Plastic component trays
If you are looking to improve productivity, kitting trays can play a crucial role.
Kitting trays are plastic containers used in manufacturing and logistics to organise, protect, and transport individual parts or components together as a single kit. Typically vacuum-formed or manufactured from Correx®, these plastic component trays can help streamline assembly lines, reduce errors, and protect delicate, static-sensitive, or unusually shaped items.
At GWP Correx®, we can design, manufacture and supply a range of kitting boxes and trays, including vacuum-formed, Correx®, and ESD (electrostatic discharge) safe options. Our expert team will work closely with you to develop a solution that improves your productivity and is genuinely commercially successful.
Please note: Correx® is a registered and/or unregistered trademark of Corplex Plastics UK Ltd, its parent, subsidiaries and/or affiliates.
Benefits of kitting trays
By using kitting trays in your business, you can expect several benefits, including:
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Colours and options
Colour options (vacuum formed)
Blue
Black
Grey
Material options (vacuum formed)
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS): High impact resistance, rigidity, and strength. Suitable for automotive parts, casings, and durable consumer goods.
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC): Durable, chemical-resistant, and fire-retardant. Suitable for industrial, medical, and packaging applications.
High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPs): Low-cost, lightweight, and easy-to-form. Suitable for prototyping, product packaging, and trays.
Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol (PETG): Excellent clarity, high impact resistance, and food-safe. Suitable for medical packaging and displays.
Polypropylene (PP): Lightweight with high chemical resistance and flexibility. Suitable for food containers.
Colour options (Correx®)
Blue
Blue
Green
Red
Yellow
Black
Grey
White
Additional colours are available by request, subject to minimum order quantities (MOQs).
Material details (Correx®)
Standard Correx®, suitable for packaging applications, is available in 3mm (450gsm), 4mm (700gsm) and 5mm (1050gsm) grades.
Our technical support and design teams can advise on a suitable grade for your specific application.
FAQs
What are kitting trays?
Kitting trays are small, often vacuum-formed plastic trays used to organise parts on assembly lines. Widely believed to have originated for the cleaning and assembly of guns and firearms, kitting trays are now commonly used in lean manufacturing environments.
What size kitting trays are available?
Whilst some suppliers offer stock kitting trays, they are generally more effective when designed and manufactured to a specification suitable for a specific application. As such, by working with a plastic tray manufacturer, you can select a custom size kitting tray tailored to your parts or production environment.
Are kitting trays anti-static?
Kitting trays are available in ESD (electrostatic discharge) safe material if required. ESD component trays are a commonly specified option, as electronics, automotive, and other product assembly or manufacturing can often contain static-sensitive items such as PCBs, microchips, and semiconductors.
What are kitting trays manufactured from?
Kitting trays can be manufactured from several materials, including ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene), PETG (Polyethene terephthalate glycol), and – most commonly – HIPs (High-Impact Polystyrene sheets). The use of Correx® to manufacture kitting trays is also growing in popularity.
What is the difference between kitting trays and vacuum-formed trays?
Kitting trays are smaller versions of the larger vac-formed trays used in outer tote containers to transport larger parts and components within a factory or production environment. The two terms are often interchangeable, depending on the industry.
Why GWP Correx®?
20+ years of experience
A team of UK experts. In-house manufacture. Short lead times. Over 20 years of experience in manufacturing industrial plastic trays. Benefit from all this and more by working with us.
UK Correx® experts
Everyone at our business – from our designers through to our customer service team, production operatives to technical sales reps – has extensive knowledge of Correx® material.
Competitive advantage
We won’t just sell you a product. Working closely with key stakeholders at your organisation, we’ll develop a solution that delivers genuine long-term commercial advantages for your business.
A business you can trust
Although continuing to operate as an independent business, GWP Correx® is proud to now be a part of Macfarlane Group PLC – the UK’s largest packaging distributor.
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