Plitek

What Plitek does

PLITEK LLC is a vertically integrated precision die cutting and converting manufacturer founded in 1962 and headquartered in Prospect Heights, Illinois. The company fabricates custom precision components from thin-gauge films, foams, adhesive tapes, and specialty materials using rotary and flatbed die cutting, multi-station laser cutting (7-station rotary plus flatbed digital), multi-layer laminating, slitting, adhesive coating, custom release liner production, and ISO Class 8 clean room film extrusion. Production volumes range from 500-piece prototype runs to over 5,000,000-unit production runs, with billions of die cut components and more than 400 million PLI-VALV valves produced annually.

The company operates a dual-brand proprietary product portfolio alongside its contract manufacturing services. PLI-VALV encompasses patented one-way degassing valves and applicator systems (PVA-50 semi-automatic, 150 Series at up to 150 valves/min, custom systems at 300+ valves/min) for coffee, pet food, vitamin, and fresh produce packaging. PLI-MED covers medical device components including diagnostics and microfluidics, hydrocolloids, meltblown filter media, thermal interface materials, ostomy components, medical packaging cards, pressure sensitive adhesive coated products, release liners, wearable device components, and wound care products. PLI-TAB provides hang tabs and vertical display strips for retail merchandising. PLITEK holds ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016 dual certification, operates ISO Class 8 clean rooms, is registered in SAM.gov for federal procurement (UEI NK5WRG5UNUM6, Cage Code 6J506), and reports co-extrusion capability coming soon.

PLITEK serves five primary verticals—medical devices, automotive and aerospace, packaging and merchandising, electronics, and industrial manufacturing—through direct field sales with engineering support, inside sales via website quote requests and a toll-free line, and active trade show presence at MD&M West, World of Coffee, and the NCA Convention. Revenue is generated via project-based custom contract manufacturing (quote-based unit pricing), proprietary branded product sales, and material supply/sourcing services, with no publicly disclosed pricing, no public customers, and no reported revenue figure. The company achieved a 98.5% on-time shipment rate following Epicor ERP implementation and was awarded an EcoVadis Bronze Medal in January 2025, with ownership appearing to be closely held (founder/management) given the absence of disclosed institutional investment.

Name

Plitek

Legal name

PLITEK LLC

Website

https://plitek.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

PLITEK LLC is a vertically integrated precision die cutting and converting manufacturer serving medical, automotive, aerospace, electronics, and packaging customers with proprietary PLI-VALV valves, PLI-MED medical components, and PLI-TAB merchandising products from its Prospect Heights, Illinois facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Converting and Contract Manufacturing

NAICS

Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261), Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing (326112)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Finishing, Converting & Die-Cutting Services (IMALAKAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Custom Injection Molding & Contract Manufacturing (Job Shops/CMs) (IMANAFAJ), Plastic Packaging Products Manufacturing (Rigid & Flexible) (IMANAOAF)

Keywords

• Precision die cutting
• Contract manufacturing
• Medical device components
• Adhesive coating
• Clean room manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Prospect Heights

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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Precision Converting / Contract Manufacturing: Revenue generated through custom die cutting, converting, and contract manufacturing services for thin gauge films, foams, adhesive tapes, and specialty materials. Customers range from 500-piece prototype runs to 5,000,000+ unit high volume production. Revenue is project-based with pricing determined by material, complexity, volume, and required certifications.
2. Proprietary Products (PLI-VALV, PLI-TAB, PLI-MED): Revenue from proprietary branded products including PLI-VALV one-way degassing valves and applicator systems, PLI-TAB hang tabs and display strips, and PLI-MED medical components. Valves are sold as standard products with custom applicator systems and equipment.
3. Medical Device Converting Services: ISO 13485:2016 certified manufacturing of medical device components including diagnostics, microfluidics, wound care, ostomy, wearable device components, and medical packaging cards. Governed by strict quality management system for regulatory compliance.
4. Material Supply and Sourcing: Material selection assistance and sourcing services combined with converting capabilities, allowing PLITEK to supply customers with converted materials from its own manufacturing or through supply chain partnerships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

PLITEK is a vertically integrated precision converting and contract manufacturer that fabricates custom die cut components from thin gauge films, foams, adhesive tapes, and specialty materials using rotary and flatbed die cutting, laser cutting, adhesive coating, multi-layer laminating, slitting, and clean room film extrusion. The company operates proprietary branded product lines including PLI-VALV patented one-way degassing valves for packaging, PLI-MED medical device components manufactured in ISO Class 8 clean rooms, and PLI-TAB merchandising hang tabs. Production volumes range from 500-piece prototype runs to 5,000,000+ unit high volume orders for medical, automotive, aerospace, electronics, packaging, and industrial customers.

