What PGI does

PGI is a privately held custom manufacturing and supply chain procurement company headquartered in San Diego, California. Founded in 1975, the company operates as a single-source partner for enterprise customers needing components, sub-assemblies, packaging, labeling, and fulfillment across six primary product lines: printing, packaging, and labeling; user input controls (membrane switches, touch screens, keypads, flexible PCBs); plastic and rubber components; industrial components and sub-assemblies; kitting and assembly; and online storefronts, direct mail, and fulfillment.

Underlying capabilities include custom membrane switch design (including IP68-rated waterproof variants), flexible and rigid PCB fabrication with SMT and shielding, plastic injection molding from 25T to 2,500T presses, custom rubber molding, and controlled-environment kitting with sterilization preparation for medical devices. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified by TUV, ITAR certified, and UL/CSA qualified, enabling participation in regulated verticals such as medical devices, defense-adjacent work, and commercial electronics.

The business model is direct enterprise sales with quote-based, project-specific pricing negotiated per customer requirement. Revenue streams include one-time custom manufacturing orders, professional services for kitting/assembly, transaction-based fulfillment fees, and a smaller subscription/recurring stream from branded online storefront services. The company serves six verticals — medical device (primary), contract manufacturing, electronics, biotech, food and beverage, and health and beauty — and maintains operational presence in 12+ countries across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia, supported by multilingual staff and a global supplier network built over five decades.

Name

PGI

Legal name

PGI

Website

https://pgisd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

PGI is a privately held, San Diego-based custom manufacturing and global sourcing company founded in 1975 that supplies components, sub-assemblies, packaging, labeling, kitting, and fulfillment services to enterprise customers in medical device, electronics, biotech, contract manufacturing, food and beverage, and health and beauty verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Manufacturing and Product Sales: PGI designs and manufactures custom products including membrane switches, touch screens, keypads, flexible PCBs, plastic and rubber components, labels, and packaging. Revenue is generated through product manufacturing and delivery, typically as one-time or recurring custom orders for enterprise customers.
2. Kitting and Assembly Services: Custom kitting and assembly services for medical devices and other products, including controlled environment inspection and sterilization preparation. Revenue from service fees for assembly operations.
3. Fulfillment and Distribution Services: Warehousing, inventory management, order fulfillment, direct mail, and shipping services. Revenue generated through logistics and fulfillment service fees.
4. Online Storefront Services: Branded online storefronts for marketing asset management, handling orders, payments, printing and fulfillment for customer sales representatives and vendors.
5. Custom Packaging Solutions: Custom packaging design, production and delivery including eco-friendly options, with fulfillment and distribution services included.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

PGI is a global sourcing company that designs, manufactures, and procures custom products and supply chain solutions for enterprise customers. Its core offerings include custom printing, packaging and labeling; user input controls such as membrane switches, touch screens, keypads, and flexible PCBs; custom plastic injection molding and rubber components; industrial components and sub-assemblies including medical device components; kitting and assembly; and branded online storefronts, direct mail, and fulfillment services. The company serves as a single-source partner from prototyping through finished product distribution across industries such as medical device, contract manufacturing, electronics, biotech, food and beverage, and health and beauty.

Product overview

PGI is a global sourcing company offering end-to-end supply chain procurement solutions through a single partner. The company operates as a platform of interconnected service lines: the core offerings include Printing, Packaging & Labeling (encompassing Commercial Printing, Custom Packaging Solutions, and Custom Labeling Solutions); User Input Controls (Custom Membrane Switches/Touch Screens/Keypads and Flexible PCBs); Plastic & Rubber Components (Custom Rubber Components and Custom Plastic Injection Molding); Industrial Components & Sub-Assemblies (including Medical Device Components); Kitting & Assembly; and Online Storefronts/Direct Mail & Fulfillment. These solutions work together to provide comprehensive sourcing from components through assembly, packaging, labeling, and final distribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Printing, Packaging & Labeling Comprehensive custom printing, packaging, and labeling solutions including commercial printing, custom packaging solutions, and custom labeling solutions for medical device, biotech, food and beverage, health and beauty, electronics, and contract manufacturing customers.
• User Input Controls Custom membrane switches, touch screens, keypads, and flexible PCBs for electronic interfaces, including waterproof and IP68-rated switches, LED back-lighting, multiple connector options, flat/embossed keys, capacitive and resistive touch screens, silicone rubber keypads, and single-sided to multi-layer rigid flex PCBs with SMT components.
• Plastic & Rubber Components Custom rubber molded components (boots, bumpers, pads, seals, gaskets, bellows, rollers, rings, cushions, grommets) for handheld devices and custom plastic injection molding solutions from 25T to 2,500T presses, including insert molding, two shot molding, in-mold decorating, and multi-color co-injection.
• Industrial Components & Sub-Assemblies Full range of industrial components and sub-assemblies including medical device components, die-cut components, cables and wiring harnesses, with tolerance management and individual inspection of every unit.
• Kitting & Assembly Custom kitting and assembly services for medical devices and other products, including controlled environment inspection and sterilization preparation capabilities.
• Online Storefronts, Direct Mail & Fulfillment Branded internal and external online storefronts for marketing asset management, direct mail, and fulfillment, including order processing, payments, printing, warehousing, inventory management, and shipping with complete traceability.

Quantifiable outcome

• Eliminated field failures for medical device manufacturer by solving tolerance stacking issue without FDA resubmission
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Epec Engineered Technologies: US-based custom manufacturer of membrane switches, flexible PCBs, user interfaces, and contract manufacturing services — directly overlaps with PGI's User Input Controls and Industrial Components categories at a similar mid-market scale.
• Hoffmann + Krippner: Germany-headquartered manufacturer of membrane switches, touch systems, and input devices with global distribution — competes with PGI in custom user interface solutions and serves overlapping electronics and medical device customers.
• Butler Technologies: US contract manufacturer specializing in printed electronics, membrane switches, and custom user interfaces — a direct niche competitor to PGI's user-input-controls line with similar customer profile in medical and industrial markets.
• Tapecon: Custom manufacturer of pressure-sensitive labels, membrane switches, and printed electronics — overlaps directly with PGI's Printing/Labeling and User Input Controls offerings, serving medical, electronics, and industrial customers.
• Mack Molding: US custom injection molder and contract manufacturer serving medical, industrial, and electronics markets — directly comparable to PGI's Plastic & Rubber Components and Industrial Sub-Assemblies service lines.
• Tessy Plastics: US-based custom injection molder and contract manufacturer serving medical device, industrial, and consumer markets — directly comparable to PGI's plastic injection molding and kitting/assembly service lines.

Broad incumbents

• Standex-Meder Electronics: Broader electronics and magnetics component manufacturer that produces membrane switches and reed sensors as part of a wider portfolio — competes with PGI in input controls but operates at significantly larger scale and scope.
• APEM (IDEC Group): Global manufacturer of industrial switches, keypads, and human-machine interface components — overlaps with PGI's user input controls but operates at much larger scale as part of the IDEC group, serving industrial and medical OEMs.
• Multi-Color Corporation: Large global label manufacturer serving consumer packaged goods, beverage, and health & beauty — overlaps with PGI's Custom Labeling Solutions but at significantly larger scale and narrower in custom industrial/medical labels.
• Rogers Corporation: Specialty materials supplier producing elastomers, laminates, and high-frequency materials used in membrane switches and flexible PCBs — an upstream/adjacent player to PGI's user input controls supply chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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

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