What Reed City Tool does

Reed City Group is a turn-key injection molding and custom manufacturing company headquartered in Reed City, Michigan, founded in 1959 as Reed City Tool & Die and rebranded in 2017 following its acquisition by Argosy Private Equity and Stone River Capital Partners. The company operates three integrated divisions: Plastics (injection molding on nearly 40 machines spanning 45-674 tons, including thermoplastic, LSR, two-shot, insert, and over-molding, with in-house mold tryout, assembly, inspection, JIT delivery, and VMI fulfillment), Tooling (precision mold design and build, 2-shot production molds, gas-assist automotive tooling, conformal cooling inserts, and 24/7 emergency mold repair), and Automation (custom hydraulic steel embossing presses for garage door and steel shingle manufacturers, automated rapid die-change systems, robotic pickers, material handling, and custom controls software with machinery installed in over 22 countries). A dedicated Life Sciences & Medical sub-brand serves medical device customers under ISO 13485 certification and an ISO-14664-1 Class 8 Clean Room.

The company serves enterprise B2B customers across at least five verticals: Tier 1 and Tier 2 automotive (e.g., Cadillac grills and interior components), medical and life sciences, consumer products (e.g., Rainbow Vacuum Cleaners), pharmaceutical packaging, garage door manufacturing, and steel roof shingle manufacturing. Reed City Group employs approximately 200-215 people, including skilled journeyman mold makers, mechanical engineers, technical designers, sales engineers, and program managers, and operates from a 270,000 sq ft single-site campus with stated expansion plans. The firm is also an SDVOSB (Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business) certified by the U.S. Government.

Revenue mechanics are entirely quote-based and project-specific across multi-year enterprise contracts; pricing is not publicly disclosed and depends on scope, materials, volumes, and custom requirements. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales with named Sales Program Managers assigned to accounts from quoting through delivery, supported by a separate Life Sciences website, ROI calculator tools for the automation line, and content marketing through a Knowledge Center. Talent development is structural: a registered 4-year apprenticeship program delivers 8,000 hours of on-the-job training and 576 hours of classroom instruction via Penn Foster and Michigan Works, producing state-issued Journeyman certifications.

Name

Reed City Tool

Legal name

Reed City Group, LLC

Website

https://reedcitygroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Reed City Group is a turn-key injection molding and custom automation manufacturer serving Tier 1 automotive, medical device, consumer products, and garage door / steel shingle OEMs from a 270,000 sq ft Reed City, Michigan facility, operating since 1959 under Argosy Private Equity and Stone River Capital Partners ownership since 2017.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Plastic Injection Molding & Tooling

NAICS

Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261), Industrial Mold Manufacturing (333511)

SIC

Plastics Products, Nec (3089), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Construction Machinery & Equip (3531)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Plastic injection molding
• Custom mold building
• Manufacturing automation
• Precision tooling
• Hydraulic press manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Reed City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Injection Molding Services: Plastic injection molding production services from 45-ton to 674-ton machines. Includes production molding (low to high volumes), prototype and small batch molding, and specialty molding (insert and over molding). Turnkey fulfillment including inspection, assembly, and shipping logistics.
2. Mold Building and Tooling: High-quality injection mold building services including prototype and production molds, 2-shot production molds, gas-assist automotive door handle tooling, LCC landing capabilities, embossing dies, conformal cooling inserts, and additive manufacturing prototyping.
3. Custom Machinery and Automation Equipment: Design, manufacture, assembly, and testing of custom industrial machinery including hydraulic presses, automated die-change systems, sheet metal embossing presses, roll forming equipment, rotary tables, inspection equipment, and assembly/inspection fixtures. Custom machinery installed in over 22 countries.
4. Manufacturing Automation Solutions: Industrial automated solutions including manufacturing and process engineering, machine and fixture fabrication, robotic and picker solutions, material handling integration, advanced hydraulic controls, and custom software and electronic controls.
5. Mold Maintenance and Repair Services: Emergency mold repair service available 24/7, preventive maintenance, routine repairs, and engineering changes for tooling customers. On-going maintenance programs to prevent production failure and unforeseen downtime.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Reed City Group is a turn-key injection molding company operating three integrated divisions: Plastics (production injection molding from 45-ton to 674-ton machines including assembly and fulfillment), Tooling (injection mold design, build, prototyping, and maintenance/repair), and Automation (custom hydraulic presses, automated die-change systems, robotic solutions, and material handling integration). The company also operates a Life Sciences & Medical sub-brand with ISO 13485 certification and Class 8 Clean Room capabilities for medical device manufacturers.

