TMP - Traffic Management Products is an innovative UK-based company that works closely with engineers, contractors, local authorities, and designers to fully understand their needs, constraints, and end-goals. This allows us to design and deliver products and services that are not only suitable for the intended task, but also cost-effective, desirable, with market-leading performance and capable of standing the test of time even in the most challenging environments.
The TMP team constantly pushes the boundaries of what’s possible—in product design, beyond-standard performance testing, materials research, manufacturing processes, quality control, and tolerances—to offer the best customer experience from start to finish.
There can be no innovation without a good idea. But even a good idea must be supported by a good polymer to become reality. These basic principles form the benchmarks that guide the company in the development of a new quality product.
> The bollard has a low weight and is easy to handle
Rethinking a Street Staple
TMP completely redesigned this item, introducing a more streamlined and discreet form than standard bollards. Furthermore, by using a plant-based and recyclable biopolymer, they gave this product a new, eco-friendly facelift. The end result is a new product that retains the identity of the original concrete products thanks to a plastic finish that mimics their appearance. A new bollard that weighs just 3 kg and significantly simplifies installation.
NonCrete: Reimagining the Bollard
When Hampshire County Council set out to reduce the manual handling risks posed by traditional concrete bollards, which often weigh between 50 and 80 kilograms, Traffic Management Products proposed an innovative solution. This significant challenge gave rise to one of the most interesting projects in contemporary street furniture, which perfectly combines high performance and environmental sustainability.
> Detail of the base of the bollard
Built for the Circular Economy
In keeping with the principles of the circular economy, the biopolymer used by NonCrete is derived from plant crops using a sustainable and recyclable process. This eliminates the use of concrete, which contains high carbon content, and instead uses a lighter, easier-touse biopolymer. Furthermore, NonCrete maintains high resistance to impact, stress, and weather. In terms of long-term performance, the new bollard stands out for its reliability and ease of installation, greatly simplifying the work of road maintenance workers.
> Installation of the bollard
The bollards installed on the sidewalk
From Concept to Streetscape
The idea for NonCrete took shape in 2022, when Hampshire County Council challenged TMP to produce a lighter, safer bollard. TMP’s engineers, product designers, and sustainability specialists worked in close collaboration with the council’s highways team and contractors from M Group (formerly Milestone) to refine the concept. NonCrete integrated seamlessly with TMP’s LockSafe socket system, enabling rapid, secure installation and easy maintenance access.
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Award-Winning Innovation
NonCrete’s success was recognised in 2023 with the prestigious Green Apple Award at The Houses of Parliament an achievement TMP shares with Hampshire County Council and M Group. The award cemented TMP’s reputation as a leader in sustainable street furniture innovation. Since then, TMP has expanded the use of the renewable biopolymer into other products, including the Orion and Manchester bollards, and has drawn interest from major organisations such as Transport for London.
> Installation Options: Ground Socket and Steel Core
> Installation Options: Bolt-down and Concrete-in Root
Looking Ahead
For TMP, NonCrete is just the beginning. The company continues to explore new ways to pair sustainable materials with intelligent design, challenging the idea that traditional infrastructure must be heavy, resource-intensive, or environmentally costly. By focusing on practical benefits for both the people who install street furniture and the communities who live with it, TMP is setting a new standard for what urban infrastructure can be—lighter, greener, and smarter.
