What Ray Products does

Ray Products Company Inc. is a third-generation family-owned custom heavy-gauge thermoforming manufacturer headquartered in a 48,000 sq. ft. ISO 9001:2015 certified facility in Ontario, California. Founded in 1949 in Alhambra, the company specializes in two core processes: pressure forming (up to 10' x 6') and large-part vacuum forming (up to 10' x 18'), with the latter representing the largest thermoforming equipment on the West Coast. Production is supported by in-house temperature-controlled aluminum tooling (guaranteed for life), 6-axis fully robotic trimming, FaroArm-based 3D inspection (accurate to 0.001 inches), and integrated finishing services including painting, EMI/RFI shielding, silk-screening, plating, and multi-part assembly. Run quantities typically span the mid-hundreds to high thousands, positioning the company in the cost-effective gap between injection molding and lower-volume processes.

The company serves OEMs across medical devices, transportation/automotive, alternative energy/EV charging, industrial/scientific equipment, semiconductor, aerospace, and large-format industrial enclosures. Notable customers include Stratasys (F370 3D printer enclosure, 2019 SPE Gold Award), Sunkist (optical citrus sorter enclosures), a DNA sequencer manufacturer, a leading ATE manufacturer, an EV charging OEM, and multiple medical device OEMs. A 2025 strategic partnership with SEKISUI KYDEX produced the proprietary KYDEX 1100UV thermoplastic, enabling outdoor EV charging housings meeting UL 94 V-0 and UL 746C F1 standards.

Ray Products generates revenue through project-based custom manufacturing contracts, with quotes priced per part based on size, material, tooling complexity, finishing, and volume. The company emphasizes tooling costs approximately one-tenth those of injection molding as a core economic value proposition. It sells exclusively through direct enterprise field and inside sales, supported by trade show presence (Design-2-Part, MD&M West, BIOMEDevice, AmCon), a free Tech Talk educational program, content marketing, and webinars. The company operates from a single domestic facility and positions U.S.-based manufacturing as a lead-time and supply-chain advantage over offshore alternatives.

Name

Ray Products

Legal name

Ray Products Company Inc.

Website

https://rayplastics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ray Products is a third-generation, family-owned heavy-gauge thermoforming manufacturer in Ontario, California, producing custom pressure-formed and vacuum-formed plastic parts up to 10'x18' for OEM customers in medical, automotive, EV charging, aerospace, and industrial equipment markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ontario

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

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 Thermoformed Parts Manufacturing: Ray Products generates revenue by manufacturing custom thermoformed plastic parts to customer specifications. Quantities range from the mid-hundreds to the high thousands per production run. Revenue is earned on a per-part, project-by-project basis, with pricing based on part complexity, material selection, tooling requirements, finishing operations, and volume. The company also earns revenue from secondary operations including painting, finishing, assembly, and logistics services bundled with part delivery.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Ray Products is a third-generation family-owned contract manufacturer of custom heavy-gauge thermoformed plastic parts. It produces parts via pressure forming, large-part vacuum forming, in-house tooling, fully robotic trimming, and 3D precision quality control, then completes them with painting, finishing, assembly, and logistics for OEM customers in medical, transportation, EV/alternative energy, and other industrial markets.

