In 1989 with a struggling economy and an invasion of Kuwait it would seem foolhardy to start a fledgling business, especially in an oil-based product, but that’s what our founder Duncan Wray took on, trading first as an unlimited company Aldun Plastics. ”
— 1989
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How we evolved...
During 1990 with an increasing customer base came a change of name & status as Actionplas Limited was formed. Steady growth in the years to come resulted in more staff been employed and the Actionplas customer base becoming larger & more widespread, covering many varied industries. Though the food & drink sector counted for a large percentage of this growth, specialist work was also done, manufacturing parts for companies such as Rolls Royce & Aston Martin.
In the mid 90’s Actionplas moved from their 2500 square feet premises in Yeadon, an outer suburb of Leeds, doubling floor space to over 5000 square feet. With more self-funded investment following, mainly with the introduction of state-of-the-art machinery & manufacturing software. These machines covering turning, milling, routing & fabrication. ”
— 1990
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The Year 2000...
In 2000 the company again doubled its floor space, purchasing the Pudsey head office they are in today, again investing in new machines & additional skilled staff. Steady growth continued throughout the following ten years. ”
— 2000
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A decade of growth
In 2010 a breakthrough came in the advancement of the company with the founder’s sons forming a new management team.
Rapid growth followed. With sales increasing, more staff employed & the commencement of the company’s first apprenticeship scheme.
Since 2010 Actionplas has continued to employ, invest & expand with the introduction of its very own design team, new state of the art machinery & by becoming an ISO9000 accredited company in 2016.
In 2017 ActionPlas made a significant £1 million investment in personnel, new machinery, and an expansion of our production facilities (by an additional 13,000 square feet to 25,000 square feet), as a strong commitment to supporting our customer base. ”
— 2010
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Where we are today…
More recently, following the pandemic, ActionPlas have now formed as a group.
‘This is to offer more solutions to our growing customer base, giving greater focus on product groups and services and allowing expansion into new industries and sectors. Our subcontract division has continued to grow alongside our projects team, with the ability to cater for varying demands. Offering onsite services such as site fitting helps us not only continue to support our customer base but also allows us to innovate and be at the forefront of manufacturing within the UK.’ Chris Wray, Managing Director
Additional focus has been placed on the long-term future of the business, by further adding to the apprentice program, improvements have been made to internal processes & systems with the introduction of a brand new ERP system, and further investments have been made with senior management & the overall quality infrastructure. ”
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