Product overview

PLITEK® is a vertically integrated precision converting manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and manufacturing services. The product portfolio is organized under two primary brand families: PLI-VALV® for packaging degassing solutions (one-way degassing valves, applicator systems, and valve testers primarily for coffee packaging), and PLI-MED® for medical device components (diagnostics/microfluidics, extruded films, hydrocolloids, meltblown filter media, thermal interface materials, ostomy components, medical packaging cards, pressure sensitive adhesives, release liners, wearable device components, and wound care products). PLI-TAB® provides merchandising hang tabs. Core converting capabilities include precision die cutting, laser cutting, clean room film extrusion, slitting/rewinding, multi-layer laminating, adhesive coating, custom release liners, and packaging/fulfillment services. Supporting services include design support, material selection assistance, rapid prototyping, and clean room manufacturing. The company serves medical, automotive, aerospace, electronics, industrial, and packaging/merchandising markets with production volumes from 50 to 5,000,000+ units.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PLI-VALV: One-way degassing valves and vents for packaging applications including coffee, pet food, vitamins, and other products requiring head space gas evacuation. Includes valve applicator systems.
• PLI-MED
• PLI-TAB

Products and services

• PLI-VALV Degassing Systems One-way degassing valves, vents, and applicator systems for packaging applications including coffee, pet food, vitamins, and produce. Patented technology with over 400 million valves produced annually and 30+ years of industry leadership. PVA-50 semi-automatic, 150 Series automatic (up to 150 valves/min), and custom applicators (300+ valves/min) plus valve testers are sold as standalone products.
• PLI-MED Diagnostics and Microfluidics Custom die cut components and converted materials for diagnostic, microfluidics, and drug discovery applications including glucose monitoring, assay plate covers, bio-analytic devices, lateral flow test strips, and wearable sensors.
• PLI-MED Clean Room Extruded Films Custom films extruded in ISO Class 8 clean rooms including meltblown polypropylene filter media, cast extrusion, sheet extrusion, and co-extrusion with varying finish options.
• PLI-MED Hydrocolloids Hydrocolloid components for wound care, ostomy care, and device fixation. Features moisture retention, breathability, gentle adhesion, and padding. Used in wound dressings, device fixation, drug delivery, kinesiology, foot care, and beauty treatments.
• PLI-MED Meltblown Filter Media Polypropylene meltblown filter media for liquid and air filtration applications with fiber diameter of 1-10 microns, high chemical compatibility, and resistance to shedding.
• PLI-MED Thermal Interface Materials Thermal management components for heat transfer including insulator pads, gap pads, thermal transfer tapes, thermal phase change materials, and thermal gap fillers for LEDs, automotive batteries, computers, and electronics.
• PLI-MED Ostomy Components Components for ostomy care including barrier rings, wafers, strips, protective seals, closures, EVA films, and hydrocolloids manufactured in ISO Class 8 clean rooms.
• PLI-MED Medical Packaging Cards Custom die-cut inserts, pouch cards, and backer cards to securely hold surgical instruments and medical devices. Manufactured in ISO Class 8 clean rooms from polystyrene, PET-G, and other materials.
• PLI-MED Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Coated Products Custom pressure sensitive adhesive tapes laminated and die cut in-house, including hotmelt and water-based adhesives on carriers such as paper, polyester, polypropylene, and polyethylene in tape, sheet, or die cut form.
• PLI-MED Release Liners Custom release liners in paper and film substrates with low, medium, or high release coatings, thickness 0.5-10 mil, width up to 22 inches. Options include one-side or two-side coating, custom colors, and printing.
• PLI-MED Wearable Device Components Precision die-cut stick-to-skin wearable device components for tracking, monitoring, and health insight including glucose monitoring, blood pressure monitoring, ECG monitoring, biosensors, and sweat sensors.
• PLI-MED Wound Care Wound care products manufactured in ISO Class 8 clean rooms including breathable dressings, super absorbent dressings, anti-microbial dressings, foam dressings, non-wovens, closure strips, tapes, wraps, and wound closure products.
• PLI-TAB Hang Tabs Hang tabs and vertical display strips for retail merchandising manufactured from premium materials under strict quality control with strong self-adhering tabs. Available styles include round, delta, hook, and fold-up hang tabs with customization options.
• Precision Die Cutting Contract precision die cutting service using high-speed rotary and flatbed die cutting of thin gauge films, papers, foams, foils, adhesives, and specialty materials in ISO Class 8 clean rooms. Includes kiss cutting, slitting, multi-layer laminating, perforating, sheeting, scoring, and automated slug removal for customers from prototype to high volume production.
• Laser Cutting Precision laser cutting contract service using a 7-station rotary laser machine (300W and 400W CO2) and flatbed digital laser (50W CO2) for small quantities and prototypes. Processes include ablation, drilling, slitting, perforation, through cuts, scoring, and scribing.
• Clean Room Film Extrusion Custom medical grade film extrusion contract service performed in ISO Class 8 clean rooms including cast extrusion, sheet extrusion, engineered resins, multiple resin blends, and custom colors. Materials include EVA, HDPE, LDPE, PP, PS, PET, PET-G, Hytrel, and Santoprene.
• Slitting & Rewinding Contract slitting and rewinding service using state-of-the-art equipment with web width up to 62 inches, maximum input roll OD 50 inches, maximum rewind diameter 32 inches, and minimum slit width 0.25 inches. Processes include shear knife, score knife, and razor slitting.
• Multi-Layer Laminating Contract multi-layer laminating service combining pressure sensitive adhesives with substrates, protective films, or carrier films, or laminating two materials by pressure and heat. Laminated materials supplied in roll, sheet, or die cut form.
• Adhesive Coating Contract custom adhesive coating service with web coating, dry edge coating, stripe coating, and skip coating. Minimum adhesive thickness 0.7 mil with single coated, double coated, or transfer tape options. Materials include hot-melt, water based, heat activated, hydrocolloid, and thermo cured silicone adhesives.
• Design Support Collaborative engineering design support service for overcoming technical challenges, improving manufacturing efficiency, reducing material waste, and optimizing product integration and assembly. Includes FTIR testing, FAIR, and PPAP support.
• Material Selection Assistance Expert guidance service on material selection and strategic sourcing for applications. Leverages partnerships with leading material vendors combined with in-house manufacturing capabilities including film extrusion, adhesive coating, and release liner production.
• Rapid Prototyping Contract rapid prototyping service for production-quality parts without production tooling, using flatbed digital knife cutting, flatbed die cutting, continuous web laser cutting, punch press, and laboratory film extruder.
• Clean Room Manufacturing Contract clean room manufacturing service using ISO Class 8 (Class 100,000) environmentally controlled clean rooms for manufacturing, assembly, and packaging. Air filtration through HEPA and ULPA filters ensures parts are free of foreign particles and contamination.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98.5% on-time shipment rate achieved through Epicor ERP implementation
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• EpicorcoreTechnology or IntegrationPLITEK implemented Epicor ERP to drive operational efficiency, achieving a 98.5% on-time shipment rate. The Epicor success story highlights how PLITEK's converting solutions, supported by Epicor ERP, improved manufacturing efficiency and growth.
• Leading Material SuppliersstrategicOthersPLITEK leverages partnerships with leading material suppliers combined with in-house manufacturing capabilities to provide comprehensive material selection assistance, sourcing, and conversion services. These partnerships enable streamlined supply chain and shortened lead times.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Avery Dennison: Avery Dennison is a global leader in pressure-sensitive labels, adhesives, and specialty materials with significant converting operations. It is comparable because its label and adhesive converting business overlaps with Plitek's release liner, adhesive coating, and die-cut converting capabilities, though at vastly greater scale.
• 3M: 3M is a diversified industrial conglomerate with major tape, adhesive, and converting businesses serving healthcare, automotive, and electronics. It is comparable because 3M's Health Care and Industrial segments overlap with Plitek's medical device, automotive, and electronics converting work — though Plitek is a specialized niche player versus 3M's broad portfolio.
• Boyd Corporation: Boyd is a larger diversified engineered materials and thermal management manufacturer with converting and die-cutting capabilities. It is comparable because it serves overlapping automotive, electronics, and medical customers with thermal interface materials and precision components — a broader portfolio play versus Plitek's specialized focus.

