Century Mold

What Century Mold does

Century Mold Co., Inc. is a privately held North American plastic injection molding manufacturer founded in 1978 in Rochester, New York. The company operates six production facilities across the United States (Rochester NY, Monroe OH, Shelbyville TN, Pulaski TN) and Mexico (Chihuahua, Querétaro), totaling approximately 675,000 square feet of manufacturing capacity and 200+ presses with tonnage up to 2,200T (and 3,000T at the recently acquired Pulaski facility). Century Mold serves three primary verticals: automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers (its dominant segment, with products found in over 80% of US vehicles), defense contractors (mission-critical components under DD2345 certification), and industrial/consumer manufacturers.

The company's core technology is precision plastic injection molding, including multi-material molding (2-shot, over-mold), insert molding, gas-assist, and MuCell processes, supported by in-house tooling with 12 CNC and 5 EDM machines plus 3D printing and scanning capabilities. It holds IATF-16949, ISO 9001:2015, and DD2345 certifications, with CMMC and AS9100 certifications in progress for defense expansion. Its product lines include engine cooling, e-mobility (battery casings, wire channels), fuel/emission, wire channels, engine/transmission, HVAC, and front-end module components.

Century Mold generates revenue through B2B manufacturing contracts with OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers via multi-year program-based engagements priced on part complexity, volume, and material requirements. It markets exclusively through direct enterprise sales with engineering collaboration, supported by regional sales/engineering offices in Franklin TN, Royal Oak MI, and Wixom MI. Reported annual revenue exceeds $220 million (per an August 2025 job posting), and the company employs between 501 and 1,000 people across North America.

Name

Century Mold

Legal name

Century Mold Co., Inc.

Website

https://centurymold.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Century Mold is a privately held North American injection molding manufacturer operating six facilities across the US and Mexico. Founded in 1978, it serves automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, defense contractors, and industrial customers with precision plastic components in over 80% of US vehicles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plastic Injection Molding Manufacturing

NAICS

Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261)

SIC

Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Automotive & Transportation Injection Molded Parts (IMANAFAB), Industrial & Machinery Injection Molded Components (Gears, Wear Parts) (IMANAFAF)

Keywords

• Plastic injection molding
• Automotive component manufacturing
• Precision mold design
• Defense plastic components
• Contract plastic manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Rochester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Injection Molding Manufacturing Services: Precision-engineered plastic component manufacturing for automotive, defense, and industrial markets. Revenue generated through production contracts with OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, typically long-term programs with consistent volume requirements.
2. Tool Design and Building: In-house mold design, building, and maintenance services supporting production programs. Complete capabilities from design for manufacturability through mold sampling and production validation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Century Mold is a contract plastic injection molder that designs, builds tooling for, and manufactures precision molded components for automotive, defense, and industrial/consumer OEMs. Production spans small to high-volume runs across multiple molding processes (2-shot, over-mold, insert, gas-assist, and MuCell) and is supported by in-house tool design, secondary operations, and inspection capabilities.

