Entries by Paul Wilson

What left the factory last month…

Here is  Ashley’s quick round up on what kept us busy last month.. Marine A lot of orders placed for Marine and Huw has taken on 5 new projects during November. These buoys are being sold all over the world; Dubai other countries in the Middle East and Africa. Pet Winter means many horse owners […]

Starbucks turns to Corilla to deliver a smooth finish

International Coffee House Chain, Starbucks has tasked Corilla Plastics to update an existing product in preparation for roll-out across the UK. The product is a waste bin, which is a component part of a self-service console installed in garages and service stations. The project included a short production run of 120 units, but before manufacturing, […]

Rotationally moulded portaloos

The first documented portable toilets are attributed to the 1940s ship-building yards of Long Beach, California. They were designed at the request of a ship building company that realised how much time was wasted when workers had to leave the ships and go to the docks to spend a penny or two.

Roto-moulded polyethylene coach parts

Rotational moulding has many advantages over other processes, especially when it comes to the manufacture of coach and bus components. Take a look at our Plastic Coach Parts Infographic to see how we could save you money, maintenance time and put more miles on the clock between replacements.

Career Opportunities at Corilla

WOULD YOU LIKE TO DEVELOP YOUR CAREER AT CORILLA? As part of our continued expansion plans, we are keen to recruit the following Trainees/Apprentices: • Mechanical Engineer – with good IT Skills and 5 GCSE’s Grade C or above (Maths & English) • Accounts Assistant – with good keyboard skills, knowledge of MS Word and […]

Apprenticeship opportunities in South Wales

Would you like to develop your career at Corilla Plastics through an apprenticeship? As a UK manufacturer based outside Bridgend, South Wales, part of our continued expansion plan includes recruiting the following Trainees/ Apprentices: Mechanical Engineer – with good IT Skills and 5 GCSE’s Grade C or above (Maths & English), Accounts Assistant – with good […]

Painting Polyethylene

Painting polyethylene, who would when there are so many difficulties involved?  For most rotomoulding companies, and indeed many rotomoulding customers, the answer to getting their logo, or design onto anything made of polyethylene has often been to use a sticker or vinyl. This presents almost as many problems – in terms of permanence – to […]

The History of Rotational Moulding at Corilla Plastics

The manufacturing process of Rotational Moulding was first set up in the Bridgend area during the early 1960s. In those early days, the company traded as Bowater Packaging, based in the village of Bryncethin, on the outskirts of Bridgend. Bowater Packaging, who pioneered the process in those early years, decided not to continue with Rotational […]