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CAD engineered acrylic capped ABS gives new generation of tourers automotive style November 2008 Acrylic capped ABS and 3D CAD technology have been combined by a leading caravan manufacturer and a plastics engineering group to close the gap between automotive and touring caravan design. The Explorer Group has worked with Thompson Plastics to apply the latest automotive CAD and manufacturing strategies to a key exterior panel and the result is automotive styling that sets Explorer’s 2009 season tourer models apart from predecessors. |
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Thompson Plastics’ ‘industry first’ tile effect turns heads October 2008 The innovative, new Rimini shower, has won Thompson Plastics new business and media plaudits during the launch season. |
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Thompson Plastics Group acquired in MBO May 2008 Thompson Plastics, the £40 million turnover plastics engineering group, has been acquired in a management buyout it was announced on May 20. |
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Plastics engineering group sets sights on top H&S standard April 2008 The Thompson Plastics Group has completed the first phase of a major investment in health and safety |
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£75K machine investment for Leisure Products factory 18 April 2008 Thompson Plastics has invested an additional £75,000 in the latest CNC trimming technology. |
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New product development appointment 02/04/08 Iain Douglas has been appointed as New Product Introduction Manager for Thompson Plastics’ Leisure Products division. |
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New account manager for Thompson Plastics Leisure Products 01/11/2007 Thompson Plastics has appointed Anthony Thresh as Key Account Manager for its holiday homes operations. |
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Thompson Plastics develops innovative new tourer basin 01/05/2007 Thompson Plastics has designed an innovative new, ceramic-look, single piece, semi-counter top basin for the touring market. |
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Thompson Plastics works with Bailey to give Ranger contemporary new look 01/04/2006 A new state of the art exterior body shell has given Bailey of Bristol’s Ranger Series 5 models a contemporary new look this season. Striking new high line front and rear panels manufactured by Thompson Plastics are providing the Ranger with upmarket appeal whilst helping to keep weight down, says Bailey. |
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ATLAS develops new bathroom concept with Thompson Plastics 01/01/2006 The all new bathroom in Atlas Caravans’ top range ‘Image’ caravan holiday home created quite a stir at this year’s shows. Looking for innovation and a clean, contemporary look Atlas developed its striking, new bathroom design concept together with Thompson Plastics. The result certainly achieved the ‘wow factor’ that Atlas was looking for as well as making practical, improved use of space. |
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Leisure Products factory reorganisation complete 01/10/2005 Thompson Plastics has completed a major reorganisation at its Hessle based Leisure Products manufacturing facility, which produces shower cubicles, bathroom products and exterior components for touring caravans and holiday homes. |
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Thompson Plastics strengthens management team 01/09/2005 Thompson Plastics has made two new management appointments at its Hull-based Leisure Products operation, where it develops shower cubicles, bathroom products and exterior components for the touring caravan, motor home and holiday home industries. Mick Downing (pictured left) has joined as manufacturing manager and Jonathan Allwood (pictured right) has been appointed as logistics manager. |
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New look for Thompson Plastics 01/04/2005 Thompson Plastics has adopted a new corporate identity. The bright, new image marks the start of the plastics engineering group’s 29th year – over those years it has worked closely with customers across a wide range of markets to develop and manufacture innovative, functional, durable and stylish plastic components. |
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Curved cubicle brings clean, contemporary style to washrooms 01/03/2005 Designers at Thompson Plastics have created a new, curved sliding door shower cubicle for mid to top range tourers. The 'Novo' exudes fresh contemporary style and promises great performance, says Thompson. |
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Walk in shower draws on combination of processes to set new trend 01/03/2005 A new 'walk in' shower design has hit the right note with buyers say Bailey of Bristol. The new shower, launched this season in the Monarch, Champagne and Moselle models, was designed by Bailey and is being manufactured by Thompson Plastics using a combination of processes. |
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Innovative thermoplastic, one-piece bumper and skirt set stands up to the rigours of the road 01/03/2005 Innovative use of materials and plastics engineering resulted in a stylish and extremely tough one-piece bumper and skirt set for the 'Alero', Optare's single deck, 16 seat accessible, low floor passenger bus. |
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Training investment improves efficiency at plastics company 01/03/2005 Thompson Plastics Manchester is seeing improvements in production quality and efficiency following a commitment to employee training. So far this year very nearly half of the team at Thompson Plastics Manchester has achieved an NVQ in Performing Manufacturing Operations and more are about to embark on the qualification. |
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Plastics engineering group creates new purchasing role 01/03/2005 Thompson Plastics has appointed Ann Marie Cawkwell to the new role of group purchasing manager. The seven site, multi-process plastics engineering group is looking for greater coordination of purchasing across its operations. |
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NVQ success for plastics company 01/03/2005 Thompson Plastics' holiday home and tourer products teams are celebrating success after 74 of them achieved their 'Performing Manufacturing Operations' NVQ Level 2. |
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