Nylacast Engineered Products Ltd.

Nylacast makes recent investment by buying out Viva Nylons

Nylacast Engineered Products Ltd. — 05/03/2020

A business which makes plastics products for the construction and offshore industries has bought a smaller rival. Nylacast, which is based in Thurmaston, Leicester, has bought Viva Nylons, which is also based in the city.

The deal was signed for an undisclosed sum.

Viva employs 35 around people and is based a couple of miles from its new parent company. It specialises in making nylon components.

Nylacast employs around 530 people and makes custom-engineered, low weight, low friction components used in safety-critical applications around the world.

It has a turnover of around £50 million.

Nylacast Group chief executive Mussa Mahomed said the acquisition was part of its growth strategy and commitment to offering engineered solutions to manufacturers from industries including construction, transport, pharmaceuticals, defence, marine and energy.

He said: “We are delighted to welcome Viva Nylons to the Nylacast group.

“This acquisition brings together two successful, engineering-led companies at the forefront of polymer technology.

“It is also intuitive to our increasing demand for capacity and expansion.”

Viva Nylons will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nylacast, preserving its brand for the foreseeable future.

Steve Aldred of Viva Nylons said: “It’s incredibly exciting for the Viva Nylons team to now be part of the much bigger Nylacast family.

“For the employees of both companies, it’s a fantastic opportunity to share experiences and develop further together.”

(Source: The Business Desk)

Nylacast launch new website

Nylacast Engineered Products Ltd. — 08/09/2015

Following increasing demand for polymer solutions, engineering firm Nylacast has recently invested in the development of a new specialist website.

The new digital offering allows customers, partners and students to fully understand and discover the endless potential of using engineering polymers within industry applications. Nylacast, headquartered in the UK and trusted globally as a value adding polymer partner to blue chip clients worldwide, holds over four decades of engineering excellence and materials development.

In order to share this engineering experience the new website features a dedicated Knowledge centre, created to share the companys passion for the education of selecting polymers as an engineering material proven to increase the performance and efficiency of applications and operations worldwide. Visitors to the website are able to regularly view updated content ranging from product case studies through to video workshop sessions presented by the companies leading Research & DevelopmentProfessor.

The new, multi lingual website also features cross platform functionality aimed at meeting the needs of industry engineers. Whether visitors are on the move, on site or in the office, the website is easily available and optimised for use on Smartphones, Tablets and Desktops. Allowing for customers and partners to easily access vital information, documents, data and downloads on the engineering firms numerous and unique products, services and capabilities at the touch of a button.

Junaid Makda, Nylacast Marketing Manager, said: Whether visitors are seeking material data and product case studies or company information and career opportunities, through introducing the new website we have set out to increase and develop communication channels with Nylacast as a whole. Increasing our digital offering to a growing list of worldwide customers and visitors aligns with Nylacasts drive for continuous improvement.

Nylacast specialises in the development of full engineering polymer components, from design to manufacture and testing. The firm also works with international, blue chip manufacturers in construction, automotive, oil and gas sectors, including household names such as Shell, BP and JCB.

Nylacast employs more than 400 people worldwide, as well as having a dedicated, award winning training academy.

With manufacturing and distribution facilities located in the UK, USA and South Africa, Nylacast services key industries within a worldwide market, exporting to over 43 countries.

“Metal-first" mindset to be challenged as Nylacast appoints new CEO

Nylacast Engineered Products Ltd. — 13/07/2026

Nylacast Group has appointed James Reeves as Chief Executive Officer, marking the next stage in the company’s growth and its ambition to help more engineers rethink material selection in demanding industrial applications.

Founded in Leicester in 1967, Nylacast is a long-established British manufacturer specialising in precision engineered polymer solutions for safety-critical and performance-critical applications. Its materials and components are used globally across sectors including marine, energy, oil and gas, automotive, construction, transport, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, and industrial markets.

The appointment reflects Nylacast’s confidence in the strength of its existing technical capability and the scale of the opportunity ahead. As industries continue to seek lower weight, lower friction, improved corrosion resistance, reduced maintenance, longer service life and safer operation, Nylacast believes engineered polymers have an increasingly important role to play.

James brings experience from advanced manufacturing, motorsport technology, additive manufacturing and high-growth engineering businesses, with senior leadership roles across organisations including Prodrive, voxeljet and Litecool. He is a Chartered Engineer and has worked across automotive, aerospace, advanced materials, manufacturing commercialisation and technology-led growth.

*Nylacast sees his appointment as an opportunity to combine almost 60 years of material knowledge with a sharper global growth agenda and to extend the company’s long-standing work helping customers evaluate alternatives to traditional material choices.

Nylacast’s Chairman, Mussa Mahomed said:

“James brings a rare combination of technical credibility, commercial ambition and growth leadership. He understands advanced manufacturing, but he also understands the importance of practical engineering, customer confidence and operational delivery. His appointment reflects our belief that Nylacast has outstanding capability and significant untapped potential.”

