Practical buyer guides
Guides for choosing well.
Clear, plain-English advice to help you compare options, understand trade-offs, and decide what to ask before moving a project forward.
In this section
What these guides cover
This section brings together straightforward guides for buyers, engineers and project teams who want to make better decisions before asking for a quote or placing work. Each page tackles a common question, from materials and prototyping to supplier setup and scaling.
If you already know the issue you are trying to solve, start with the guide that matches it. If not, begin with which division you need, then use the other pages to compare materials, quoting approaches, supplier choices and production routes.
Which division do I need?
The four-door map
Explore
How group quoting works
One quote, itemised
Explore
Silicone vs PU vs rubber
Plain-English materials
Explore
Prototyping to production
Where the tipping points sit
Explore
Choosing a UK moulder
Questions worth asking
Explore
When to consolidate suppliers
And when not to
Explore
Managing a multi-material job
Interfaces first
Explore
Scaling across divisions
Bench to volume
ExploreIf you are not sure where to begin, get in touch and we can help point you to the most useful guide first.
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