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Solution-oriented thinking


Egmond Plastic thinks along with solutions, not only with its own customers, but also with the customer of a competitor. Thinking along and offering help where possible is one of our qualities. Eleven aircraft are currently on ground (AOG) due to a lack of parts.Due to technical problems at a competitor, the production of parts […]

From metal to plastic, look to the future!


Up to 50% Weight Savings, 50% Lead Time Reduction and 30% Cost Savings. Who doesn’t want that? Plastic is increasingly replacing metal. Why?                                                                 […]

AS9100 Certification Reconfirmed For EP


“The sky’s the limit” These are the words Lloyd’s Register uses to indicate that companies meet the highest quality standards with their audits. This also includes the 3-yearly AS9100 certification. We recently had this 3-year on-site audit and our AS9100 certification was reconfirmed. AS9100 certificate The AS9100 certification (more commonly known as EN9100 in Europe) […]

Successful collaboration with the Hogeschool van Amsterdam for students and our company


At the end of March, Anthony Ramyad, student of the Hogeschool van Amsterdam Aviation, successfully completed his graduation project with the thesis ‘Molding the future of Egmond Plastic’ at our company. We congratulate Anthony on this great achievement! Anthony is not our first successful graduating student and will not be our last if it is […]

Newest addition: 3D printer


We recently got a 3D printer. A wish from our engineer. The 3D printing of clamping molds for our recently purchased CMM and masking molds in the finishing department saves many man hours and therefore also costs. Instead of producing a metal mold and processing it for two to three days in the tool shop, […]

Egmond Plastic highlighted by the municipality of Alkmaar


At the beginning of March, CEO Richard Brandwijk was interviewed by alderman Pieter Dijkman of Alkmaar in a video conversation about ‘how companies do business during the corona crisis’. Curious about the conversation? Click on the link below: https://pers.alkmaar.nl/197149-oplossingsgericht-blijven-mee-denken/

Wenzel Smart-CMM (measuring machine) in use


After intensive training in January, the employees involved are now fully engaged on the new measuring machine.

Latest acquisition: 500 ton Krauss Maffei injection molding machine


Recently our company has acquired a virtually new 500 ton, fully hydraulic injection molding machine. Second-hand, but in top condition. And equipped with a robotic arm. On the shop floor, after research by trainees, it appeared that there was a need for a machine with more clamping force than the 400-ton Stork machine that had […]

EP acquires a Wenzel Smart CMM (measuring machine)


In December 2020, the Smart CMM was installed in the renovated measuring room of our company. This machine is to replace the current FARO measuring arm. The measuring capacity will be increased with the new acquisition. With the smaller tolerances and increasing the accuracy from 0.02mm to 0.0045mm we meet the increasingly stringent requirements of our customers. A […]