Concept to DeliveryManufacturing partner for UK, EU and Thailand
Injection moulds, stamping tools and finished parts from our Thai factory — built for UK and EU buyers. Competitive offshore pricing, Tier-1 quality, English-speaking engineers, air-freight samples and sea-freight production in ~6 weeks.
Product and Tool Design Support
Product design support
3D Samples
Injection tools
Stamping tools
Final product and assembly services
Trusted by Tier-1 OEMs and global manufacturers
Daikin Industries (Thailand)
Thai Summit Plastech
Thai Summit Rayong Autopart
+ UK & EU OEMs under NDA
One-stop shop service — start to finish
From your sketch to finished parts on a UK loading bay
Six steps from first sketch to parts on your loading bay — all handled in-house, with engineers you can talk to in English.
STEP 01
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UK Product Design Assistance
Design-for-manufacture review with our English-speaking engineers — geometry, draft, tolerances and material choice tuned for production.
STEP 02
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Rapid 3D-Printed Prototypes
Fast 3D-printed prototypes air-freighted to the UK so you can hold the part, fit-check, and approve before tooling spend.
STEP 03
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Injection Mould Tool Design & Manufacture
Single-cavity, multi-cavity, hot-runner and overmould tooling — designed, built and trialled in our Thai facility.
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Stamping Tool Design & Manufacture
Progressive, compound, fine-blanking and forming dies built for long tool life and tight repeatable tolerances.
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Rapid Finished-Part Samples
First-off samples from your tool air-freighted to the UK for sign-off — no waiting weeks at sea before approval.
STEP 06
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Continued Supply of Finished Parts
Ongoing production runs of your finished parts — packed, palletised and shipped to the UK and EU. Keep the tooling here, or take it home.
STEP 01
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UK Product Design Assistance
Design-for-manufacture review with our English-speaking engineers — geometry, draft, tolerances and material choice tuned for production.
STEP 02
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Rapid 3D-Printed Prototypes
Fast 3D-printed prototypes air-freighted to the UK so you can hold the part, fit-check, and approve before tooling spend.
STEP 03
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Injection Mould Tool Design & Manufacture
Single-cavity, multi-cavity, hot-runner and overmould tooling — designed, built and trialled in our Thai facility.
STEP 04
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Stamping Tool Design & Manufacture
Progressive, compound, fine-blanking and forming dies built for long tool life and tight repeatable tolerances.
STEP 05
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Rapid Finished-Part Samples
First-off samples from your tool air-freighted to the UK for sign-off — no waiting weeks at sea before approval.
STEP 06
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Continued Supply of Finished Parts
Ongoing production runs of your finished parts — packed, palletised and shipped to the UK and EU. Keep the tooling here, or take it home.
Injection Mould Tool Manufacture◆Stamping Tool Design & Build◆Rapid 3D-Printed Prototypes◆Air-Freight Samples to the UK◆Sea-Freight Tooling & Production◆Continued Supply of Finished Parts◆English-Speaking Technical Team◆Customer Owns the Tooling & IP◆Best value vs UK toolrooms◆Injection Mould Tool Manufacture◆Stamping Tool Design & Build◆Rapid 3D-Printed Prototypes◆Air-Freight Samples to the UK◆Sea-Freight Tooling & Production◆Continued Supply of Finished Parts◆English-Speaking Technical Team◆Customer Owns the Tooling & IP◆Best value vs UK toolrooms◆
What we do
A single UK partner fortooling & finished parts
From your first sketch to ongoing supply of finished parts — Sowell Thai handles the whole chain in-house, with English-speaking project management aimed at UK and EU manufacturers.
UK and EU buyers come to us for the complete package: offshore pricing that beats UK toolrooms, Tier-1 quality to BS / EN tolerances, direct English communication, and IP protected under Thai law. Global manufacturers — including Chinese firms — are building in Thailand for exactly these strengths.
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English on every project
Project managers and toolmakers on your video calls — in English. We work to BS / EN drawings and air-freight prototypes within days so you sign off from your desk.
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Best value on tooling
Moulds, dies and parts at a fraction of UK rates — with the quality, communication and IP protection offshore buyers deserve.
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Tooling & IP belong to you
Thai law and our standard contract make moulds and stamping tools the customer's property on completion — with intellectual property protection guaranteed by Thai regulation.