Direct peers

• Strouse Corporation: Strouse is a custom converter and die-cutting specialist serving medical, automotive, and industrial customers with adhesive tapes, foams, and films. It is comparable because of its similar engineer-to-order model, ISO certifications, and overlap in medical wearable and diagnostic converting.
• Oliver Healthcare Packaging: Oliver Healthcare Packaging is a direct peer in medical-grade die-cut packaging and converting, producing clean room manufactured components for medical device OEMs. It is comparable because it serves the same medical packaging customer base with overlapping capabilities in die-cut cards, pouches, and clean room manufacturing.
• Marian Inc. Marian is a precision die-cut manufacturer of non-metallic components for medical, automotive, electronics, and industrial markets. It is comparable because of overlapping converting capabilities (die cutting, laminating, slitting), ISO 13485 medical focus, and similar diversified vertical end-market strategy.
• JBC Technologies: JBC Technologies is a custom die-cutting and material converting supplier serving industrial, medical, and aerospace customers. It is comparable because of its focus on thin-gauge films, foams, and adhesives converted via rotary and flatbed die cutting for similar end markets.
• Fralock (formerly Strouse-adjacent specialty converter): Fralock is a custom converter of advanced materials including films, adhesives, and flexible substrates for medical, aerospace, and semiconductor customers. It is comparable because of its clean room manufacturing capabilities and precision converting for medical diagnostics and wearable devices, mirroring Plitek's PLI-MED business.
• Preco LLC: Preco is a contract manufacturer specializing in laser cutting, die cutting, and material converting for medical, automotive, and industrial markets. It is comparable because of its overlap in laser cutting and precision converting services targeting the same OEM customer segments as Plitek.

Emerging players

• Adchem Corporation: Adchem manufactures specialty adhesive tapes and coated products for industrial and medical applications. It is comparable because it overlaps with Plitek's pressure-sensitive adhesive coating and die-cut offerings, though Adchem is more upstream-focused on tape substrates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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