Product overview

Century Mold is a North American plastic injection molding manufacturer serving Automotive, Defense, and Industrial & Consumer markets. The company operates 6 production facilities across North America with 200 presses up to 2,200T (and up to 3,000T with the acquired Pulaski facility). Core automotive product lines include Engine Cooling, E-mobility, Fuel & Emission, Wire Channels, Engine & Transmission, HVAC/Climate Control, and Front-End Module components. The company offers integrated services from design and tooling through production and finishing, supported by in-house engineering capabilities with 50+ engineers and dedicated engineering offices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plastic Injection Molding Manufacturing Contract manufacturing of precision plastic injection molded components on a low- to high-volume basis for automotive, defense, and industrial/consumer OEMs.
• Engine Cooling Components Molded plastic components for engine cooling systems supplied to automotive customers such as Modine.
• E-mobility Components Molded plastic components designed for electric and electrified vehicle applications for automotive OEM customers.
• Fuel and Emission Components Molded plastic components used in fuel system and emissions control applications for automotive OEM customers.
• Wire Channels and Harness Components Molded plastic wire channels and harness routing components for automotive OEM wiring and electrical systems.
• Engine and Transmission Components Molded plastic components used in engine and transmission systems for automotive OEM and Tier 1 customers such as BorgWarner.
• HVAC and Climate Control Components Molded plastic components for HVAC and climate control systems supplied to automotive OEM customers.
• Front-End Module Components Molded plastic components used in vehicle front-end modules supplied to automotive OEM customers.
• Other Automotive Molded Components Miscellaneous molded plastic components for additional automotive applications supplied to OEM customers such as Bosch.
• Defense Molded Components Molded plastic components produced for defense and military end-use applications, supplied to defense and government program customers.
• Industrial and Consumer Molded Components Molded plastic components supplied on a low- to high-volume basis to industrial and consumer goods manufacturers.
• Tool Design and Mold Building In-house tool design and mold build services supporting OEM customer programs from concept through production launch.
• Secondary Operations and Program Launch Services Finishing, assembly, machining, and inspection services — including CMM testing and Moldflow analysis — performed alongside injection molding to support OEM customer program launches and production.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products in 80%+ of vehicles on U.S. roads
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Goodyear Air SpringscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 December 2025Goodyear Air Springs presented Century Mold with a 2025 Supplier Award recognizing outstanding performance and partnership. Award presented to Century Mold's Querétaro, Mexico facility for exceptional quality, consistent performance, and commitment to innovation in producing precision-molded components for Goodyear's automotive programs.
• ModinecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 September 2019Modine named Century Mold as one of its preferred suppliers for 2019 in recognition and appreciation of outstanding commitment in Quality, Delivery & Cost. CM supplies engine cooling parts to Modine's Automotive division.
• BorgWarnercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor automotive supplier customer. Century Mold's Rochester, NY facility received BorgWarner's 2018 Supplier of the Year Award. With over 2,800 suppliers worldwide, BorgWarner selected only four suppliers for this prestigious accolade based on cost, quality, delivery, technology and customer support.
• Robert BoschcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLargest automotive supplier in the world. Century Mold received Bosch's North America Regional Supplier Award for 2016-2017. Recognized among 7,200+ North American suppliers as one of the best performers in quality, delivery, and technology.
• DelphicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAward-winning supplier relationship with Delphi. Century Mold has received both Pinnacle Supplier of the Year and Pinnacle Above & Beyond awards from Delphi, indicating exceptional performance.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Evco Plastics: Large North American custom plastic injection molder serving automotive, medical, industrial and consumer markets from multiple US and Mexico facilities with in-house tooling - directly comparable to Century Mold's business model, footprint, and customer mix.
• Stack Plastics: Custom injection molder providing precision molded components and assembly for automotive and industrial customers with in-house tooling and quality systems.
• Tessy Plastics: Custom injection molder headquartered in upstate New York with extensive molding, assembly, and tooling capabilities serving automotive, medical and industrial customers - similar size, geographic footprint, and end-market exposure.
• Midwest Mold & Engineering: Custom injection molder and mold builder serving automotive, industrial, and consumer markets with in-house tooling - a comparable mid-sized North American competitor.
• Plastic Molded Concepts: Mid-sized custom injection molder with automotive and industrial focus offering design, tooling and production services comparable to Century Mold's vertically integrated model.
• MMI Engineered Solutions: Precision custom injection molder with strong automotive Tier 1 supplier credentials and vertically integrated tooling capabilities, comparable to Century Mold's automotive focus and quality certifications.
• Majestic Industries: Family-owned custom injection molder serving automotive, industrial and consumer markets with US-based facilities and in-house tooling - comparable scale and end-market mix.
• Dymotek: Custom injection and two-shot molder offering design-through-production services for automotive, medical and industrial customers - similar vertically integrated model to Century Mold.
• RCO Engineering: Plastic injection molder and tool builder serving automotive and industrial customers in the Midwest with integrated design-to-production capabilities - overlaps Century Mold's tooling-plus-molding value proposition.

Broad incumbents

• Phillips Medisize: Much larger global contract manufacturer of injection molded and drug delivery products (part of Molex), serving automotive, medical and industrial markets - overlaps Century Mold's contract manufacturing model at significantly greater scale and broader scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/centurymold
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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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