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Air for samples, sea for tools
First-off samples flown to the UK for fast sign-off; tooling and bulk finished parts shipped sea-freight, palletised and customs-ready for UK and EU delivery.
UK & EU Logistics
Speedy delivery to theUK & Europe
Two routes we use every week for UK and European customers. Urgent samples on the next flight; moulds, tools and production runs in a container.
Air freight · 3–7 days
Prototypes & samples flown to the UK
3D-printed prototypes and first-off production samples sent by international courier — UPS, DHL, FedEx — for fast UK sign-off before tooling commits or production releases.
Sea freight · ~6 weeks to UK
Tooling & production by sea container
Finished injection moulds, stamping tools, laser-cut sheet kits and bulk runs of finished parts shipped by sea container to UK and EU ports — typically around six weeks door-to-port, palletised with customs paperwork handled.
Why Thailand, not China
The completeoffshore package
Thailand gives UK and EU buyers the best offshore combination: competitive pricing, a skilled workforce, BS / EN standards, English on every project, and stable trade with the UK and EU. That is why manufacturers worldwide — including from China — are investing here.
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Contracts you can rely on
Thailand has traded with the UK and EU for decades. Sowell operates under Thai law on contracts, IP and product standards — clear, enforceable, and ready for UK and EU buyers.
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Tooling stays your property
Moulds and stamping tools are the customer's property on completion. You can keep them at our facility for production, or have them shipped to the UK — your choice.
Drawings, CAD and product designs stay yours. Thai regulation guarantees customer ownership of intellectual property — including for tooling Sowell builds for you.
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English-speaking technical staff
Project managers, design engineers and toolmakers comfortable with UK drawings, BS / EN tolerances and UK-style review meetings on video call.
What you care about
UK supplier
Sowell · Thailand
China direct
Tooling cost
UK rate card
Best landed value
Hidden costs common
English communication
Native
Direct technical English
Often via agent
IP & tool ownership
Strong
Fully protected in law
Weak protection
Sample lead time
2–6 weeks
Fastest · air-freighted
Weeks · often by sea
UK / EU regulatory fit
Native
Stable partner · no tariffs
Tariffs & political risk
Questions buyers ask us
Straight answers,no fluff
What UK and EU buyers usually want to know before they send tooling work to Asia. If your question isn't here, ask — we'll reply in plain English within one working day.
Who owns the mould or stamping tool once it's paid for?
You do. Thai law and our standard contract make tooling the customer's property on completion. We can store and run it at our facility, ship it to the UK, or transfer it to a third party — entirely your call.
What about my CAD, drawings and product IP?
Drawings, CAD and product designs remain your intellectual property. Thai regulation guarantees customer ownership of IP, including for tooling Sowell builds. NDAs are signed before any technical exchange on request.
How quickly can I have a prototype in the UK?
3D-printed prototypes are typically dispatched within 5–10 working days and reach UK addresses by international air courier (UPS, DHL, FedEx) in a further 3–7 days door-to-door.
What's the typical lead time for an injection mould or stamping tool?
Standard production tooling: 5–10 weeks depending on complexity, cavitation and steel grade. Air-freighted T0 samples for sign-off, then sea-freight tooling or keep it here for finished-part production. We give a firm lead time with every quote.
What happens when the tooling wears?
After 100,000+ shots tools naturally wear. We refurbish, re-grind or replace inserts to restore production performance — including tools originally built elsewhere. Refurbishment is far cheaper than a new tool.
What file formats do you accept for quoting?
3D CAD in STEP (.stp / .step) is preferred. We also accept IGES, X_T, native SolidWorks, and 2D PDF drawings. A hand sketch with dimensions is enough to start a conversation.
Is there a minimum order quantity?
No formal MOQ on tooling. For finished-part supply we're most cost-effective from 1,000+ pieces, but we'll quote any quantity — including small UK pilot runs of 100–500.
How do I know quality matches a UK toolmaker?
First-article inspection (FAI / PPAP-style report) and full dimensional report ship with every T0 sample. We work to BS / EN tolerances and ISO 2768 by default, tighter where the drawing specifies. Tier-1 OEMs including Daikin Industries (Thailand) and Thai Summit run on our tooling.
Why Thailand and not China direct?