Product overview

Ray Products is a third-generation family-owned custom plastic part manufacturer offering advanced heavy-gauge thermoforming solutions. The company provides a comprehensive suite of manufacturing services centered around two core processes: Pressure Forming (up to 6 feet x 10 feet) and Large Part Vacuum Forming (up to 10 feet x 18 feet). These core manufacturing processes are supported by in-house tooling services using temperature-controlled aluminum molds, 6-axis fully robotic trimming, 3D precision quality control, and comprehensive finishing operations including painting, silk screening, EMI/RFI shielding, and assembly. The company also co-developed KYDEX® 1100UV, a specialized UV-resistant thermoplastic material for outdoor applications. Production volumes range from mid-hundreds to high thousands, with ISO 9001:2015 certified manufacturing from their 48,000 sq. ft. Ontario, CA facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pressure Forming Manufacturing process used by Ray Products to produce custom heavy-gauge thermoformed plastic parts for OEM customers requiring tighter tolerances and more defined part detail than standard vacuum forming.
• Large Part Vacuum Forming Manufacturing process used by Ray Products to thermoform large custom plastic parts for OEM customers in medical, transportation, EV/alternative energy, and industrial markets.
• In-House Tooling Tool design and fabrication service supporting Ray Products' thermoforming operations, enabling single-source delivery of custom plastic parts to OEM customers.
• Fully Robotic Trimming Automated robotic trimming service applied to thermoformed plastic parts to deliver consistent, repeatable finished edges for OEM customers.
• 3D Precision Quality Control Inspection service using 3D precision measurement to verify dimensional quality of thermoformed plastic parts delivered to OEM customers.
• Painting, Finishing, Assembly & Logistics Integrated value-added services combining painting, finishing, assembly, and outbound logistics so OEM customers receive ready-to-install thermoformed plastic parts from a single supplier.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tooling costs are approximately 1/10th the cost of injection molding tooling
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers14 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

One partnership is on record.

• SEKISUI KYDEXcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Ray Products collaborated with SEKISUI KYDEX's appLab™ and designLab® Innovation Centers and engaged their R&D teams to co-develop KYDEX® 1100UV — an innovative UV-resistant, weatherable thermoplastic material meeting UL 94 V-0 flammability and UL 746C F1 weatherability requirements. This partnership was initiated to solve demanding outdoor requirements for EV charging station DC block housings, replacing traditional materials like metal, RIM, and structural foam. The collaboration enabled Ray Products to leverage SEKISUI KYDEX's material expertise while contributing advanced pressure forming and processing techniques. The resulting material and process solution was used to produce thousands of units with consistent quality, demonstrating the effectiveness of the partnership.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Profile Plastics: Custom thermoformer producing heavy-gauge plastic enclosures and components for OEM customers. Comparable service offering in custom thermoforming, including finishing and assembly, serving industrial and commercial end markets similar to Ray Products.
• KB Delta: Custom heavy-gauge thermoformer producing plastic enclosures, housings, and structural components for industrial OEMs. Comparable process capabilities (vacuum/pressure forming, trimming, assembly) and customer focus to Ray Products.
• Plastics Concepts Inc. Custom plastics manufacturer providing thermoforming, fabrication, and assembly services to OEM customers. Overlapping mid-volume production model and industrial customer base with Ray Products.
• Productive Plastics: Custom heavy-gauge thermoformer serving medical, industrial, and transportation OEMs with pressure forming and vacuum forming capabilities. Closest direct competitor to Ray Products in the custom heavy-gauge thermoforming niche, with overlapping customer profile and process set.
• Universal Plastics: Custom plastics manufacturer offering thermoforming, CNC trimming, finishing, and assembly services to OEM customers in medical, industrial, and aerospace sectors. Overlapping service portfolio and target customer base with Ray Products.
• Mayco Plastics: Custom thermoformed plastics manufacturer serving industrial OEM customers with vacuum and pressure forming. Operates in the same custom heavy-gauge thermoforming niche as Ray Products with similar mid-volume production capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Spartech: Large custom plastics manufacturer offering thermoforming, extrusion, and injection molding across multiple end markets. Operates broadly in plastics manufacturing where Ray Products competes, but at significantly larger scale and with a wider product mix.
• Placon: Established thermoformed plastics manufacturer with broader product portfolio spanning packaging and custom industrial parts. Larger and more diversified than Ray Products, but overlaps in thermoformed plastic enclosures and OEM contract manufacturing.
• Calsak Plastics: Plastics distributor and fabricator serving industrial OEMs across the western U.S. Broader portfolio than Ray Products but competes for custom plastic part programs in overlapping geographies.

Others

• SEKISUI KYDEX: Thermoplastic sheet manufacturer and Ray Products' co-development partner on KYDEX® 1100UV. Not a direct competitor but a strategic ally — and a potential threat if KYDEX were to vertically integrate thermoforming services or license the material more broadly to other fabricators.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/RayProducts
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCNpAp6JAnPuXD3q-iO3Fszg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ray-products-inc

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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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