What Centro does

Centro Incorporated, founded in 1970 by Dick Rozek and headquartered in North Liberty, Iowa, is the largest custom rotational molder in North America. The company designs and manufactures custom rotationally molded plastic parts for OEM customers across seven primary verticals: agriculture equipment, construction equipment, lawn and garden equipment, floor cleaning equipment, medical equipment, vehicles, and safety products. Its core technology is rotational molding — a bi-axial mold rotation process used to produce complex, seamless, large-scale parts ranging from inches to over 15 feet in length. Centro holds U.S. Patent No. 8,597,747 on RotoLoPerm®, a proprietary multi-layer fuel tank solution certified by both EPA and CARB for evaporative emissions compliance, and was the first rotational molder in North America to install the Rotomolded Anionic Polymerization (RAP) process for in-mold Nylon 6 production. The company operates 11 manufacturing facilities across the United States, Brazil, and Northern Ireland with approximately 1,200 associates.

The company sells exclusively through direct enterprise sales, deploying dedicated Sales Engineers and Project Engineers who support OEM customers from conceptualization through production. Revenue is generated via custom project quotes based on design complexity, materials (XLPE, nylon variants, RotoLoPerm®), volume, and assembly requirements, with multi-year contracts typical. Beyond molding, Centro offers in-house engineering and design services — including PTC Creo and SOLIDWORKS solid modeling, ANSYS-based finite element analysis, industrial design, and a proprietary 8-gate, 34-task Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) — plus custom component integration and assembly. Marquee customers include John Deere (supplier since 1970 across 18+ locations, named to John Deere's Achieving Excellence Hall of Fame in 2006), Caterpillar (Supplier of the Year, 2010, for the Tier IV Small Wheel Loader fuel tank), Scag Power Equipment, Hawkeye Steel Products, The Vollrath Company, Ferry Industries, and Intimidator. The company is privately held, founder-owned, with no disclosed PE, VC, or institutional investor backing.

Name

Centro

Legal name

Centro Incorporated

Website

https://centroinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Centro Incorporated is the largest custom rotational molder in North America, designing and manufacturing rotationally molded plastic parts and assemblies for OEM customers across agriculture, construction, lawn and garden, vehicle, medical, and safety equipment industries from 11 facilities in the US, Brazil, and Northern Ireland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Rotational Molding Manufacturing

NAICS

Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261), Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing (326)

SIC

Plastics Products, Nec (3089), Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Injection Molding & Contract Manufacturing (Job Shops/CMs) (IMANAFAJ)

Keywords

• Custom rotational molding
• Plastic parts manufacturing
• Fuel tank production
• OEM plastic components
• Rotomolded assemblies

Headquarters

HQ city

North Liberty

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Rotational Molding Parts: Centro manufactures custom rotational molded parts for OEMs across multiple industries. Each part is custom-designed and produced per customer specifications. Revenue is derived from part manufacturing with pricing based on complexity, materials, and volume. The company also offers custom assembly capabilities where customers realize savings in component procurement, labor, and convenience.
2. Engineering and Design Services: In-house engineering and design services including concept creation, feasibility models, 3D modeling, production-ready design, PFMEA, control charts, and capability plans. Services integrate with customer engineering and marketing groups.
3. Component Integration and Assembly: Custom assembly capabilities allowing customers to realize savings in component procurement, labor, and convenience. Centro identifies, sources, and integrates components into products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Centro designs and manufactures custom rotationally molded plastic parts and assemblies for OEM customers, ranging in size from inches to over 15 feet. Core offerings include fuel and hydraulic tanks, DEF/AdBlue/urea tanks, agriculture and construction equipment components, and custom assemblies, supported by in-house engineering, prototyping, materials expertise (XLPE, nylon, multi-layer structures), and proprietary technologies such as RotoLoPerm® EPA/CARB-compliant barrier technology and RAP liquid nylon molding.

