C&J Industries, Inc

What C&J Industries, Inc does

C&J Industries, Inc. is a privately held, 100% employee-owned (ESOP since 2016) plastic injection molding contract manufacturer founded in 1962 and headquartered in Meadville, Pennsylvania. The company operates a vertically integrated model spanning product design, in-house tooling, high-precision plastic injection molding, secondary operations (sonic welding, heat staking, pad printing, laser etching), and final assembly/packaging. Its 215,000 sq. ft. facility houses 57-59 presses ranging from 20 to 720 tons, Class 7 and Class 8 cleanrooms, a 20-man tool shop with +/- .0002 inch tolerance capability, and a 27-engineer design staff using Creo, SolidWorks, Pro/ENGINEER, and SIGMASOFT simulation. The company ships roughly 500 million parts annually and runs 7-day, 24-hour production with Kan-Ban pull systems.

C&J is FDA-registered for medical device manufacturing since 1981 and holds ISO 13485:2016, ISO 9001:2015 (the first plastic injection molder certified by UL in 1994), and ITAR certifications, serving primary end markets in Medical/Pharmaceutical, Communication & Electronics, Industrial & Transportation, Firearms/Munitions/Military, and Consumer Products. Named customers include Alcon, Siemens, Segway, and Honeywell, with historical anchors in Western Electric and Lucent Technologies. The company differentiates on a 10-year mold warranty, in-house rapid prototyping, two-shot molding on a 220-ton Nissei press, and increasingly on collaborative robotics and vision-guided automation.

The business model is project-based contract manufacturing with quote-driven pricing tied to part complexity, volume, and secondary operations; pharmaceutical runs can exceed 100 million units annually for individual customers. Go-to-market is enterprise-direct via regional sales managers and industry tradeshows (SHOT Show, MD&M West, Boston MEDevice), with no distributor or reseller channel. Ownership is fully employee-held through the ESOP, with no external private equity or institutional investor; recent leadership is Jerry Sargent (President & CEO) following Dennis Frampton's 2016 retirement.

Name

C&J Industries, Inc

Legal name

C&J Industries, Inc

Website

https://cjindustries.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

C&J Industries is a 100% employee-owned (ESOP) plastic injection molding contract manufacturer founded in 1962 in Meadville, PA, serving medical, pharmaceutical, telecom, industrial, defense, and consumer OEMs with vertically integrated design, tooling, cleanroom molding, and assembly services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plastic Injection Molding Contract Manufacturing

NAICS

Manufacturing (31-33)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical & Life Sciences Injection Molding (Devices, Diagnostics, Cleanroom) (IMANAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Plastic injection molding
• Medical device manufacturing
• Contract manufacturing
• Injection mold tooling
• Cleanroom molding

Headquarters

HQ city

Meadville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Plastic Injection Molding Services: High-precision plastic injection molding services ranging from 20-ton to 720-ton presses. Includes Class 8 cleanroom molding, white room molding, and general molding. Revenue generated per project based on part complexity, volume, and press time.
2. Medical Contract Manufacturing: Complete turnkey medical device manufacturing including molding, assembly, testing, and final packaging. FDA-registered manufacturer with ISO 13485:2016 certification. Revenue based on project scope and volume requirements.
3. Plastic Contract Manufacturing: Secondary operations including pad printing, sonic welding, heat staking, laser etching, semi-automatic and fully automatic assembly. 7-day, 24-hour production capability with Kan-Ban pull systems.
4. Injection Mold Tooling Services: In-house tool building with prototype and production tooling capabilities. Low-volume machining for assembly fixtures, gauges, and tooling components. Tool warranty service generates ongoing revenue.
5. Product Design and Development: Plastic part design and product development services utilizing 27 engineers, SIGMASOFT simulation, and rapid prototyping. Engineering services billed as part of product development projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

C&J Industries is a vertically integrated plastic injection molding contract manufacturer providing high-precision molded components, tooling, assembly, and packaging services. The company is an FDA-registered, ISO 13485:2016 certified medical device manufacturer operating Class 7 and Class 8 cleanrooms, with in-house product design, mold flow simulation, tooling, two-shot molding, and secondary operations. Services are delivered to enterprise customers across medical/pharmaceutical, telecommunications, industrial, consumer, and firearms/military markets.

