Manufacturing as a custom moulder, FRANCIS WARD serves a wide variety of industry sectors.
These include: construction, offshore buoyancy, water treatment, agricultural, toys, playground equipment, street furniture, traffic management, sewage treatment, medical and hygiene to name just a few. We are able to offer Total Project Solutions, from 3D CAD design through to tooling project management.
If you’re currently using another plastic moulding process, planning a new product, seeking a cost-effective contract moulder, or are considering the use of recycled plastic, feel free to contact us with no obligation.
Our experienced technical team can advise you on the suitability of rotational moulding and how recycled materials can be effectively integrated into your design.
FRANCIS WARD brings you a wealth of experience and the ability to deal with every aspect of your project.
We bring over 40 years of processing, design, development and testing experience to bear, enabling our qualified team of engineers to successfully support you and your project at any entry level and providing you with the total project solution.
The team here at Francis Ward and Rotational Mouldings are able to focus on your specific needs. This can be from support with an initial design concept through to the creation of fully supported 3D CAD models, or we can work from your existing design. We supplement our design capability by utilising our in house rapid prototyping resource and produce 3D printed models. Our vast experience of Industrial design and process knowledge enables best practice and ensures products and tooling are Designed for Manufacture (DFM).
We take full control of tooling design to ensure we are in control of the whole process, we then follow a proven route of initial sampling and continued product development until we reach full production readiness.
Every project introduced into the business is assigned a project lead.
Whether this be a simple fit and function part or a more complex technical part requiring a high degree of input and or testing we are able to follow all levels of PPAP and the project lead will guide you through the necessary stages to reach production fulfilment.
We work closely with the best toolmakers in Europe and the UK and use all options available. Depending on the product the tooling can be made in either sheet steel, cast aluminium or CNC machined aluminium. Our team will help and advise you on the best tooling route to take for your product.
Compared to other plastic manufacturing processes tooling for roto-moulding is relatively low in cost and with excellent design of both product and tooling first class results can be achieved. Our group have 22 machines across three sites, we can rotationally mould products up to 4.5 meters, utilising the latest equipment and technology for in process control.
Recycled plastic plays an increasingly important role in rotational moulding, offering manufacturers a cost-effective and sustainable material choice.
Using recycled materials reduces reliance on virgin polymers, supports circular economy goals, and helps divert plastic waste from landfill. Advances in processing have improved the performance of recycled plastics, making them suitable for a wider range of rotomoulded products.
FRANCIS WARD helps clients incorporate recycled content into their roto moulded products with confidence. Working with top polymer suppliers, we guide you in selecting the right material for your application. A wide range of polymers is available, including low, medium, and high-density Polyethylene, Plastomers, PE foams, Polypropylene, and Nylon. We can match a polymer to virtually any need—impact resistance, temperature or chemical stability, colour, UV resistance, and durability—while integrating recycled content where possible.
Recent advances in additive technology also allow us to offer specialist material options, such as fire-retardant, anti-static/conductive, and anti-microbial/bacterial grades. Whether working with virgin or recycled polymers, our team supports you from concept to production, including tooling optimisation and compliance guidance. Francis Ward combines materials expertise with sustainable manufacturing, helping you bring high-quality, recycled content products to market efficiently and responsibly.
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01274 707030