What Wabash Plastics does

Wabash Plastics, Incorporated is a privately held, family-owned custom injection molder founded in 1973 and headquartered in Evansville, Indiana. The company operates a single domestic manufacturing campus combining a corporate office at 600 Cross Pointe Boulevard and a production plant at 1300 Burch Drive, where it runs more than 63 injection molding machines spanning 90 to 1300 tons of clamping force, including 21 presses configured for 2K/two-shot molding. Its technical portfolio covers 2K/two-shot and overmolding, gas assist injection molding, insert molding, stack molding, fan/blower molding with in-mold balancing, and in-mold decoration, supported by an in-house automation engineering team that has deployed robotic assembly and collaborative robots for more than 25 years.

The business model is direct B2B contract manufacturing of custom injection molded components and sub-assemblies for enterprise OEM customers, with no distributor or reseller channel. Wabash generates revenue from production part orders, custom tooling design and build management, and downstream secondary services including decoration (pad printing, in-mold labeling, hot stamping, part marking) and assembly (multiple welding technologies, foam-in-place gasketing, leak testing). Pricing is fully custom-quoted under multi-year supply arrangements on net-30 terms; no standard price list is published. The customer base spans four primary verticals—Appliance (largest white goods OEMs for 50+ years), HVAC (largest HVAC OEMs for 40+ years), Automotive (Tier II supplier of lighting and trim components), and Consumer Goods—with concentration in a small set of large enterprise OEMs. The company holds ISO9001:2015 certification, reports plant-wide defect rates under 150 PPM and 99.99% on-time delivery, and positions itself around Made-in-USA reshoring demand from OEMs seeking domestic supply chain alternatives. The company is part of a family of plastics businesses headquartered in Evansville, including sister company Cresline Plastic Pipe Co., with no disclosed venture capital, private equity, or institutional ownership.

Name

Wabash Plastics

Legal name

Wabash Plastics, Incorporated

Website

https://wabashplastics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Wabash Plastics is a family-owned, Evansville, Indiana-based custom injection molder founded in 1973, operating 63+ presses (21 multi-shot) and offering in-house decoration, assembly, and automation for OEM customers in appliance, HVAC, automotive, and consumer goods.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Plastic Injection Molding

NAICS

Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (32619), Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261)

SIC

Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080), Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Insert & Overmolding (Metal/Plastic, Multi-Material) (IMANAFAI), Automotive & Transportation Injection Molded Parts (IMANAFAB), Consumer Products Injection Molding (Housewares, Toys, Personal Care) (IMANAFAE), Construction & Building Products Injection Molding (Fittings, Clips, Spacers) (IMANAFAG)

Keywords

• Custom injection molding
• Plastic component manufacturing
• Two-shot molding services
• Plastic parts assembly
• OEM plastic parts

Headquarters

HQ city

Evansville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Injection Molding Production: Manufacturing of custom injection molded plastic components and assemblies for OEM customers. Revenue generated through production orders for single-shot and multi-shot molded parts. Pricing based on part complexity, material selection, and production volume.
2. Tooling Design and Build Management: Engineering services for injection mold tool builds with extensive experience managing complex part designs. Customers pay for tooling design, development, and construction as part of project engagement.
3. Assembly and Decoration Services: Secondary operations including decoration (pad printing, hot stamping, in-mold labeling) and assembly (welding, gasketing, testing) performed either at molding press, secondary assembly locations, or larger assembly line applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Wabash Plastics manufactures custom injection molded plastic components and assemblies for OEM customers. Operations span specialized molding processes (2K/two-shot, gas assist, insert, stack, and fan/blower molding), in-house decoration, and automated assembly — all delivered from a single Evansville, Indiana facility with over 63 injection molding machines.

