“Polycon redesigned our housing assembly and reworked the moulding process at the same time. Our reject rate fell from 8% to under 2% and we took nine seconds out of every cycle.”
Polycon International · Innovation, product strategy & manufacturing consultants · Est. 2013
We engineer better ideas.
Polycon International is an innovation, product strategy and manufacturing consultancy. We help ambitious manufacturers turn ideas into market-ready products, build the strategy that makes them profitable, and engineer the operations that make them at scale, with practical AI wherever it adds real value.
- Innovation workshops, concept development and rapid validation
- Electro-mechanical, regulated and MedTech product development
- Design for manufacture, tooling and moulding, onshore and offshore
- Lean Six Sigma operations and practical AI implementation
Innovation with a strategy. Engineering with a plan.
Most consultancies either generate ideas or fix factories. Polycon connects the two: bold thinking, a clear product strategy and the practical engineering and AI to make it real.
Innovative Thinking
We challenge assumptions and explore new materials, technologies and business models, then turn the best insights into concepts worth building.
- Innovation workshops and opportunity mapping
- Concept generation and rapid validation
- Materials, process and technology scouting
Strategic Product Development
Every product decision is tied to a commercial goal: target cost, time to market, volume and margin. Strategy comes before steel.
- Product roadmaps and business cases
- Target costing and DFM from day one
- Make-or-buy and manufacturing strategy
Practical Consulting
Hands-on engineers who work on your factory floor and with your suppliers until the result shows up in your numbers.
All capabilitiesAI Implementation
Secure, practical AI for inspection, maintenance, quoting and engineering knowledge, built on solid processes.
Explore AIFrom first insight to full-scale production.
20 core services and more than 130 specialist capabilities, connected by one product strategy.
6 specialist servicesStrategic Innovation Consulting
Innovation with direction, governance and a return.
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9 specialist servicesStrategic Product Development
Innovative products, built on a strategy that pays.
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10 specialist servicesInjection Moulding
Fewer defects, faster cycles, stable production.
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6 specialist servicesPlastic Part & Assembly Design
Plastic components designed for strength, appearance and mouldability.
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6 specialist servicesStart-up Product Development Consulting
We hold your hand from idea to a product on the shelf.
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6 specialist servicesRegulated Product Development & MedTech
Regulated products, designed and manufactured right from the start.
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6 specialist servicesGrants & Patent Application Support
Funding and protection for your innovation.
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6 specialist servicesAsia Manufacturing & OEM Sourcing
Manufacture in China and Asia at a major cost advantage, without the risk.
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6 specialist servicesSupply Chain Strategy & Setup
A supply chain designed for cost, speed and resilience.
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6 specialist servicesManufacturing Transfer
Move production without losing quality, supply or customers.
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6 specialist servicesGreenfield Manufacturing & Ramp-Up
New factories designed lean from day one, and ramped up fast.
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6 specialist servicesProductivity Improvement
Find the hidden capacity already inside your operation.
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6 specialist servicesLEAN Manufacturing
Less waste. Better flow. Faster delivery.
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6 specialist servicesSix Sigma
Data-driven problem solving that cuts defects and variation.
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6 specialist servicesLEAN Six Sigma
Speed and quality, improved together.
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6 specialist servicesKaizen Implementation
Rapid, team-driven improvement that sticks.
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7 specialist servicesAI Integration Consulting
Practical AI for engineering and manufacturing businesses.
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6 specialist servicesAI Workflow Automation
Automate the repetitive work. Free your people for the valuable work.
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9 specialist servicesCorporate Training
Build improvement and engineering capability inside your team.
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9 specialist servicesQuality Systems & Audit Training
Quality systems and auditing skills that stand up to certification.
ExploreManufacture in China and Asia. Keep full control.
Component sourcing or full OEM manufacturing at a significant cost advantage, plus end-to-end supply chain setup, manufacturing transfers and lean greenfield factories.
- 01AustraliaShould-costLanded-cost and savings case
- 02AsiaSupplier searchLong-list across China and Asia
- 03◆ GateAudit & selectOn-site audits and quotes
- 04Tooling & samplesDFM, tooling, first articles
- 05◆ GateApprovalPPAP / FAI and pilot build
- 06AsiaProduction & QCIn-process and pre-shipment checks
- 07AustraliaShip & deliverFreight, customs and delivery
Illustrative example: about 41% lower landed cost per unit. Actual savings depend on design, volume, materials and freight; our should-cost assessment calculates yours.
From first idea to approved, funded and manufactured.
We hold start-ups’ hands through the whole physical product journey, specialise in electro-mechanical and regulated products for MedTech and other tech-forward industries, and help Australian businesses secure innovation, product development and manufacturing grants and protect their inventions.

