TCI Group · Divisions
Four specialist divisions, one workshop behind them.
Each division has its own site, its own specialists and its own paperwork details. They share our bench in Bidford-on-Avon, our engineering team and one quality system.
The four divisions
Pick a door, or ring us and we'll pick it for you.
Custom silicone and polyurethane moulds.
Custom silicone and polyurethane moulds for decorative, creative and industrial casting. Prototyping and short-run tooling start here.
Food-safe silicone for patisserie and confectionery.
Food-contact silicone for bakeries, patisserie, chocolate and confectionery. PFAS-free, platinum-cure grades with written material specs.
Formliners, GRC and precast concrete tooling.
Formliners, GRC, precast and heritage tooling. Silicone built to survive alkaline concrete and repeated release.
OEM silicone and rubber at volume.
Finished silicone and rubber parts at volume. Compression, LSR injection and contract manufacturing under your brand.
Side by side
What each division does, in one table.
| Division | What it makes | Main routes | Typical buyers | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCI Mouldings | Custom moulds for casting | Hand-made, cast, vacuum-cast | Creative studios, prototypers, industrial casters | Silicone (platinum and tin cure), polyurethane |
| TCI Culinary | Food-contact tooling | Cast, compression | Bakeries, patisserie, chocolatiers, food manufacturers | PFAS-free platinum-cure silicone |
| TCI Construction | Concrete and stone tooling | Hand-made, cast | Precast yards, GRC makers, restoration, landscape | Silicone for alkaline concrete |
| TCI Products | Finished parts at volume | Compression, LSR injection | OEMs, consumer brands, medical and electronics | HTV and LSR silicone, natural, nitrile and EPDM rubber |
When the group steps in
Jobs that cross a division line.
Four divisions working to one plan, not four.
A programme that needs a formliner, a food-safe tray and a rubber gasket touches three divisions. We sequence them as…
One quote. Itemised by division. Nothing rolled up to hide the…
When a job touches more than one TCI brand, we quote it once, as one document, with each division's line clearly…
Describe the part. We'll work out which door it goes through.
You shouldn't need to know how our four divisions are organised. Ring the group number, tell us what you're making, and…
How a part moves between TCI divisions as it grows.
A part rarely stays in one division for life. Prototypes start in Mouldings and scale into Products. Kitchen tools in…
Which TCI division do I need?
Four brands, one workshop, one number. If you'd rather not ring us cold, this is the map.
A UK manufacturer that needed three divisions on one product.
A new outdoor product needed prototype parts, moulded rubber feet and seals, and a cast concrete base. Three divisions,…
At a glance
The idea in a picture.
Five brands, one team
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FAQs
Division questions.
Are the divisions separate companies?
No. They're brands of one company, Techcraft Industries Mouldings Ltd, sharing one workshop and team.
Can I buy from more than one division on one account?
Yes. One trading account, one quote and one contact if you want them.
What if my part fits two divisions?
Ring the group number. We'll take the lead and coordinate both.
Get in touch
Not sure which division? Tell us what you're making.
Send us a sketch, a photograph, or a paragraph. We'll come back with the right division, the right route, and an honest sense of what it will take.
Real people, a real workshop
You deal with the people who make it.
No call centre and no middlemen. When you contact TCI Group, you speak to the team who design, build and check your mould.
- A real Warwickshire workshopUnit 15, Waterloo Park, Bidford-on-Avon, Alcester B50 4JG.
- Real people on the phoneCall the team on 01789 224228, Monday to Friday.
- The same team on every jobDesign, production and aftercare come from the people you see here.
- Five brands, one teamMoulds, culinary, construction and contract products, all run from Bidford-on-Avon. See the divisions.
Thomas LaneManaging Director
George PrestonDesign & Project Manager
Kelly BallingerHead of Partnerships
Jim AndertonProduction Manager
TheodoreEmployee Welfare