Alliance Tooling - The Expertise You Trust, Wherever Your Tooling is Made
The Expertise You Trust,
Wherever Your Tooling is Made
When Overseas Makes Sense,
Alliance Tooling Delivers
Cost-effective injection mould tools, fully managed and guaranteed in the UK.
As a proud British toolmaker, Alliance Tooling fully supports reshoring initiatives and recognises the value of producing tooling here in the UK.
However, we also understand that some projects - due to factors like size, weight, and budget - benefit from overseas toolmaking. Alliance Tooling's Global Solution bridges this gap, providing a seamless, risk-free way to access the advantages of Chinese tooling, fully managed and guaranteed in the UK.
Avoiding the Common Pitfalls of
Overseas Tooling
While overseas tooling offers cost advantages, it's essential to consider the potential challenges that come with it.
Quality Control Issues
Problem: Far Eastern toolmakers can vary widely in quality, leading to inconsistencies that might go unnoticed until production.
Alliance Tooling's Global Solution: Our UK-based toolmakers oversee every stage of the project, ensuring rigorous quality standards are met. All tooling is inspected and serviced by our skilled team in Leicestershire, UK, giving you confidence in the final product.
Complex Communication
Problem: Language barriers, time zones, and differing practices can lead to miscommunications and costly errors.
Alliance Tooling's Global Solution: We act as your single, UK-based point of contact, managing all communications with our Far East facility to provide seamless updates and eliminate misunderstandings.
Risk of Delays
Problem: Overseas production and shipping can create unpredictable timelines, risking project delays.
Alliance Tooling's Global Solution: Our project management team in the UK coordinates every aspect to keep your project on track, with regular updates and a focus on meeting your deadlines.
Limited Local Support for Modifications
Problem: Adjustments, repairs, and quality checks can be challenging to manage from a distance.
Alliance Tooling's Global Solution: All modifications and repairs are handled in the UK by our Leicestershire team, providing fast, reliable support whenever adjustments are needed.
With Alliance Tooling's Global Solution, you get the cost advantages of Chinese toolmaking without the typical risks or complications.
Our UK team manages every detail - from design to delivery - ensuring quality, consistency, and timely service. You gain all the benefits of overseas production, backed by the assurance of local expertise and UK-based guarantees.
We are very experienced in providing this service - Alliance Tooling has been working with overseas toolmakers since 1999, and we invested in our Chinese facility in 2008 to bring this elevated global solution to UK shores. Since then, we have delivered many hundreds of tools to our UK and European customers. Most of those tools are still in production today!
Speak to our expert team now to discuss your next tooling project and how Alliance Tooling's Global Solution could be the answer.
Alliance Tooling also offers injection mould toolmaking manufactured at our Leicestershire facility, catering to a diverse range of industries.
With 25 years of experience and over 1,400 moulds manufactured here in the UK, Alliance Tooling has a proven track record of delivering superior quality, efficiency, and value to our customers in the injection moulding sector.
