Tripleplas Machinery Sales Limited established in September 1970 to cover UK Sales of U.C.P.M Blow Moulding Machinery and Cerans Extrusion Dies, by Ralph Heddon a Polymer Chemist who had worked for 10 years in processing plastics, primarily PVC Extrusion & Injection Moulding. The other founder was Derek Stride, a Tool & Mould Designer and qualified Toolmaker. U.C.P.M in Italy, were soon taken over by Plastifin, a group heavily involved in the Sale & Worldwide distribution of a wide range of Italian Plastic Processing Machinery and Tripleplas were offered the opportunity of representing them in the UK on a selected number of these product lines; Injection Moulding Machines, Extrusion, Bag Making & Rotary Injection Moulding Machines.