Grounded in our willingness to take on challenges and make-it-happen approach to custom molding, Hawk Plastics offers a breadth and depth of expertise in the following areas:
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT & ENGINEERING
Our knowledgeable and experienced in-house program managers and engineers will be with you every step of the way. We provide full APQP, gate-style launch program management so our customers are comfortable with each stage of the part production process and confident in the quality of the final product.
Hawk Plactics’ full program management includes an engineering review of new part designs for moldability and recommendations for improvement and/or cost savings where appropriate. Our program managers also facilitate tooling with exceptional local and international mold makers. Program managers are active during the manufacturing and quality control as well as the warehousing and distribution stages ensuring a continuity of exceptional customer service.
MANUFACTURING & QUALITY CONTROL
Specializing in 2-shot and insert molding, Hawk Plastics offers 32 automated presses running 24 hours a day, seven days a week in facilities spanning more than 50,000 square feet. Our presses range in size from 50 to 850 tons allowing us to produce plastic parts less than an inch in size all the way up to more than 4 feet in size. We also offer custom-built end-of-arm tooling for projects requiring special finishing tasks. Hawk provides manual part assembly with Pokeyoke detection as well as fully automated part assembly.
In addition, Hawk Plastics has a full metrology department to ensure all of the products we produce are of the highest quality. Our in-house lab is staffed by specialists and equipped with a wide range of inspection equipment including a CMM, an optical comparator (shadow graph), a Spectrophotometer as well as a Mac Beth Light Booth.
WAREHOUSING & DISTRIBUTION
Hawk Plastics is strategically located near the Canada-U.S. border in Windsor, Ontario with easy access to a range of shipping methods across North America. We also have three warehouses totaling 24,000 square feet and experienced program managers who help our customers stock the right quantities in the right place at the right time.
Hawk’s facilities house 32 state-of-the-art injection molding presses, with a full production schedule (24 hours, 7 days a week) to maximize efficiency.
Plastic injection molding machines come in all shapes, sizes and configurations. These presses are classified based on tonnage, or more specifically the clamping pressure or force. At Hawk, our presses run in size from 50 tons of clamping pressure up to 850 tons. The higher the press ton rating, the larger the machine. The selection of the machine will depend on several variables including the size of the mold, the number of cavities and the selected resin. Our comprehensive Equipment List below breaks down the types of presses we have at our facilities.
| Description | Size / Capacity (US Tons) | Tie Bar Dimensions |
| 2 – Negri Bossi
Negri Bossi Negri Bossi Negri Bossi Negri Bossi Negri Bossi 1 – Negri Bossi Negri Bossi 4 – Negri Bossi Nissei 2 – Negri Bossi Negri Bossi Negri Bossi 2 – Negri Bossi Nissei Negri Bossi Negri Bossi Negri Bossi Negri Bossi Nissei 4 – Negri Bossi 2 – Negri Bossi Negri Bossi |
50 Ton 80 Ton 80 Ton 85 Ton 85 Ton 100 Ton 110 Ton 110 Ton 140 Ton 150 Ton 180 Ton 210 Ton 220 Ton 250 Ton 250 Ton 270 Ton 270 Ton 320 Ton 370 Ton 400 Ton 500 Ton 650 Ton 2-shot 850 Ton |
11.20 x 11.20 18.9 x 17.3 18.9 x 17.3 14.17 x 15.75 14.17 x 15.75 17.3 x 18.9 15.75 x 17.72 15.75 x 17.72 18.1 x 20.8 20.00 x 20.00 21.00 x 18.00 20.08 x 22.44 23.30 X 21.00 20.8 x 23.20 23.20 x 23.20 22.44 x 24.80 22.44 x 24.80 22.44 x 24.80 24.80 x 28.00 28.90 x 28.90 31.5 x 36.6 33.9 x 39.8 40.00 x 44.80 |
At Hawk Plastics our in-house program managers and engineers work together to solve our customers’ molding challenges large and small. Our engineers are engaged throughout each project to facilitate the efficient manufacture of our customer’s products at the lowest possible cost while satisfying all functional requirements and product specifications. Specifically, engineering services at Hawk Plastics include:
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AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
An IATF 16949:2016 and ISO 9001:2015 certified supplier located in the heart of North America’s automotive industry, Hawk Plastics is well acquainted with leading Tier 2 manufacturers of automotive assemblies. Specializing in 2-shot and Class A injection molded components, our expertise in the field is proven regularly through the production of automotive components such as seating, under-hood shielding, seat belts, and headrest assemblies.
