HISTORY Oadby Plastics formed Company formed by Alan Driver & German manufacturer, Deutsche-Holzveredelung. First premises based in Kibworth, Leicestershire. Win NCB contract Begin supplying coal bunker linings and other products to the National Coal Board. Head office moved Moved to Selby Drive, Oadby. First manual routers installed to offer bespoke machining. Conveyor range Negotiated partnership with a leading conveyor component manufacturer, to head their sales operations within the UK. Relocation & expansion Relocation to North Street, Wigston to aid expansion in engineering and conveyor sectors. Lion Plastics formed Formation of Lion Plastics Ltd to distribute PE, PP & PVC sheet & rod to industry. Relocation & expansion Relocation to 3-acre site in Burbage aiding growth in all market sectors. First large stock investment in semi-finished products. Two companies merge Merger of Lion Plastics Ltd with Oadby Plastics Ltd. Entering new markets Demise of the coal industry leads to increased focus on semi-finished plastics, machined parts and conveyor sales. Relocation & expansion Moved to a 45,000 sq. ft. facility in Braunstone, Leicester to further aid expansion and improve efficiency. CNC Investment The company undertakes a major program of investment in CNC routing machinery. ABG join the group Oadby formally de-merge from Deutsche-Holzveredelung allowing for independent growth. Acquisition of Northampton based CNC machinist ABG Rubber & Plastics Ltd. Bespoke machining facility 25,000 sq. ft. purpose-built machining facility opens at our Braunstone Frith site. Cannock branch opens Cannock branch opens specialising in the supply of PE, PP & PVC to the fabrication industry. Display products added to range Clear materials are introduced to expand the product range. Warrington branch opens Warrington branch opens to serve the ever-increasing demand from our north-west customers. Engineering material range expanded Nylon, Acetal and other associated products are introduced to further enhance the range of semi-finished materials. 40 years & counting We celebrate 40 years serving industry. Warrington branch expansion Our Warrington branch move to a new 22,000 sq ft premises. The larger site reflects the considerable growth of our North-West branch since 2006. Swindon Branch Opens Due to consistent customer demand, we open our distribution facility in the South-West. 7-acre site in Leicester purchased Acquisition of a 7-acre site in Leicester to further develop the groups warehousing and machining capabilities. Production relocated Plans are drawn up for the re-development of the new site at Leicester. Production is relocated to the new site to allow for increased storage capacity. The big move! On December 21st the company move into its brand new 150,000 sq. ft. warehousing and machining facility. Cannock branch expansion Relocation of our Cannock branch to a brand new bespoke designed 22,000 sq. ft. warehousing facility to keep pace with their consistent growth. Direct Plastics joins the group Purchased long term customer Direct Plastics of Sheffield - a specialist in "on-line selling" to further enhance the groups position. New Sheffield site, new branch opens in Braintree Acquisition of a 6-acre site in Sheffield for Direct Plastics to encourage long term growth. We also open our brand new 24,000 sq.ft South East branch in Braintree. 50 years & counting Group wide refurbishment program is undertaken ensuring all sites have the most modern facilities. We celebrate 50 years in business! OUR COMPANY ABOUT US THINK OF US AS A RESOURCE QUALITY POLICY DELIVERY SERVICE Enquiry Form Name Company Address Postcode Phone Email Subject Please enter details of your enquiry Tick to confirm that you have read our privacy policy and GDPR statement Submit Home Company About Us History Quality Policy Products Services Downloads Privacy Policy Careers News Contact Us Contact us: 0116 232 1010 Email us: sales@oadbyplastics.co.uk Oadby Plastics Limited Company Reg No. 03542957. Registered Office Address: 68 Scudamore Road, Braunstone Frith Industrial Estate, Leicester LE3 1UA.