Product overview

Wabash Plastics is a custom injection molding services provider offering a comprehensive manufacturing platform centered on Custom Injection Molding as the core product, supported by specialized sub-products including 2K/Two-shot and Overmolding, Gas Assist Injection Molding, Insert Molding, Stack Molding, and Fan/Blower Molding & Balancing. The company complements its molding capabilities with two major service categories: Decoration Services (including Pad Printing, In-Mold Labeling & Applique, Hot Stamp & Heat Transfer, Roll-On Hot Stamping, and Part Marking) and Assembly Services (featuring Custom Assembly Cells, Robotic Assembly, Cobots, and multiple welding technologies including Ultrasonic, Vibration, Spin, IR Infrared, and Hot Plate Welding, plus Foam In Place Gaskets and Leak Testing). Founded in 1973 and ISO9001:2015 certified, the company operates over 63 injection molding machines (including 21 multi-shot presses) from its Evansville, Indiana facility serving the Appliance, Automotive, HVAC, and Consumer Goods industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Injection Molding Custom plastic injection molding with press sizes from 90 to 1300 tons, serving OEM customers in the appliance, automotive, HVAC, and consumer goods industries. Uses a scientific injection molding approach for consistent quality and tight tolerances.
• 2K, Two-shot, and Overmolding Multi-component injection molding service that joins two materials in a single mold using rotary or standard presses. Eliminates intermediate packaging, transport, and manual loading steps and produces two-shot parts in the same cycle time as a single-shot part using one tool and one machine equipped with multiple injection units.
• Gas Assist Injection Molding Specialized molding that uses high-pressure nitrogen to displace molten plastic after injection, eliminating sink marks and creating hollow sections. Reduces cycle time and part weight, particularly for thick-section parts such as appliance handles.
• Insert Molding Process incorporating threaded or splined metal or plastic inserts into molded parts. Uses fully automated insert loading systems designed in-house to deliver direct labor savings and improved quality at lower cost.
• Stack Molding Advanced molding technique using dual-plane cavity stack tools to double the cavitation of a single machine, producing higher throughput and direct cost savings without increasing press size.
• Fan / Blower Molding & Balancing Specialized molding and in-mold balancing of rotating fan and blower components. In-mold balancing mechanisms allow on-the-fly tuning with minimal production impact, producing smoother operation with less vibration than competitors.
• Decoration Services Complete decoration services including pad printing, in-mold labeling, hot stamping, roll-on hot stamping, and part marking for aesthetic enhancement, branding, and traceability of molded plastic parts.
• Assembly Services Comprehensive plastic parts assembly services including custom cells with zero PPM focus, robotic assembly, collaborative robots, ultrasonic, vibration, spin, IR infrared, and hot plate welding, foam-in-place gasketing, and leak/pressure decay testing for complete product sub-assemblies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Plant-wide PPM under 150
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 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.

• Cresline Plastic Pipe Co.coreOthersWabash Plastics originated as an injection molder producing parts for sister company Cresline Plastic Pipe Co. Both companies are part of a family of plastics companies all headquartered in Evansville, Indiana. Cresline companies include Crescent Plastics, Inc., Cresline-Northwest, LLC, Cresline Plastic Pipe Co., Inc., Cresline-West, Inc., and S Properties, LLC.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• EVCO Plastics: Wisconsin-based custom injection molder of comparable size serving OEMs in appliance, industrial, and consumer markets with multi-shot and insert molding capabilities. Closest comparable mid-market contract molder serving similar OEM customers.
• Tessy Plastics: New York-based custom injection molder serving OEM customers across medical, industrial, and consumer products with molding and assembly services. Direct competitor for outsourced plastic component programs for OEMs.
• Rodon Group (Sinclair & Rush): Pennsylvania-based high-volume custom injection molder with multi-shot capabilities serving industrial and consumer OEMs. Comparable as a multi-generation contract molder with similar two-shot and assembly offerings.
• Premier Plastics: Indiana-based custom injection molder in close geographic proximity to Wabash, serving industrial and consumer OEMs. Comparable size and Midwest footprint, competing for similar OEM programs in the region.
• Thogus Products: Ohio-based custom injection molder serving OEM customers with molding and assembly services. Comparable mid-market contract manufacturer with similar vertical integration (molding + assembly) for industrial and consumer end markets.
• Plastic Components Inc (PCI): Custom plastic injection molder producing components and assemblies for OEM customers across industrial and consumer markets. Comparable as a Tier II/III supplier offering molding and secondary operations.
• Plastic Technology Inc (PTI Plastics): Custom injection molder providing multi-shot, insert molding, and assembly services to OEM customers in appliance, industrial, and consumer goods — closely aligned with Wabash's capability stack.
• Dordan Manufacturing (Phillips Plastics): Wisconsin-based custom thermoformer and injection molder serving OEMs with plastic packaging, components, and assemblies. Comparable as a Midwest contract manufacturer serving similar industrial and consumer customers.

Emerging players

• Sinoco Plastics: Custom injection molder with multi-shot and insert molding capabilities serving OEM customers with shorter-run and complex programs. Comparable capability set but typically smaller scale than Wabash.
• Donnelly Custom Manufacturing: Custom injection molder serving automotive, industrial, and consumer OEM customers with molding and assembly services. Comparable as a Tier II supplier competing for similar OEM programs, though typically smaller in scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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