Currently, we are also using our advanced knowledge in automotive molding to serve the following car manufacturers:
CONSUMER PRODUCTS INDUSTRY
Designed and engineered to meet our customers’ exact specifications, we custom manufacture injection molded plastic for consumer products including but not limited to electronics, electrical components, food and beverage packaging, sporting goods, toys and horticulture supplies.
Serving a wide variety of clients in the consumer products industry allows us to not only remain up-to-date with current demands but also forecast future trends.
According to the independent needs of each job, our broad range of injection molding possibilities ensure each customer receives the perfect result, giving them the competitive advantage needed within their market.
Available materials include: PP, PE, polyurethane, acetyl, acrylics, propionate, poly carbonate, ABS, Noryl®, styrene, Centrex®, polyester PBT, TPO, Geloy®, SAN, polystyrene, PVC, nylon, TPE, thermoplastic rubber & K-Resin®.
Adding value to our customers’ businesses by providing high-quality, low-cost solutions is what we do at Hawk Plastics. To achieve this goal, we offer the following additional manufacturing and assembly services:
HEAT STAKING
Heat staking assists in production speed and consistency by replacing elements such as rivets and screws with a permanent joint. Heat staking also has the capacity to join plastics to other materials (e.g. metal, PCB’s) in addition to joining like or dissimilar plastics.
PAD PRINTING
An advanced method of printing, pad printing allows the transfer of a 2D image onto a 3D object.
SONIC WELDING
An industrial welding technique, sonic welding uses high-frequency acoustic vibrations to bond objects under pressure.
FULL ASSEMBLY AUTOMATION
Custom, on-site automation services provide a number of secondary assembly tasks to reduce our customers’ costs while getting their products to market faster.
Hawk Plastics’ three facilities offer ample manufacturing and warehousing space. They are also conveniently located in a well-known industrial complex in Windsor, Ontario, within 15 minutes of the Canada-U.S. border and less than 10 minutes from Ontario Highway 401. With these physical resources at our fingertips, we are able to assist our customers with their inventory, distribution and logistical needs as well as tailor theses services to the demands of each job.
PLANT 1
Located at 52925 Burke Street, Plant 1 is a 28,000-square-foot facility housing our 32 presses ranging from 50 to 850 ton as well as our resin silo, and metrology lab.
PLANT 2 & WAREHOUSE
With more than 4,200 square feet of floor space in our second plant and 16,000 square feet of warehousing space, our second location at 1650 Moro Drive allows us to further maximize efficiency.
Given by the International Organization for Standardization, Hawk Plastics is an ISO 9001: 2015 and IATF 16949:2016 certified automotive supplier, specializing in 2-shot and Class A injection molded components.
This certification is specifically aimed at the development of a quality management system that provides for continual improvement, emphasizing defect prevention and the reduction of variation and waste in the automotive industry supply chain.
Everyone at Hawk is committed to ensuring we produce only the highest quality parts. Our hands-on approach and highly honed processes ensure that we give each and every job our best. We strive to meet and exceed our customers’ expectations with work that is done promptly, safely, effectively, efficiently, and ultimately launched flawlessly.
By constantly reaching for more and endeavouring to be the best we can, our work has been recognized as award-winning and we could not be more honoured.
For Canadian Quality Performance
The SPE Automotive Innovation Awards is the oldest and largest awards competition in the automotive and plastics industries.
In 2015, Windsor Machine Group and Hawk Plastics teamed up to design and injection mold a unique rear-seat, folding head restraint. This unique part eliminates a welded steel structure and replaces it with a single-piece, living hinge thermoplastic core as its main structural component.
Most Innovative Use of Plastics
Lawrence Pazner from CAN-AM Recycling Inc., presented Hawk Plastics with an Earth Day Recycling Recognition Award on October 1, 2020. The presentation of the award was delayed because of Covid-19. Earth Day was on April 22, 2020 but as a result of the global shut down the presentation had to be delayed. CAN-AM recognized Hawk for their efforts to better sort, identify and ship their scrap plastics.
As an ever-growing company, Hawk Plastics is constantly innovating in every aspect of our business, from customer service to facilities to technology to ensure that we offer the best services possible.
Hawk Plastics is now proud to offer:
2-SHOT MOLDING
This unique process of injecting and producing two-colour or two-component injection molded parts from two different materials in one step is a great way to reduce production time and assembly costs.
This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario.
