About us

Inoplas is a privately-owned business based in Dorset with over 50 years’ experience in plastic injection moulding & overmoulding.

We create bespoke products for a range of companies, with a team of hardworking specialists who love what they do.

Inoplas has been going for 50 years (and counting) due to the spirit of our team, which has ensured we have developed very strong capabilities.

If you have a plastics product, innovation or even a problem, we’re willing to bet that we can help. We are big fans of UK manufacturing and engineering skills but our suppliers and customers are global. We export to a number of countries in Europe and further afield (including the US, China, Mexico and Malaysia) and we also have business across the UK.

Have a look at our Resources and Capabilities pages for more details of the breadth of our offer to customers.

Click here for our Vision Statement.

1973

Highvol Connectors started in a garage unit on Uddens Trading Estate near Farrow & Ball to distribute Heyco commodity components

Started by Graeme Ritchie and then taken over by John Nicholson

1978

First started Injection Moulding as Plastic Seals (Heyco Group)

1984

Moved to larger premises (current site on Uddens Trading Estate, Wimborne)

1986

Highvol Electronics Limited (Heyco Group)

1987

Development of electronic overmoulding techniques

1998

Inoplas celebrates 25 years in business

1999

Heyco Technologies Limited

Plastic Seals (Injection Moulding)
Plastic Screws (Distribution)
Highvol (Cable Assembly)

2001

Management buyout by Colin McGhie & Jim Shields

2006

Bob Davis (Engineering Director) joins the business

2012

Jon Brooks (Managing Director) joins the business

Installation of dedicated Electro-Static Discharge (ESD) suite

2013

First 3D printing investment

2015

Purchase of site freehold

2016

First projects for Electric Vehicle (EV) industry

2017

Installation of ISO Class 7 Cleanroom

2018

Investment in 180 tonne Negri-Bossi (our biggest machine)

2019

First medical projects to use our new ISO Class 7 Cleanroom

2020

3D printing PPE to help with the shortage of face masks

2021

Implementation of new ERP system

2022

Site refurbishment including new roof and 200kV solar PV install

2023

Inoplas celebrates 50 years in business