🇳🇿  100% New Zealand Owned & Operated  ·  Est. 1980
Auckland's
Premier
Injection
Moulder.

45 years of precision. 240 customers. 450 products. Shipping from East Tamaki to Brisbane, Sydney and Tahiti. New Zealand made, globally distributed.

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45+
Years in business
Est. 1980 as TR Lane Ltd
240
Active customers
NZ, Australia & Pacific
450+
Products manufactured
Short to very large runs
22–200T
Machine range
Parts up to 500g
Short & Long Run
Over-Moulding
Engineering Plastics
6–8 Week Tooling
Global Distribution
Made in New Zealand
Injection Moulding Engineering Plastics Short & Long Run Over-Moulding Warehousing & Distribution NZ & Pacific Rim 45+ Years Made in New Zealand 6–8 Week Tooling
Injection Moulding Engineering Plastics Short & Long Run Over-Moulding Warehousing & Distribution NZ & Pacific Rim 45+ Years Made in New Zealand 6–8 Week Tooling
About Lane Plastics

New Zealand's
trusted
moulder.

Established in 1980 as TR Lane Ltd, Lane Plastics has built an enviable reputation as Auckland's premier short-run, high-quality injection moulder of engineering plastics. From East Tamaki we supply customers from Whangarei to Invercargill and Brisbane to Tahiti.

100% New Zealand owned and operated. Your products are made here, by people who care, with formal qualifications and decades of hands-on experience.

Managing Director
Cam Thompson
B.E. Electrical & Electronic Engineering. Hands-on in day-to-day plant operations — your products are in the best hands.
Accounts & Finance
Georgina Malzard
Manages accounts, finance and payroll. Hands-on across all areas of the plant — a true team operation.
🇳🇿 Made in New Zealand — Proud of it
01
Short run specialists
As few as 500 parts, with typical orders 1,000–100,000. Large volume orders handled with the same precision and care as your first prototype run.
02
Over-moulding expertise
We specialise in moulding plastic over bolts, nuts, studs and metal inserts — a precision capability few NZ moulders match at our quality level.
03
Total project management
Design, tooling, testing, packaging and distribution — one point of contact from concept to delivery. 6–8 week tooling turnaround. 2–3 week production lead time.
04
Global shipping, NZ roots
We ship globally on behalf of our customers. Auckland to Brisbane, Auckland to Tahiti — your product gets where it needs to go.
05
DOC-approved stock products
Track markers as supplied to the NZ Department of Conservation. Plant stakes, labels and levelling glides available from stock with minimum orders.
Capabilities

What we
do.

500 min → 100,000+ parts
6–8 week tooling turnaround
Core
Short & Long Run Moulding

500 parts minimum. Typical 1,000–100,000. Large volume orders handled with the same care as your first run.

Specialist
Over-Moulding

Plastic moulded over bolts, nuts, studs and metal inserts. Precision engineering components delivered to spec.

22T–200T
Parts Manufacture

Parts up to 500 grams across our machine range. Formal plastics qualifications back every decision.

6–8 weeks
Cost Effective Tooling

Responsive, experienced toolmakers. Typical 6–8 week project turnaround from design to first parts.

End to end
Total Project Management

Design, tooling, testing, packaging and distribution. One contact, full accountability from concept to completion.

Global
Warehousing & Distribution

We ship globally on behalf of our customers. Warehousing available. NZ, Australia and Pacific Rim covered.

In-house
Assembly & Packaging

Full assembly and packaging in-house. Your product leaves Lane Plastics ready for market.

Forward thinking
Recycled & New Materials

Experience with recycled and emerging polymer technologies. We stay current so you benefit from the latest options.

Materials

Broad
material
knowledge.

From cost-effective commodity plastics to high-performance engineering grades — we know the right material for your application. Formal qualifications back every recommendation.

Polypropylene (PP)
Caps, bungs, pails, hinges
Cost effective · Chemical resistant
ABS
End caps, electrical cases, spa components
Hard, strong · Glueable
Polycarbonate (Lexan)
Lenses, brackets, light surrounds
Very strong · Glass clear
Nylon
Terminal covers, rollers, gears
Tough · High temp performance
Glass Filled Nylon
Heavy duty feet, structural brackets
Stiff · High load performance
Acetal / Styrene / SAN
Rulers, brochure holders, precision parts
Good clarity · Cost effective
What clients say

Trusted.
Consistently.

We have not had to reject any parts back to Lane Plastics in 9+ years. Their DIFOT has been exemplary. We would not hesitate to recommend them as a supplier.
Kathy Boraston
Schneider Electric NZ
Lane Plastics advised and assisted with the full process — designing, tooling and launch. The service we receive is consistently high quality and friendly.
Faye Stewart
Topflite Ltd
A small but tight knit team that are a pleasure to deal with. Nothing is ever a problem. Orders are always completed on time and issues dealt with swiftly.
Long-term Client
4-year relationship
Industries & products

Who we supply.
What we make.

Access Systems
Aluminium Joinery
Appliance Manufacturers
Bathroom Components
Computer Peripherals
Conveyor & Machine
Display Systems
Door Components
Electrical Components
Engineering Fabricators
Fencing
Marine Industry
Materials Handling
Mobility Manufacturers
Office & Filing Systems
Point of Sale
Racking Systems
Retail Lighting
Project timeline

Concept to
production.

01
Product Design
2–3 weeks
Dimensions, shape, features, clips, material selection and critical features defined.
02
Tool Design
1 week
Cavities, tool size, special features such as hot nozzle systems designed and specified.
03
Tool Manufacture
3–9 weeks
Production and development of tooling by our responsive, experienced toolmakers.
04
Tool Testing
1 week
Mouldability, shape, finish and physical performance checked. Customer approval obtained.
05
Production
2–3 weeks
Typical production lead time from approved tooling to finished, packaged parts.
Associations
Greater East Tamaki
Business Association
Auckland Rescue
Helicopter Trust
Plastics New Zealand
Industry Association
NZ Department of
Conservation — approved supplier
Get in touch

Start your
project.

Short run, long run, over-moulding, materials advice — tell us what you need and we'll respond promptly. Typical tooling turnaround 6–8 weeks.

Phone
+64 (09) 273 3201
Mobile
+64 27 555 7683 (Cam)
Email
cam@laneplastics.co.nz
Address
23A Neilpark Drive
East Tamaki, Auckland 2013
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