In industry today, many engineering decisions still begin with a "metal-first" assumption, despite decades of successful use of engineered polymers in demanding applications. Nylacast continue to challenge that mindset by demonstrating where engineered polymer solutions can outperform traditional materials in reliability, safety, wear performance, weight reduction, corrosion resistance and maintenance-critical environments.

James Reeves, Chief Executive Officer of Nylacast, says: “Nylacast is not a business that needs reinventing. It already has world-class technical capability, experienced, loyal people and products that continue to perform in extremely demanding environments. The opportunity is to help more customers around the world understand why engineered polymers should not be treated as the alternative, but as the best possible engineering answer.”

“Despite decades of proven performance in demanding industrial environments, the word 'plastic' can still carry a negative connotation in parts of industry. That is not what Nylacast does. We are talking about engineered polymer solutions used in applications where failure matters, downtime is expensive and maintenance access can be difficult or dangerous.”

Nylacast’s next phase will focus on strengthening customer engagement, building on its international manufacturing base and making its technical proposition clearer to global markets. The company will continue to support customers in applications where material choice can directly affect performance, maintenance, safety and whole-life cost.

The appointment also comes at a time when manufacturing is often dominated by discussion around automation, AI, robotics and additive manufacturing. Nylacast believes those technologies matter, but that some of the most significant performance gains still come from better engineering decisions at the start of the design process.

James Reeves adds:

“Advanced manufacturing is not only about adopting the latest technology. It starts with asking better engineering questions. Why this material? Why this design? Why this maintenance regime? Why this failure mode?

“Nylacast has decades of practical knowledge in answering those questions. My role is to help the business turn that knowledge into faster growth, stronger customer engagement and a clearer global proposition.”

Nylacast will continue to build on its position as an engineering partner for demanding polymer applications, supporting customers where low weight, low friction, corrosion resistance, wear performance, safety and reliability are critical.

Mussa Mahomed concluded:

“Nylacast has a strong legacy, but this appointment is about the future. We believe the business is well placed to grow and continue influencing how engineers actively think about material performance, while supporting a dynamic global customer base.”

Nylacast go Subsea

Nylacast Engineered Products Ltd. — 31/01/2017

The Nylacast Offshore, Oil & Gas team are delighted to once again be exhibiting at Subsea Expo 2017. Attracting over 5,000 delegates and around 150 exhibitors, Subsea Expo is the worlds largest Subsea exhibition and conference. The event takes place at the AECC in Aberdeen from the 1st to the 3rd of February.

Nylacast welcome you to visit Stand 32 where members of our engineering team will be on hand to discuss your projects and applications. You will also be able to view Nylacasts showcase of engineering materials utilised within the industry. Supplying a wide range of customers in the sector for many decades, Nylacast polymers have been proven to significantly increase the performance, safety and overall efficiency of client projects and equipment.

This is delivered through engineering know-how coupled with inherent material properties, including lightweight, self lubrication and phenomenal resistance to wear, abrasion and corrosion.

To attend the show, simply register for your FREE entrance pass by clicking here.

If you are unable to attend Subsea Expo but would still like further information on our solutions for the Offshore, Oil & Gas sector, simply click here or contact a member of our team today.

MIM member Nylacast to offer engineering space to COVID-19 frontline

Nylacast Engineered Products Ltd. — 01/04/2020

Leicester based manufacturing firm Nylacast, is dedicating additional machine space and greater priority to projects and components for industries at the front line combatting the worldwide coronavirus outbreak.

A trusted supplier of safety-critical engineered products, Nylacast announced the move to support manufacturers of equipment and machinery being utilised to provide safety and stability during these unprecedented times.

The Made in the Midlands member is calling on companies from the Pharmaceuticals, Medical, Food, Packaging and Transport sectors who are in need of engineered polymers, CNC machining or stock shape material, to get in touch. They aim to facilitate swift production and delivery for key components required for new builds or refurbishments.

A representative for the company said:

“The health and safety of our people and communities is our paramount priority. We are closely following the UK Government and World Health Organisation recommendations through the additional precautions and safety measures we have onsite. Whilst we thrive to remain operational for as long as possible we will be dedicating resources and capacity to servicing the increasing demands on these key industries right now.”

Nylacast is a world-leading innovator in the design, development and supply of precision engineered polymer solutions.

The company's material science, product technology, research and development is featured within key industries (Automotive, Marine, Oil & Gas, Energy, Construction, Transport, Pharmaceutical, Food & Beverage) and is renowned for high performance with low weight and friction, enabling safety-critical applications to better perform within their environments.

On top of this, Nylacast is the only company to have been awarded the British Engineering Excellence Award for Material Application three times. In 2016 and 2017 the Nylacast group was placed in the Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200, ranked as one of Britain’s mid-market private companies with the fastest-growing international sales.

If Nylacast could help you, get in touch today by heading over to their microsite https://nylacast.madeinthemidlands.com/.