Thailand delivers the best offshore package for UK and EU buyers: competitive pricing, strong IP protection under Thai law, direct English communication, and fast air-freight samples. Stable trade with the UK and EU — no tariff wars. Chinese manufacturers are opening plants here for the same reasons. Asian cost with Tier-1 quality and reliability.
How do payments and shipping work?
Tooling is staged: deposit on order, balance on T0 sample sign-off. Finished-part runs on standard terms after the first order. Shipping by sea container (palletised, customs paperwork handled) or air freight for urgent samples and top-ups. Quotes are GBP or USD.
Question not answered? Send a one-line message — we reply within one UK business day, no sales pressure.
Ready to start?
Send a drawing,get a quote back
Sketch, PDF or STEP file — whatever you have. We reply within a working day with tooling cost, sample lead time and shipping to the UK or Europe.
PARTS
Finished parts supply
Continued Finished Part Supply
Once your tool is signed off, take ongoing production of finished parts straight from Sowell — packed, palletised and shipped to UK and EU customers. Same partner from sketch to loading bay.
From your tool to your warehouse
A single UK supply chain — tool to truck
After tool sign-off you have a choice: have the tool air- or sea-freighted home, or leave it with us and run continuous production. Most UK customers pick the second route — lower per-part cost, no machine downtime at home, and one project manager covering tooling, parts and shipping.
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Plastic injection-moulded parts
Production runs of plastic parts from your injection mould — single-cavity to multi-cavity, hot runner, overmoulded inserts, two-shot, technical engineering plastics.
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Stamped & formed sheet metal
Pressed parts from progressive, compound and forming dies — brackets, clips, frames, electrical contacts and fine-blanked components. Laser trimming, holes and profiles on the same site.
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Laser-cut sheet & plate
Fibre laser cutting of mild steel, stainless and aluminium — standalone blanks or secondary ops after stamping. Cut, deburr and pack for UK warehouse delivery on the same PO as stamped parts.
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Light sub-assemblies
Combine moulded and stamped parts, fasteners and inserts into ready-to-use sub-assemblies — fewer line items on your purchase order, less work in your UK warehouse.
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Pack to your spec
Bulk bags, bin-packs, tray-packs or branded retail packaging. Barcoded, labelled and palletised to your UK warehouse standard.
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Quality plan included
First-article inspection (FAI / PPAP-style report), in-process checks, and a sample retention from each batch — full traceability you can share with end customers.
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UK / EU door-to-door
Sea freight to UK and EU ports in around six weeks, with pre-cleared paperwork. Air freight available for urgent top-ups or first deliveries.
From sketch to shipped part
A clear process, start to finish
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Design & DFM review
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3D-printed prototype
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Tool design & build
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Air-freight T0 sample
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Production runs
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Sea-freight to UK / EU
Materials & finishes
Make it in whatever you need
We work with the materials UK product designers and OEMs ask for most. Tell us the end use; our engineers recommend a grade, finish and tolerance plan that fits.
Plastics
Production resins
ABS, PC, PC/ABS, PP, PE, POM, PA6 / PA66, PA-GF, PMMA, TPE, TPU and engineering grades. Coloured to Pantone or RAL on request.
Sheet metal
Stamped & formed
Mild steel, stainless 304 / 316, aluminium, brass, copper, electrical steel and pre-coated steels — material thickness 0.2–6 mm typical.
Your tool is yours. Your drawings stay yours. Thai law protects customer IP, and Thailand offers UK and EU buyers the best combination of offshore pricing, quality and trade stability.
Move tooling to the UK at any time, switch to a UK supplier later, or run for years from our facility. The choice is always yours.
MOULDS
Plastic injection mould tooling
Injection Mould Tools
Plastic injection mould tooling for UK and EU OEMs — designed, machined, fitted and trialled in our Thai facility. Air-freight samples for sign-off, sea-freight tooling, and major savings versus UK toolmakers without giving up quality or IP.
UK-focused mould tooling
From CAD to first shot in the UK
We handle the whole tooling job — DFM review, mould design, steel selection, machining, fitting, polishing and try-out. First-off samples are couriered by air to your UK office for sign-off; the finished tool follows by sea, packed and customs-documented.
