Five decades of engineering excellence, enhancing the performance of technology within key industries worldwide.
As a customer focused company, Nylacast are renowned as a proficient, award winning technology partner to countless leading manufacturer’s and brands from key global industries. With five decades of engineering excellence along with the pioneering of distinguished engineering polymers, Nylacast hold the unique ability to provide full engineering solutions from initial concepts and raw chemistry through to end components and requirements.
Placing a high value on continuous improvement, training and quality, Nylacast are equipped with state of the art facilities, consisting of the latest technology coupled with a passionate, highly skilled workforce in order to accommodate the ever changing needs and requirements of industry today, allowing Nylacast to deliver repeated value to our customer base, the plastics industry and engineering as a whole.
Nylacast’s core values, corporate culture and superior service set us apart within industry.
People, Polymers and Passion, these core assets of the company work harmoniously to continually deliver ground breaking solutions and technologies. Nylacast also bridge the engineering skills gap and outlining a succession plan through the award winning training & development offered within the Nylacast Academy. As an established brand and company, Nylacast also utilises this position to work closely with communities to harvest and grow talent through developing opportunities for change.
Plantworx Innovation Awards Commitment to Skills & Training, Leicestershire Cares Award for Outstanding Support
2019
British Engineering Excellence Awards for Materials Application of the Year.
Nylacast become the only company to win this award three times.
2018
Nylacast invest in new state of the art World Headquarters side by side with Nylacast’s flagship Automotive plant.
2017
The Sunday Times International Track 200
2017
The Sunday Times International Track 200
2016
Made in the Midlands Awards for Best Apprenticeships and Training, Large International Company of the Year Award, Leicester City Council Large International Employer of the Year, Plastics Industry Awards finalist for Best Training & Development Programme, Made in the Midlands Manufacturing Achievement Award, British Engineering Excellence Awards for Materials Application of the Year.
2015
With a continued focus of the development of people, the very first Nylacast Graduate Scheme launched, accommodating 4 graduates in total
2015
Leicester Mercury Business Awards, Leicestershire Cares Awards, Made in the Midlands Awards, British Engineering Excellence Awards
2014
Building upon the success of the apprenticeship scheme, Nylacast invested in the development and launch of the Nylacast Engineering Training Academy, a dedicated area to deliver numerous training & development programmes for all members of the workforce.
2014
The official Nylacast Apprenticeship Programme was launched to help bridge the engineering skills shortage faced by industry.
2011
With the success of Nylacast LLC and due to increased customer demand, Nylacast Offshore was opened in 2010. We have continued our international growth and development strategy with our new Offshore support office in Houston, Texas.
2010
Nylacast developed our main manufacturing site based in Thurmaston, Leicester, a short drive from the company’s main head quarters.
2007
In 2001 the arrival of Nylacast in Lebanon, Pennsylvania underscored our determination to develop our business internationally and to continue to deliver innovative engineering solutions for clients in North America.
2001
Nylacast Automotive Division established.
2000
With strong trading performances in our European and North American sectors, strategically the demand for high-performance products and continual growth of the Nylacast Brand Image lead to the incorporation of Nylacast in South Africa.
1997
Nylube was introduced into the Nylacast product range, offering outstanding performance as a bearing material.
1989
Nylacast Oilon was introduced to the market, the very first authentic lubricated Nylon.
1974
Nylacast established in Leicester, United Kingdom.
1967
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