Formed in Middleton, Manchester, incorporating slow-speed blending & triple roll milling of Pigment Dispersions creating fast access to Colour Paste as it’s USP.
Relocated to a new bespoke factory on Crawford Street, Rochdale and the development of our “Pioneers In Service” concept is up & running.
Significant investment into new triple roll mills & shear mixers resulting in improved processing & increased capacity.
Customers drive product range expansion & investment commences into the Company’s first single-vessel ATEX rated high-speed Gelcoat mixer.
First Gelcoat developed internally & brought to market with great anticipation, signifying a change in direction for the business.
Major investment deal agreed into a raised platform multi-vessel vacuum ATEX high-speed mixer as the business grows it’s Gelcoat market share.
Quality and Health & Safety Manager introduced to the business to step up compliance.
Larger facility & first factory on Moss Bridge Road acquired, seeing the relocation of our Gelcoat plant.
Warehouse acquired on Moss Bridge Road site to accommodate the business’s move into Distribution.
Diversification sees the introduction of a Distribution range of products.
Marketing exercise undertaken into the Roofing sector diversification produces significant new business.
Third factory acquired on Moss Bridge Road site to facilitate continued business growth.
Demand sees further major investment approved for a second & larger raised platform multi-vessel vacuum ATEX rated high-speed Gelcoat mixer.
New technology Colourant range project launched with a linked dispensing system goal.
Efficiency plan hatched with a “one-site” vision.
Office Block acquired at Moss Bridge Road Site, enabling efficiency drive & rationalisation – Relocation commences, involving the exit from Crawford Street site & the creation of a single, much coveted Admin, Technical & Processing site.
Biggest investment in the Company’s 30 year history gets underway, seeing the installation of automated colourant dispensing system, spectrophotometer & new mezzanine systems.
Trishan Hewage joins the business as Technical Operations Manager to drive innovation, create diversification opportunities & improve product quality.
Bulk Resin storage tank project gets the green light facilitating faster & safer tanker offload, process improvements, plus releasing valuable processing & storage space.
Colorplas celebrate their 30th Anniversary with investments in Plant/Machinery
Colorplas celebrate their 30th Anniversary with investments in Plant/Machinery and building a Team by employing the best! Continuing the Pioneers in Service reputation with an enviable Product Portfolio and Technical Services to aid any size project or collaboration within the GRP Composites Industry.
Bulk Storage Tank Commissioned
Bulk Storage Tank Commissioned
Features:
– 35,000 litre resin bulk storage tank with trace heating enabling tanker offloads
– Electronically controlled distribution of resin to 6 gelcoat vessels
– Load cell functionality to facilitate telemetric control with supplier
Benefits:
– Efficiency improved offloads
– Safe resin storage & internal distribution
– Reduced manual handling
Nick Parkinson retires from the business after 34 Years
April 2025, Nick Parkinson retires from the business after 34 Years leaving a lasting imprint of Gelcoat & Pigment expertise. His knowledge of process engineering efficiency has left Colorplas in a powerful position enabling the business to move forward as the “Pioneers in Service” animal Nick helped to create.
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