaging. Their innovative technologies allow them to produce complex and accurate parts.

The company’s metal pressing operation is based on forming aluminum components using the deep impact extrusion technique. This technique and the use of aluminum are highly prized in their market sector for creating a luxurious and smooth surface finish via a secondary anodizing process.

Meanwhile, HCP’s ability to stamp mold can create both narrow and wide-mouthed containers, thin-wall section bottles, and many more.

Mold Systems – Europe Ltd.

• Location: County Durham, UK
• Company type: Manufacturing
• Year founded: 2019
• Main products/ services: Toolmaking, hybrid tooling, stamping mold, and injection molding

Mold Systems (Europe) Ltd. is a technical tooling solution provider and contract manufacturer in the medical, pharmaceutical, and automotive sectors, specializing in caps, closures, and packaging

This company has a 50,000 ft² facility in the United Kingdom. Mold Systems (Europe) offers CAD/CAM engineering and design operations, as well as mold polishing, assembly, and in-house inspections, all under one roof. With 40 years of experience, they can handle small to large production runs using presses from 100 to 450T.