Twickenham Plating Group
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Recent Developments
2012 – TPG installs new Zinc Nickel black process as another real alternative to Cadmium plating.
2012 – TPG is pleased to announce that our Environmental Management System has been approved to ISO 14001:2004.
2012 – TPG Engineering Apprentice, James Lewis, receiving the Yeovil College Lawrence Cove Shield for engineering excellence.
2011 – A new reverse osmosis water purification system has been installed to replace our existing de-ionisation plant in order to improve water purity and reduce our overall water consumption.
2010 - The Company's Carbon Footprint has been further reduced by installing energy efficient process heating systems and new component drying ovens. New processes installed include high phosphorus electroless nickel and black electroless nickel.
2009 - Voltage Optimisation Technology installed to reduce electrical consumption and the Company's carbon footprint.
2009 - TPG Quality Management System approved to BS EN ISO 9001:2008
2008 – Energy reviews undertaken to reduce the company’s carbon footprint.
2007 – Examples of specialist selective pure gold plating completed on large bespoke items.
2006 - TPG develop “Twickcoat”, a RoHS compliant conversion coating for Zinc Diecasts.
2005 - TPG installs RoHS compliant Electroless Nickel.
2004 - TPG's Technical Manager becomes Chairman of the Institute of Metal Finishing (Southern Branch).
2003 - TPG Quality Management System approved to BS EN ISO 9001:2000.
2002 - TPG installs new material handling accumulators for Reel to Reel
2001 - TPG installs RoHS compliant silver passivate process.
2001 - TPG installs semi-automatic degreasing plant to comply with the Solvent Emissions Directive
2000 - TPG develops and implements the process for gold plating fibre optics.
1999 - Inline computer vision inspection equipment installed.
1997 - TPG developed (with supplier) and installed RoHS compliant White Bronze process.
1995 - TPG becomes approved to the International Quality Standard ISO 9002.
1993 - TPG design and build bespoke automatic selective gold plating plant for loose coaxial connector products.
1992 - TPG develop and install Zinc Cobalt (together with Olive Drab or Black) as an alternative to Cadmium.
1986 - TPG become one of the first companies to become registered to the British Quality Standard BS5750.
1984 - TPG design and build bespoke selective gold plating plant for loose coaxial connector products.
1983 - Expand into space industries
1980 - Pender works has complete Effluent Treatment System installed
1975 - First company in UK to install and run Reel to Reel plating lines
History and Early Beginnings
1974 - Pender works extended
1972 - Twickenham site expanded again
1970 - Twickenham site expanded
1966 - Pender works purchased
1965 - Current ownership launches plating for electronics
1949 - Company formed
Registration No: 67Q14061
Registration No: 82E14061