Caledonian Group

Being perceived as a leader in the technical foam market place for this length of time can only come from a constant appraisal of our customer’s requirements, and reacting to their changing needs. Demands have changed over the years and it is due, in no small part, to the team spirit within the company, as well as support from our long established suppliers, which has enabled the company to keep one step ahead of its competition.

Our Strength
We consider our strength as being truly Independent - which means we are able to offer our customers the widest range of competitive foam materials available, as well the most comprehensive machinery and technology for foam converting assembled under one roof.

Total Customer Care
The prime concern in our business is customer satisfaction, which is why we have a dedicated customer care department. This department, as with all our departmental disciplines, is connected with a sophisticated IT network in which we continually update and invest as more advanced features become available. This gives us the ability to track and control any order in our system at any time, day or night.

Sales
Close relationships with our Customers are important as we have a number of key accounts that have been with us since our first days of cutting foam. Our Sales department enjoys the benefits of having a full staff of trained engineers on the road and in house who are able to answer the most demanding of questions. In support, our Sales office can offer design and prototype facilities supported by quick turn around on customer quotations - a vital service in customer support.

Production
Caledonian Industries offers a comprehensive range of foam converting machinery under one roof. The following production processes are carried out: fine tolerance slitting, CNC contour cutting, die-cutting and band-knifing, along with intricate assembly processes including hot air welding and double-sided adhesive backing. Complex shapes are manufactured using thermoforming techniques and specialized machinery. All manufacturing processes are contained within our 40,000 ft2 factory, which is protected by a full, fire proof sprinkler system.

Conversion Facilities
Caledonian Industries offers a unique "design to manufacture" service to industry. From specifying foam materials from its vast range and assisting with design and prototyping through to batch or bulk manufacture, the following state of the art production facilities are used: die-cutting, thermoforming, laminating, contour cutting, self adhesive and specialized processing.

PRODUCT RANGE
The product range is what ever the customer requires from:

Gaskets and Seals

The materials cover practically every foam in the market including PORON, RFI, EMC, Thermal protection.

Packaging – All the key blue chip electronics companies have relied on our product protecting theirs for decades and key customers include IBM, HP Invent, SUN Microsystems, Motorola plus many others.

Acoustic Foam Packaging Controls

These foams can be supplied as fire retardant, anti-vibration, noise control.

Kitting – The ability to consolidate products and deliver daily can be vital, thus reducing stock holding, focus on their service with no stock outages. With a designated experienced team and facilities we can deliver this service for medical, electronics and other key sectors.

Engineering Plastics

Engineering plastics – These products are capable of competing with metals for temperatures and pressures where the environment require them. Utilising CNC machining techniques we manufacture components in a wide range of fluoropolymers and other high performance engineering plastics including;  PTFE PPS (Ryton®) PEEK™.

Caledonian has invested a significant sum in the development and installation of the new Dynamic Cast Moulding System (DCMS). A novel process allowing for little or no annealing in addition to shorter production cycles and cost efficient, Near-net-Shape production. Technically, one of the most significant advantages with DCMS is the reduction in moulding stresses. Grades available include; Unfilled, Glass Filled, Carbon Fibre Filled and Low Friction (Bearing Grade).