AI that earns its place, on the floor and in the office.
AI should make your engineers faster and your plant smarter, not create another stalled pilot. We find the use cases that pay back, integrate them securely with your existing systems and automate the repetitive work that slows your team down.
- Computer vision quality inspection and predictive maintenance
- Automated quoting, RFQ handling and document processing
- Secure AI assistants for engineering and quality knowledge
From insight to impact: Discover. Strategise. Engineer. Scale.
A proven innovation-to-market framework that keeps creativity, commercial strategy and manufacturing reality in the same conversation.
Discover
Understand your customers, market, constraints and data to find the opportunity worth pursuing.
Strategise
Define the product and manufacturing strategy: target cost, roadmap, risks and success measures.
Engineer
Design, prototype, validate and industrialise, with manufacturability built in from the start.
Scale
Launch, optimise operations and embed AI and continuous improvement so results keep growing.
What our clients say.
Feedback from manufacturers we have worked with across Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Book an obligation-free discussion.
Pick a time that suits you and talk through your product, part, process or AI idea with a senior engineer. You will leave with practical next steps, whether or not you work with us.
Results our clients can bank.
Injection MouldingEliminating warpage on a structural interior moulding
Strategic Product DevelopmentTaking a diagnostic device from concept to production
LEAN Six SigmaA site-wide Lean Six Sigma deployment
Lean Six Sigma training that delivers results.
Practical belt programs built around real projects from your operation, delivered on-site, online or blended.
Yellow Belt
Lean Six Sigma foundations for every team member: waste, variation and basic problem solving.
- Duration
- 2 days
- For
- Operators, team leaders, support staff
Green Belt
DMAIC, statistical tools and project leadership, with a live improvement project.
- Duration
- 4 weeks + project
- For
- Engineers, supervisors, quality staff
Black Belt
Advanced statistics, DOE, change leadership and coaching others through projects.
- Duration
- 6 weeks + project
- For
- CI leaders and senior engineers
Latest from the blog.
156 articles on engineering, moulding, lean and AI since 2013.

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Polycon’s 13th year: what we have learned from 500+ projects
Thirteen years and more than 500 projects across product development, moulding, operational excellence, training and AI. The lessons that have held true across industries, countries and technologies.

Total landed cost: when Asian manufacturing saves money and when it does not
Headline prices mislead. In a worked example, an Asian ex-works price 55% below Australia becomes a 41% landed saving after freight, duty, inventory and management. A total landed cost model shows when Asia wins and when local production is smarter.
Common questions.
What does an engineering consultancy like Polycon do?
We help manufacturers design better products and run better operations. That covers product development engineering, injection moulding and plastic part design, Lean, Six Sigma and Kaizen improvement programs, corporate training, and AI integration and workflow automation.
Which countries do you work in?
We are based in Australia and work with clients across Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States, and manage suppliers throughout Asia.
How do engagements usually start?
With a free initial consultation with a senior engineer. If there is a fit, we propose a short diagnostic or a fixed-scope project with clear deliverables, timing and success measures.
Are your fees fixed or hourly?
Most projects are fixed-fee against an agreed scope, so you know the cost upfront. Ongoing support and coaching can be arranged on a retainer.
Will you sign a non-disclosure agreement?
Yes. We sign mutual NDAs before any confidential information is shared, and all IP created for you belongs to you.
Let’s turn your next idea into a market-ready product.
Whether it’s a bold new product, a strategy that needs sharpening or an operation that should be doing more, a conversation with a senior consultant is the fastest way to find out what’s possible.
- Free initial consultation with a senior engineer
- Response within one business day
- Confidentiality and NDA available on request
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