About us
HLH is a unique fusion and the best of the West and East, founded by industry veteran Vader Yu from China and Director James Murphy from the UK. We support cutting edge companies globally, using our expertise and experience to enable innovation by rapidly manufacturing high quality prototypes and production parts.
Our factory
We are now one of the only companies in the world to offer such a massive range of prototyping and bespoke low-volume manufacturing solutions, including rapid injection moulding, cnc machining, 3D printing (SLA, SLS, SLM…) and more, under one roof.
Our high-tech manufacturing facility is split across six dedicated manufacturing zones for metal, plastic, and composite part manufacturing:
About HLH Rapid
In 2021, HLH’s co-founder and director James Murphy, returned to Leeds, UK, to open and oversee the company’s first European headquarters, HLH Rapid. This strategic move aimed to provide localised support to clients in North America, the UK and European markets.
✓ When someone wants great service and fast, high-quality parts they think first of HLH Rapid.
✓ We will become the world’s number one platform for manufacturing low volume production parts and prototypes.
✓ We want to provide fantastic experiences for our customers and staff, helping both to grow. We support our customers to achieve their manufacturing goals and we support our staff to grow and develop.
1. Are hlh rapid and hlh prototypes the same company?
Yes, we are one company. HLH Rapid is the European arm of HLH Prototypes and is located in Leeds, UK. The branch was started and is currently managed by Director James Murphy.
2. Where is the manufacturing done?
All processes including injection moulding, cnc machining and 3D printing, are done in-house in our 12,000 sqm manufacturing plant in Shen Zhen, China.
3. Is HLH financially secure?
HLH is a profitable business with zero outstanding debt.
1. What type of files do you accept?
As far as possible we prefer a step or iges file for quoting along with a 2D engineering drawing with key dimensions and tolerances detailed. For 3D printing an .obj or .stl is needed. We can quote some projects from a 2D drawing only but this is generally more time consuming.
1. How long does it take to get a quote?
We aim to quote all prototype projects and rapid tooling projects within 24 hours. All injection molding, production and export tooling within 3 days. There are sometimes processes and materials which HLH does not offer in house; these could add time to the quotation and will be highlighted as and when.
1. How do you manage quality?
2. What are HLH’s shipping terms?
All projects are DDU unless otherwise stated. This means the quote includes all freight and charges to a port of your choice. Any and all import and other taxes in your country are your own responsibility. If you require different shipping terms these can be negotiated on a case by case basis.
3. What if I am not happy?
If the parts reach you and for whatever reason you are not satisfied you should notify HLH within 7 days of receiving the parts and we will replace or rework for free.