UK delivery channels
Air-freight samples, sea-freight tooling
First-off and approval samples from each cavity are couriered to the UK by international air freight (UPS, DHL, FedEx) — typically 3–7 days door to door, so you can hold the part and sign off without flying out. The finished mould tool itself ships by sea container to UK and EU ports, palletised and customs-paperwork-ready, or stays in our facility for ongoing finished-part production.
Our process
Mould-making workflow
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Design & DFM review
CAD review, gating & cooling layout, steel grade selection and mould design sign-off in plain English.
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Steel preparation
P20, 718, S136 or hardened tool steels cut, milled and ground from our own stock to drawing tolerances.
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CNC machining
High-precision machining of cavities, cores, slides and components on UK-spec CAM toolpaths.
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Wire EDM & spark erosion
Wire and sinker EDM for fine detail, sharp internal corners and high-aspect features.
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Try-out & UK sign-off
Polishing, fitting, T0 trial shots, dimensional report — first-off samples flown to the UK for approval.
Capabilities
What we build
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Single & multi-cavity moulds
Single-cavity prototype tooling through to high-cavitation production moulds for UK and EU plastic OEMs.
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Hot runner systems
Hot runner mould assembly and integration — Mould-Masters, YUDO and equivalent — for shorter cycles and material savings.
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Insert & overmould tooling
Metal insert moulds, rubber overmoulds and two-shot tooling for multi-material UK product designs.
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Mould refurbishment
After 100,000+ shots tools wear. We rework, re-grind and restore moulds to full production performance — including those built elsewhere.
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Mould base supply
DME / Hasco / Futaba-style mould bases from stock — quick delivery for urgent UK projects on a tight launch.
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Precision grind & polish
Mirror-finish surface grind & polish — critical for optical, medical, cosmetic and consumer plastic parts.
Material selection
Recommended mould steels
We have the right steel for every job — and our team will recommend a grade based on part geometry, production volume, and resin choice. UK and EU equivalents always provided.
P20 / 1.2311
General-purpose mould
Pre-hardened, excellent machinability. Best for medium production volumes — typical UK consumer products.
P20+Ni / 1.2738
Large-block mould
Nickel addition for uniform hardness in large cross-sections — automotive panels and large industrial covers.
SKD11 / D2
High-volume wear parts
For mould inserts requiring maximum abrasion resistance — high-volume parts and abrasive resins.
STAMPING
Stamping & press tooling
Stamping Tools
Progressive, compound, fine-blanking and forming dies — built with premium cold-work steels for long tool life and tight, repeatable tolerances UK and EU manufacturers can rely on.
UK-grade press tooling
Built for long tool life & tight UK tolerances
We choose steel for maximum wear and edge retention because tool life drives your cost per part. Engineered for millions of strokes — built to outperform from day one.
UK delivery channels
Air-freight samples, sea-freight tooling
First-off stamped samples are sent by international air courier to the UK — typically 3–7 days door to door, so dimensional sign-off happens fast and tooling tweaks (if any) start the same week. The press tool itself ships by sea container, palletised and customs-paperwork-ready, or stays at our facility for ongoing finished-part production.
Process
Stamping tool workflow
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Part analysis
Material, thickness, tolerance and production volume reviewed against your UK / EU drawing standards.
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Die design
Progressive or compound layout, strip design and blank calculation — sent to you for sign-off in plain English.
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Steel preparation
Cold-work tool steel cut from stock, heat-treated and ground to drawing tolerances.
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Machining & wire EDM
CNC milling, surface grinding and wire EDM of punches and dies — ±0.005 mm where it matters.
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Try-out & UK sign-off
Press trial, dimensional report and adjustments — first-off samples flown to the UK for approval.
Tool types
Stamping capabilities
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Progressive dies
Multi-station progressive tooling for high-volume sheet-metal components — strip layout and pilot-hole design included.
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Compound dies
Blanking and piercing in a single stroke for tight-tolerance flat components with clean shear edges.
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Bending & forming tools
U-bend, V-bend and complex forming dies for brackets, clips and structural sheet-metal parts.
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Fine-blanking dies
High-precision fine blanking for smooth shear faces and tight flatness tolerances on critical components.
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Die remanufacture
Worn punches and die inserts re-ground, re-sharpened or replaced — far more cost-effective than a brand-new tool.
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Wire-cut punches & dies
Wire EDM of complex profiles with ±0.005 mm accuracy for close-fit punch-and-die clearances.