Product overview

Reed City Group is a turn-key injection molding company offering three integrated core divisions: Plastics (injection molding services from 45-ton to 674-ton machines with assembly and fulfillment), Tooling (mold building, prototyping, and maintenance including 2-shot molds and emergency repair), and Automation (custom hydraulic presses, robotic solutions, and die-change systems). The company also operates a Life Sciences & Medical sub-brand with ISO 13485 certification. Products include hydraulic steel embossing presses for garage doors and roof shingles, rapid die change systems, and ROI calculator tools. The divisions share in-house capabilities including skilled journeymen, design teams, and integrated ERP systems, enabling customers to move from mold design through production and fulfillment under one roof.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Reed City Group Life Sciences & Medical: A dedicated website for life sciences and medical products and services.

Products and services

• Plastics Injection Molding Services Production injection molding services spanning 45-ton to 674-ton machines, including low to high volume production molding, prototype and small batch molding, specialty molding (insert and over molding), part assembly operations, and fulfillment with JIT delivery and VMI support for industrial manufacturers.
• Mold Building and Tooling Services Injection mold design, build, and prototyping services including 2-shot production molds, gas-assist automotive door handle tooling, LCC landing capabilities, conformal cooling inserts, additive manufacturing prototyping, and 24/7 emergency mold repair with ongoing preventive maintenance programs.
• Custom Manufacturing Automation Solutions Design, manufacture, and integration of custom industrial machinery including hydraulic presses, automated die-change systems, sheet metal embossing presses, robotic and picker solutions, material handling integration, touch-screen HMI controls, and custom software and electronic controls for manufacturing operations.
• Life Sciences & Medical Manufacturing Specialized manufacturing services for medical device and life sciences customers, leveraging ISO 13485:2016 certified quality management and ISO-14664-1:2015 Class 8 Clean Room facilities for compliant medical device production.
• Hydraulic Steel Embossing Presses Precision, fully automated, customizable hydraulic presses engineered for garage door and steel roof shingle panel manufacturing, featuring cycle times as short as 1 second in 350-ton configurations.
• Steel Roof Shingle Presses High-speed precision hydraulic presses custom-designed for steel roof shingle panel manufacturing, with cycle rates as low as one second and automated die change systems accommodating up to eight dies.
• Rapid Change Die Splitter Systems Automated press and die change systems featuring push-button HMI controls located outside the operator zone, enabling die changes at approximately 2 minutes per change and supporting interchangeable die configurations to reduce downtime and scrap.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cycle times as short as 1 second in 350-ton hydraulic presses
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 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

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• American Red CrossminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019RCG is a proud partner of the American Red Cross, hosting blood drives and community engagement activities.
• Penn FostercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner providing 576 hours of educational training as part of Reed City Group's 4-year apprenticeship program. Training is delivered at the RCG facility.
• Michigan WorkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState workforce development organization providing educational training and certification support for Reed City Group's apprenticeship program. Also involved in employee recognition programs like MIWorks showcasing.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• EVCO Plastics: Custom injection molding contract manufacturer of similar scale and turnkey profile, serving medical, automotive, and industrial customers with mold design, tooling, and production capabilities.
• Hoffer Plastics: Family-owned custom injection molder offering turnkey tooling and production services across consumer, medical, and industrial end markets — directly comparable in size and integrated mold-to-part model.
• Mack Molding: Vertically integrated custom injection molder with in-house tooling and contract manufacturing for medical, industrial, and consumer applications, comparable in turnkey positioning.
• Plastikon Industries: Custom injection molding contract manufacturer serving medical device, diagnostics, and automotive customers with cleanroom capabilities — closely comparable to Reed City's Life Sciences division.
• Tessy Plastics: Custom injection molder with integrated tooling, large-format molding capacity, and medical/automotive customer mix, operating a comparable turnkey model from the Midwest.
• Phillips Plastics / Janco: Long-established custom injection molding and mold-building company serving medical and industrial markets — highly comparable in vertical integration and skilled-labor-driven model.
• Spectrum Plastics Group: Specialty contract manufacturer focused on medical plastics with cleanroom molding, similar to Reed City's Life Sciences & Medical division positioning.
• Forward Plastics: Custom injection molder with mold-building, automation, and assembly capabilities serving similar industrial and consumer customers — comparable scale and integrated model.

Broad incumbents

• Protolabs: Large, publicly traded digital manufacturing services provider offering injection molding, CNC, and 3D printing; overlaps with Reed City's prototyping and custom molding capabilities but at greater scale and via automated quoting.

Others

• Macrodyne: Manufacturer of custom hydraulic presses and automation systems for industrial applications — directly comparable to Reed City Group's Automation division's hydraulic press business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/reedcitygroup
• Facebookfacebook.com/ReedCityGroup

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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