Product overview

Centro is a custom rotational molding company providing end-to-end manufacturing services from design and engineering through production. The core offering is Custom Rotational Molding, supported by specialized materials like RotoLoPerm® (EPA/CARB compliant multi-layer fuel tank solution) and Rotomolded Anionic Polymerization (RAP) for Liquid Nylon parts. The product portfolio includes Fuel & Hydraulic Tanks, DEF/AdBlue/Urea Tanks, and various engineered parts serving Agriculture, Construction Equipment, Lawn & Garden, Vehicles, and other industries. Engineering services including Design Assistance, Advanced Engineering Capabilities (using PTC Creo, SOLIDWORKS, and ANSYS), and PPAP quality processes complement the manufacturing capabilities. Centro operates 11 manufacturing facilities across the US and Brazil.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Rotational Molding Manufacturing End-to-end custom rotational molding service for OEM customers — design, engineering, prototyping, mold-making, and production of complex, large-scale rotationally molded plastic parts with uniform wall thickness and seamless construction, ranging in size from inches to over 15 feet.
• RotoLoPerm® EPA/CARB-Compliant Fuel Tanks Proprietary, patented (U.S. Pat No. 8,597,747) multi-layer rotationally molded fuel tanks that combine cross-linked polyethylene with a barrier layer to control hydrocarbon evaporative emissions and meet EPA/CARB regulatory requirements. Permeation rates are significantly below EPA's allowable limit of 1.5g/m²/day when tested at 28°C with CE10 fuel.
• Fuel & Hydraulic Tanks Rotationally molded fuel tanks ranging from 1-gallon to over 200 gallons and hydraulic tanks with seamless, leak-free construction. Centro manufactures more than 100,000 fuel tanks annually from over 300 different customer designs.
• DEF/AdBlue/Urea Tanks Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF/AdBlue/Urea) storage tanks for diesel engines meeting emissions standards, leveraging Centro's expertise in suitable resins and integrated DEF/urea component sourcing relationships.
• Rotomolded Anionic Polymerization (RAP) Liquid Nylon Parts Custom rotationally molded Nylon 6 parts produced via the RAP process in-mold, enabling lower-cost, high-temperature resistant, paintable parts with significant metal component encapsulation. Centro was the first rotational molder to bring this process to North America.
• Rotational Molding Materials Supply Material selection and supply for rotational molding using Cross-linked Polyethylene (XLPE), Linear Polyethylene (LLDPE, MDPE, HDPE), Nylon (PA 6, PA 11, PA 12), Liquid Nylon via RAP, and multi-layer structures tailored to customer application requirements.
• Advanced Engineering Services Engineering services including PTC Creo and SOLIDWORKS solid modeling, industrial design, CNC programming, ANSYS-based finite element analysis (FEA), and electronic information exchange to evaluate and refine rotational molding designs before production.
• Design Assistance and Industrial Design Services Integration of Centro's technical team with customer engineering and marketing groups for early product concept creation, including concept sketches, feasibility models, manufacturability evaluation, and production-ready design support.
• Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) Quality Engineering Centro's proprietary PPAP quality engineering service with 8 gates and 34 tasks covering Initial Sample Inspection Reports, control charts, PFMEA, and capability studies to ensure quality parts by design throughout the project lifecycle.
• Component Integration and Custom Assembly Custom assembly service in which Centro identifies, sources, and integrates components into finished products, allowing customers to realize savings in component procurement, labor, and convenience.

Quantifiable outcome

• RotoLoPerm permeation rate significantly lower than EPA's allowable limit of 1.5g/m²/day when tested at 28°C using CE10 fuel
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IntimidatorcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Co-development partnership for the GC1K Utility Vehicle where Centro provided Industrial Design and Engineering services to create 11 rotationally molded components defining the vehicle's look. This collaboration resulted in industry-leading design and earned Product of the Year and Innovative State-of-the-Art awards at Rotoplas 2017.
• DEF/Urea Component SupplierscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentro has developed excellent working relationships with all key DEF/urea component suppliers to ensure optimal tank designs. This supplier network is crucial for specialized component integration in urea storage tanks required for diesel engine aftertreatment systems.
• Lakeland Mold CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 20-year relationship with moldmaker Lakeland Mold Company. Centro has dealt with Lakeland in a demanding yet ethical manner, expecting high performance while investing time and energy to work together to achieve expectations. Described as 'an excellent example of a business relationship that is based upon enduring principles.'
• Wheeler-BoyceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerToolmaker partner for the John Deere 5000 Twenty Series Agriculture Tractor Roof project that won the 2002 Industrial Plastics Product Design Award. Wheeler-Boyce provided mold tooling for the innovative rotationally molded roof.
• ExxonMobil ChemicalminorOthersResin supplier for the John Deere 5000 Twenty Series Agriculture Tractor Roof project. Provided the LLDPE material used in the award-winning rotationally molded component.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Meese Orbitron Dunne Co. (MOD): One of the largest custom rotational molders in North America, producing rotomolded products for material handling, recycling, and industrial customers. Directly comparable to Centro as a large-scale, multi-facility custom rotational molding contract manufacturer.
• Wilbert Plastic Services: Long-established custom rotational molder serving construction, agriculture, and industrial markets with rotomolded components. Direct competitor to Centro in OEM-focused custom rotational molding for heavy equipment.
• Ameri-Kart (a Myers Industries company): Major North American rotational molder producing tanks, containers, and custom molded parts for industrial and recreational markets. Comparable to Centro in scale, process specialization, and OEM customer base.
• Solar Plastics: Custom rotational molder serving industrial, agricultural, and recreational customers with a focus on large-part rotomolding. Direct competitor for custom OEM rotational molding programs.
• Elkhart Plastics: Multi-facility custom rotational molder serving OEM customers across marine, agriculture, and industrial markets. Comparable business model and scale to Centro in custom rotomolding for OEMs.
• Custom-Pak: Custom rotational molder with capabilities in large-part molding serving industrial, agricultural, and recreational end markets. Comparable to Centro in process specialization and OEM contract manufacturing.
• Rotational Molding Inc. Custom rotational molder producing tanks, enclosures, and industrial components for OEM customers. Direct peer in the custom rotational molding contract manufacturing space.
• Trilogy Plastics: Custom rotational molder serving industrial and commercial customers with engineered rotomolded products. Comparable to Centro in custom contract rotational molding for OEM applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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