Steel selection
Cold-work steels for stamping
The right grade is critical for tool life. We use premium cold-work tool steels and supply them pre-cut and heat-treated to your drawing dimensions.
SKD11 / D2
Standard punches & dies
62–64 HRC. Excellent wear life — the standard choice for demanding UK production stamping work.
1.2510 / ASSAB88
High-toughness applications
Better toughness than D2 — for tools subject to impact or shock loading on heavier sheet.
SKS3 / O1
Light duty & gauging
Oil-hardening — good for lower-stress tooling and fixture components.
LASER
Fibre laser cutting · new machine
Precision Laser Cutting
We have just added a fibre laser at our Thai plant — flat-bed cutting on mild steel, stainless and aluminium. Order blanks on their own or as secondary ops on parts we already stamp. Sea freight in about six weeks to the UK and Europe.
Standalone or in-line with stamping
Cut-to-size sheet or post-stamp profiling
Order laser-cut blanks on their own — or add holes, slots, profiles and trim on parts we already stamp in-house. One partner, one quality plan, one sea-freight shipment. English-speaking engineers review DXF / STEP and confirm material, thickness and tolerance before cutting.
Air-freight first articles, sea-freight production · ~6 weeks
First-off laser-cut samples for dimensional sign-off can be air-freighted in 3–7 days. Production batches — standalone laser kits or stamped-and-laser finished parts — ship by sea container, palletised and customs-ready, typically around six weeks. Same logistics team as our mould and stamping programmes.
Why Thailand — not China
Thailand's best offshore package
Same factory, same team, same standards as our mould and stamping work — fibre laser cutting with BS / EN tolerances, English project management, and IP protected under Thai law. Competitive pricing and reliable delivery for UK and EU buyers.
Our process
Laser cutting workflow
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Drawing review
DXF, DWG or STEP reviewed for kerf, bend relief, hole size and material grade — DFM feedback in plain English.
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Nesting & quote
Sheet utilisation optimised for your batch size. Clear GBP / USD quote with lead time and sea-freight allowance.
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Fibre laser cut
Flat-bed fibre laser on mild steel, stainless and aluminium — clean edges ready for bend, weld or assembly.
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Deburr & inspect
Edge deburr, dimensional check against drawing, FAI report on first batch — same QA as our stamped parts.
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Pack & ship
Labelled, palletised and sea-freighted — or combined on the same shipment as stamped or moulded parts from Sowell.
Capabilities
What we cut
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Flat-bed fibre laser
New fibre laser for production flat sheet — profiles, holes, slots and cut-outs on brackets, panels, enclosures and OEM components.
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Post-stamp laser ops
Trim, pierce and profile stamped blanks on the same site — no second supplier, no freight between factories.
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Cut-to-size blanks
Nested blanks from standard sheet sizes — ready-to-bend kits without investing in your own laser capacity.
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Prototype & pilot runs
Low-volume laser batches for product launches — air-freighted samples before you commit to a production sea shipment.
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Combined with finished parts
Laser-cut, stamped and moulded parts on one PO — sub-assemblies packed to your specification.
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Repeat production supply
Scheduled releases sea-freighted every 4–8 weeks — predictable landed cost versus spot quotes from local shops.
Materials & thickness
Sheet & plate grades
Standard OEM sheet grades — tell us the end use; we confirm grade, thickness window and finish.
Mild steel
CR4 / HR · S235
Brackets, chassis, structural flats — typically 0.9–12 mm. Zinc-prime or bare for weld / paint downstream.
Stainless
304 / 316 · 430
Food, medical and architectural grades — clean laser edges, passivation or polish on request.
Aluminium
1050 · 5083 · 6061
Lightweight panels and heat-spreaders — fibre laser optimised for reflective alloys with nitrogen assist.
CONTACT
Contact us
Contact Sowell Thai
Send a sketch, drawing or 3D file and we'll respond with a clear quote — tooling, samples and UK / EU delivery. English-speaking technical staff respond within one UK business day.
Office & factory
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Head office
111/35 Moo.4 T.Napa, A.MueangChonburi Chonburi 20000, Thailand
English-speaking technical staff are online during UK working hours. Drawings welcome in any common format — STEP, IGES, Solidworks, PDF or even hand-sketch.
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