Wednesday 10 December 2014

Getting a handle on our grips for the right grip on your handles


Whereas Component Force is a new division of Sinclair & Rush, GripWorks is a seasoned global division manufacturing and stocking Hand Grips for every size / shape of hand and every practical application.

In 2012, Sinclair & Rush acquired Hunt-Wilde in America extending our grip manufacturing solutions to include all of the pioneering tooling and design innovations developed by HW since 1946.

Together we manufacture all manner of Hand Grip in plastic, foam and rubber as well as combinations to balance strength and tactile ergonomics.  Dip moulded, double dip moulded and injection moulded parts all combine to serve a wide, almost endless range of applications including: cycle handlebar grips; lawn & garden tools; sports & leisure equipment; industrial tooling; as well as medical and general engineering.
Please meet just some of the injection moulded grips: from left to right, the Straight Grip; followed by the Classic Finger Grip; then the Rib-Finned Grip; next we have the Honeycomb Grip; and finally the Flanged Tapered Grip.
Then, when you add colours to the basic black, standard colours being red, blue, white, green. Yellow and gray, you can choose from an extensive range that includes these – but this is just a selection:
Foam hand grips not only help the user to get a firm grip on the tools or sports equipment, but can be designed to look good too, creating the product finish that sets it apart from the others:

Then rubber Hand Grips offer a good look, a good finish and a popular grip for bicycles. In fact one of these is the best selling bicycle grip in Europe:

So - the choice is vast, the opportunities greater still. Perhaps the best way to start if you are not sure exactly which grip type is right for you is to call our expert advisers on

01634 686 504.


Or - you can look and shop on-line now by clicking the image below:







Wednesday 3 December 2014

VisiPak – sounds great but what is it?

Clear plastic boxes, tubes and clamshells for packaging, protection and display.

The diversity is enormous – shape, size, strength, flexibility, durability; and branding technology offering silk screen; hot stamping, offset and pad printing; with closures that flip, plug, hook, screw, shake; and shapes galore including round, square, rectangular, triangular, oval; all in practical sizes from 3/16th to 5 inches diameter and up to 144 inches in length; and everything available in colours to make even the rainbows turn green with envy.



Then you can customise your containers with simple punching, slicing, crimping and other fabrications to create the most unique and functional packaging for your unique and functional products. Just give us the problem and we’ll give you the solution.

Not only does the visual clarity remain fresh even after a possibly volatile shelf life, but the S&R service has a customer-friendly clarity that starts with your enquiry; runs through the proposals and agreement stage; and continues with after sales service to ensure satisfaction from start to finish.



What’s it made from? – Plastic … well, plastic is really a generic because PET provides the robust and visually stimulating solution, part of it at least.

PET stands for polyethylene terephthalate, a mouthful but an invaluable product. It’s a plastic resin and a form of polyester. For you techies out there, polyethylene terephthalate is a polymer that is formed by combining two monomers: modified ethylene glycol and purified terephthalic acid.

Manufacturers use PET plastic to package products because of its strength, thermo-stability and transparency. And customers choose PET because it is inexpensive, lightweight, re-sealable and shatter-resistant.

Here’s an example of the quality of branding and the detailed printing of crucial sales information – specifications, directions for use, safety notices etc.:


Boxes are manufactured, overprinted and supplied flat. Die-cut tongues fold into place as the package is literally and simply squeezed together. The product is enclosed and the top pressed to. The protruding ‘euro-slot’ is ready to hang on euro hooks at the point of display supporting smart, simple merchandising.

In schools, gold stars are out and tokens proudly displayed in clear plastic tubes reflect quiet competition and tell all who's king (or more likely queen) of the class this term.



Sharps, such as drill bits or felting needles are kept safe in their plastic jackets, yet visible for easy selection in their clear plastic coat.

Clear plastic boxes, tubes and clamshells for packaging, protection and display - what will you use yours for...

Call now for expert advice on 01634 686 504 or take a look and buy on-line HERE

01634 686 504