Product overview

C&J Industries is a vertically integrated plastic injection molding contract manufacturer offering a comprehensive suite of services from product design through final assembly and packaging. The core offering centers on Plastic Injection Molding and Medical Injection Molding, supplemented by in-house Product Design and Development and Injection Mold Tooling Services. The company has expanded capabilities through Two-Shot Molding, Cleanroom Molding (Class 7 & 8), and Assembly Services including CNC Sonic Welding, Heat Staking, and Laser-Etching. All services are backed by a unique 10-Year Mold Warranty and supported by 27 engineers plus a 20-man tool shop, enabling C&J to serve diverse markets including Medical, Pharmaceutical, Telecommunications, Industrial, Consumer, and Firearms/Military sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plastic Injection Molding High-precision plastic injection molding using all-electric presses ranging from 20 tons to 720 tons clamping force, serving medical, telecom, industrial, consumer, and firearms markets.
• Medical Injection Molding FDA-registered medical injection molding with ISO Class 7 and 8 cleanroom capacity, high cavitation molds for pharmaceutical plugs and closures, supporting volumes from 200,000 to over 100 million units annually.
• Plastic Contract Manufacturing Full-service plastic contract manufacturing including pad printing, sonic welding, heat staking, laser etching, semi-automatic and fully automatic assembly, with 7-day 24-hour production capability.
• Medical Contract Manufacturing Complete turnkey medical device manufacturing including IQ, OQ and PQ validation protocols, final packaging for sterilization, and private label capabilities for medical devices.
• Product Design and Development In-house engineering services with 27 engineers utilizing Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire, PTC Creo, SolidWorks, and SIGMASOFT mold flow simulation software, plus rapid prototyping capabilities.
• Injection Mold Tooling Services In-house tool building with 20-man tool shop, high-speed machining to plus or minus 0.0002 inch tolerances, and a 10-Year Mold Warranty for SPI 101 production molds.
• Two-Shot Molding Dual-shot molding on a 220-ton Nissei two-shot press combining two resins in a single cycle for cost-efficiency, multi-color options, and soft/hard material combinations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500 million parts shipped in FY2019
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Phillips Medisize: A Molex-owned contract manufacturer specializing in medical device and pharmaceutical injection molding with Class 7/8 cleanrooms. Direct competitor to C&J in the medical contract manufacturing space with broader global footprint.
• Spectrum Plastics Group: PE-backed medical and specialty plastic contract manufacturer with cleanroom injection molding capabilities. Directly competes with C&J for medical device OEM programs, but at larger scale with multiple facilities.
• Plastic Ingenuity: Medical and food-grade plastic thermoforming and injection molding contract manufacturer with cleanroom capabilities. Competes with C&J in medical packaging and device component markets.
• Tessy Plastics: New York-based precision plastic injection molding contract manufacturer serving medical, pharmaceutical, and industrial markets. Comparable vertically integrated offering with tooling and assembly capabilities.
• MGS Mfg. Group: Global plastic injection molding and contract manufacturing company serving medical, consumer, and industrial markets. Comparable tooling, molding, and assembly services.
• Donatelle Plastics: Medical device contract manufacturer specializing in precision injection molding with ISO 13485 certification and cleanroom capabilities. Comparable mid-size medical injection molding competitor.
• Medbio (now part of Cretex Medical): Medical device injection molding and assembly contract manufacturer serving medical device OEMs. Direct competitor in medical contract manufacturing space, recently acquired by Cretex Medical to scale.

Broad incumbents

• Freudenberg Medical: Global medical device contract manufacturer offering injection molding, silicone processing, and assembly. Larger incumbent with broader portfolio including Helix Medical brand, competing across medical vertical.
• Providien: Medical device contract manufacturing services company offering injection molding, assembly, and packaging. Larger medical CMO with broader service portfolio than C&J's specialty plastics focus.

Emerging players

• Pro Mold Inc. Custom injection molding and tooling company serving industrial, consumer, and medical markets. Comparable vertically integrated tooling and molding services at smaller scale than C&J.

Market position

Strengths2 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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