What Manner Polymers does

Manner Polymers is a privately held, North American flexible PVC (polyvinyl chloride) compounder headquartered in McKinney, Texas. The company manufactures custom, specialty, and commodity PVC compounds that downstream manufacturers extrude and injection mold into wire and cable jacketing, tubing, hose, profiles, and molded parts. The company traces its roots to Manner Plastic Materials, founded in California in 1960, and was re-established in McKinney in 2000; it has grown to be one of the five largest flexible PVC compounders in North America, with 101–250 employees and a customer base spanning automotive and transportation, building and construction, appliance and electronics, telecommunications, medical, industrial and commercial, consumer products, and agriculture.

Manner's production technology centers on high-intensity mixers, Buss and twin-screw extrusion, and underwater pelletizing, with highly automated computer-controlled manufacturing across ten production lines producing 500,000 pounds per day at the McKinney facility. A new 80,000-square-foot, $54 million solar-powered plant in Mount Vernon, Illinois, opened in October 2025, adding 100 million pounds of expected annual capacity and powered by a 15-acre on-site solar field. The company maintains ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and TS 16949 certifications, and supports demanding regulatory regimes (UL, ETL, NEC, ISO 6722-1, SAE J1127/J1128, USP Class VI, ISO-10993, FDA, REACH, RoHS) across its vertical markets.

Manner operates a sales-led, direct B2B go-to-market, with experienced technical sales representatives and a product technology team that develop custom formulations to customer specifications, shipping in 7–10 business days via redundant production lines and backup control systems. The company is owned and led by President/CEO Raj Bhargava and Co-Owner Lori Bhargava, with no institutional or parent-company ownership, and is privately funded aside from a $1,000,000 USDA grant in 2024. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Manner Polymers

Legal name

Manner Polymers

Website

https://mannerpolymers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Manner Polymers is a privately held North American flexible PVC compounder manufacturing custom, specialty, and commodity compounds for automotive, construction, appliance, telecom, medical, industrial, and consumer manufacturers from its McKinney, Texas headquarters and new Mt. Vernon, Illinois solar-powered plant.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Flexible PVC Compounds Manufacturing

NAICS

Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261), Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing (3252)

SIC

Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821)

akta.pro primary industry

Fiber- & Mineral-Filled Reinforced Compounds (Glass/Carbon/Talc/CaCO3) (IMANABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

PVC & Chlor-Vinyl Chain (Chlor-Alkali, EDC/VCM, PVC) (IMAEADAF), Commodity Thermoplastics Resin Manufacturing (PE, PP, PVC, PS) (IMANAAAA)

Keywords

• Flexible PVC compounds
• Custom PVC manufacturing
• Wire and cable compounds
• Medical grade PVC
• Plastic compounding services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mckinney

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. PVC Compound Sales: Manner Polymers manufactures and sells custom, specialty, and commodity flexible PVC compounds to customers in multiple industries including automotive, building & construction, appliance, telecommunications, medical, industrial, and consumer products. Products are sold directly to manufacturers who extrude or injection mold the compounds into finished products.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Manner Polymers manufactures and sells custom, specialty, and commodity flexible PVC compounds formulated for downstream extrusion and injection molding by industrial customers. Its McKinney, Texas plant runs ten production lines producing 500,000 pounds per day using high intensity mixing, Buss and twin-screw extrusion, and underwater pelletizing, with a new 80,000-square-foot solar-powered Mt. Vernon, Illinois facility adding 100 million pounds of capacity. Products are sold directly to manufacturers serving automotive, building & construction, appliance & electronics, telecommunications, medical, industrial & commercial, consumer products, and agricultural markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Automotive PVC Compounds

Quantifiable outcome

• 500,000 pounds per day production capacity
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2023DCEO partnered with Manner Polymers for the $54 million solar-powered manufacturing facility in Mount Vernon, IL. The state provided competitive incentives through the Reimagining Energy and Vehicles (REV Illinois) program. Governor JB Pritzker attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony, and DCEO officials participated in project announcements and ground-breaking events.
• Intersect IllinoiscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2023Intersect Illinois, the state's economic development organization, assisted in attracting Manner Polymers to Illinois after a competitive nationwide search that included Arkansas, Missouri, Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee. CEO Dan Seals stated Jefferson County and Illinois beat tough competitors to win the project.
• Governor JB PritzkercoreOthers · 1 June 2023Illinois Governor JB Pritzker joined Raj Bhargava (CEO of Manner Polymers) to announce the new manufacturing facility. The Governor attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony and recognized Manner Polymers as a key employer and community partner in Southern Illinois.
• LovepacsminorOthers · 25 August 2020Manner Polymers provided a grant to help Lovepacs establish its Denton location. Lovepacs provides meals to families during school holiday weekends and closures, serving students across Denton ISD campuses.
• Community Garden KitchenminorOthers · 1 December 2019Manner Polymers presented a $100,000 check at the ground-breaking ceremony for Community Garden Kitchen in McKinney. The organization serves nutritious meals to those in need in the community.
• McKinney ISD Communities In SchoolsminorOthersManner Polymers maintains a significant partnership with McKinney ISD Communities In Schools, a program supporting students to stay in school and achieve in life. Manner has committed $250,000 over five years to support this initiative.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• HEXPOL AB: Global polymer compounding group with significant presence in flexible PVC, TPE, and rubber compounds across wire and cable, medical, and industrial markets. Larger and more globally diversified than Manner but serves overlapping customers.
• Avient Corporation: Large specialty polymer materials company (formerly PolyOne) offering vinyl, TPE, and engineered materials across healthcare, automotive, and consumer markets. Competes with Manner in specialty vinyl but offers a much broader polymer portfolio.
• Westlake Corporation: Vertically integrated PVC and chlor-vinyl producer with downstream compounding operations (formerly Axiall). Controls PVC resin economics and competes with Manner in vinyl compounds for building products and industrial applications.
• Ravago Group: Global plastics compounder and distributor with significant flexible PVC compounding operations. Competes with Manner in commodity and specialty vinyl grades while also operating distribution channels that overlap with Manner's customer base.

Direct peers

• Aurora Plastics: Specialty PVC compounder serving building products, footwear, healthcare, and industrial markets with rigid and flexible PVC compounds. Closely comparable business model and end-market mix to Manner Polymers.
• RTP Company: Custom thermoplastic compounder serving wire and cable, automotive, medical, and industrial markets with engineered and specialty compounds. Comparable custom-formulation business model and end-market mix to Manner.
• Teknor Apex Company: One of the largest custom compounders of flexible PVC in North America, with deep presence in wire and cable, medical, and consumer product applications. Directly competes with Manner across nearly every end market Manner serves, with similar custom/specialty/commodity offerings.
• Sylvin Technologies: Custom PVC and specialty vinyl compounder serving wire and cable, medical, automotive, and industrial customers with a similar custom-formulation model. Comparable scale and product portfolio to Manner.
• Vi-Chem Corporation: Specialty PVC compounder focused on flexible and rigid vinyl compounds for automotive, healthcare, consumer, and industrial applications. Direct competitor in automotive wire and medical-grade PVC markets.
• Colorite (Teknor Apex subsidiary): Pure-play medical-grade PVC compound brand within Teknor Apex, focused on USP Class VI, ISO-10993 compliant compounds. Direct competitor to Manner's medical segment with overlapping regulatory certifications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/manner-polymers

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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