A production organized to offer integral solutions

Sert Plastics, SA in Castellbisbal (Barcelona) is dedicated both to the construction of moulds and the transformation of plastics. The core of the company is the construction of high-performance molds. From here, Sert plastic became a transformer dedicated primarily to the production of furniture and subsequent closures for television; It works for companies such as Sony. This double aspect enables the company to offer its customers a comprehensive solution (molde-inyección).

Sert Plastics provides its services even in the area of design and consulting. The Manager of the company, José M. Pastor says that his company accompanies its customers "throughout the entire project, from design", through the construction of moulds, to the assumption of the risk of production. For Sert aims to offer a comprehensive solution. In this way, IMP, a subsidiary of Sert Plastics, can offer molds with dimensions of up 1,200-1,800-1,500 mm, with weights of up approximately 15 tons. Therefore, IMP is among few builders of molds in Spain they can offer large moulds. In the same way that is usually made in the production of furniture and subsequent closures of televisions, the company may deal with the maintenance or use molds which provide them with the client, of Japan, Korea or America. Thanks to the available production capacity, Sert Plastics can offer rapid development times. In addition, numerous clients of the plastics processing sector responsible also the construction of their moulds to IMP for use later in own manufacturing facilities. The result is a constant technological development and continued growth. Both for their own needs and external orders, the company occupies in this area about 42 very experienced workers.

For the manufacture, the Sert Plastics Company employs moulding machines by injection of the series MC of Krauss-Maffei. The performance of plasticizing and the availability of this series have shown its effectiveness in Castellbisbal. In order to guarantee the performance, Sert Plastics invested consistently in a modern technique of processes. Great size for televisions and automotive parts pose some special requirements for the manufacture and the sizing of the mold, resolved in part thanks to the experience of many years.

For José M. Shepherd, automation of manufacturing cells is of major importance, as it influences the speed that can handle orders. It is also necessary to a repeated replacement of the molds that must be made in a short period of time. Sert Plastics can ensure a high level of availability, not just machines but also the experience with the molds.