What RL Hudson does

RL Hudson (legal entity R.L. Hudson & Company) is a privately held, second-generation family-owned U.S. contract manufacturer headquartered in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, producing custom plastic injection molded components, custom rubber components, and value-added unit assemblies for OEM customers. Founded in 1980 in Tulsa, OK as a rubber O-ring distributor to the Oklahoma oil industry, the company vertically integrated over four decades into in-house engineering (1991), mandrel-formed hose manufacturing (1996), plastic injection molding (1999), in-house assembly (2012), and in-house plastic injection molding production (2017), with tool design consolidated through the 2018 acquisition of Rapid Production Tooling in Colorado. Press capacity spans 85 to 4,000 tons with over-molding and insert-molding capabilities, and the company employs scientific (decoupled) injection molding with AuthenTIG real-time process monitoring for repeatability and cycle-time reduction.

The company sells directly to enterprise OEMs across automotive, HVAC, medium and heavy trucks, outdoor power equipment, powersports and off-highway vehicles, recreational marine, agriculture, heavy equipment, appliances, and waterworks, with named customers including Caterpillar, Cummins, Volvo, International, Polaris, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Mercury, Indian Motorcycles, Arctic Cat, EZ Go, AAON, and Kohler. Revenue mechanics are quote-based unit pricing governed by sales confirmations with multi-year contracts, 30-day payment terms, and pass-through clauses for raw material, transportation, labor, duty, and tariff cost changes. Go-to-market is sales-led enterprise field sales through Regional Sales Managers engaging customer engineering, quality, and purchasing organizations, supported by internal project management.

The company holds ISO 9001 (2004), ISO 14001 (2019), and IATF 16949 (2023) certifications, has a wholly-owned Colorado tooling subsidiary, expanded a high-volume automated assembly line in 2024, and is led by Chairman Rick Hudson, CEO Jason Hudson, President Ross Parmley, and CFO Kimberly Joyce. No external funding, public listing, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed in the source data.

Name

RL Hudson

Legal name

R.L. Hudson & Company

Website

https://rlhudson.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

RL Hudson is a second-generation, family-owned U.S. contract manufacturer of custom plastic injection molded parts, custom rubber components, and value-added unit assemblies, serving enterprise OEMs across powersports, automotive, HVAC, heavy equipment, and truck industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Plastic and Rubber Component Manufacturing

NAICS

Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Plastic injection molding
• Custom rubber components
• Value-added assembly
• Tooling and mold design
• Contract manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Broken Arrow

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Plastic Injection Molded Parts: Revenue from manufacturing custom plastic injection molded parts ranging from 85 tons to 4000 tons with over molding and insert molding capabilities. Supports OEM partners across automotive, HVAC, medium & heavy trucks, outdoor equipment, powersport, ag, appliances and marine industries.
2. Custom Rubber Components: Revenue from custom rubber manufacturing including injection molding, transfer molding, compression molding, and mandrel-formed hoses. Components resist heat, pressure, vibration, and environmental extremes.
3. Value-Added Unit Assembly: Revenue from in-house assembly services handling varying production volumes, integrating precision plastic and rubber components with advanced automation and skilled employees.
4. Secondary Manufacturing Services: Additional revenue from plastic welding (ultrasonic, spin, hot-plate, vibration), pad printing, and other secondary operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

RL Hudson is a U.S. contract manufacturer that produces custom plastic injection molded parts, custom rubber components, and value-added unit assemblies for OEM partners. It combines scientific injection molding, rubber molding, tooling, and secondary operations under one roof to deliver finished parts from concept to delivery.

Product overview

RL Hudson is a trusted U.S. manufacturer offering an integrated portfolio of custom plastic injection molding (85-4000 ton presses with over molding and insert molding), custom rubber components (injection, transfer, compression molding and formed hoses), and value-added unit assembly. The company provides supporting services including tooling/mold design, precision machining, plastic welding (ultrasonic, spin, hot-plate, vibration), and pad printing. In 2018, RL Hudson acquired Rapid Production Tooling in Colorado to expand tooling capabilities. The combination of molding and assembly under one roof enables part consolidation, streamlined production, and zero-defect quality control for automotive, HVAC, trucks, outdoor equipment, powersports, agriculture, appliances, and marine industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Plastic Injection Molding Scientific injection molding (decoupled injection molding) using presses ranging from 85 tons to 4000 tons with over molding and insert molding capabilities, featuring real-time process monitoring through AuthenTIG for enhanced production consistency and reduced cycle times. Serves OEM partners across automotive, HVAC, trucks, outdoor equipment, powersport, ag, appliances, and marine industries.
• Custom Rubber Components Custom rubber manufacturing including rubber injection molding, transfer molding, compression molding, and mandrel-formed hoses using proprietary compounds designed to resist heat, pressure, vibration, and environmental extremes for OEM customers.
• Value-Added Unit Assembly Full unit-assembly services from simple assemblies to complex multi-component builds, integrating precision plastic injection molded parts and custom rubber components with advanced automation alongside skilled employees, enabling part consolidation.
• Tooling, Mold Design & Maintenance Mold design, precision machining, and proactive maintenance ensuring molds run at peak performance. Includes precision check gages, error-proofing systems, and custom fixtures for accurate inspection and reliable assembly.
• Plastic Welding Plastic welding via ultrasonic, spin, hot-plate, and vibration techniques providing strong, airtight, and aesthetically clean joints for various geometries, materials, and performance requirements.
• Pad Printing In-house pad printing services for marking and decorating plastic and rubber components.
• Rapid Production Tooling Colorado-based tooling company acquired in 2018 providing additional tooling design and machining capabilities to support mold design, precision machining, and proactive maintenance and repair.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced cycle times through scientific injection molding optimization
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Rapid Production ToolingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Acquired Rapid Production Tooling in Colorado in 2018 to expand tooling capabilities. This acquisition enhanced RL Hudson's in-house tooling department for mold design, precision machining, and proactive maintenance and repair.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Protolabs: Public custom manufacturer offering on-demand plastic injection molding, CNC machining, and 3D printing. Directly comparable as a contract injection molder serving low-to-mid volume industrial customers, though Protolabs emphasizes rapid prototyping and digital workflow over RL Hudson's deeper rubber and assembly capabilities.
• Evco Plastics: Family-owned custom plastic injection molder and contract manufacturer serving OEMs across consumer goods, medical, and industrial end markets. Closely comparable to RL Hudson in scale, family-ownership profile, and integrated molding-plus-assembly offering.
• Mack Molding: Privately held custom injection molder and contract manufacturer with strong plastics, assembly, and tooling capabilities serving industrial and medical OEMs. Directly comparable as a vertically integrated mid-sized molding and assembly partner.
• Tessy Plastics: Custom plastic injection molder with significant value-added assembly capabilities serving automotive, medical, and consumer product OEMs. Directly comparable to RL Hudson's automotive-focused molding-and-assembly business model and similar end-market mix.
• Viking Plastics: Custom injection molder and value-added assembly provider focused on automotive fluid handling and powertrain components. Highly comparable to RL Hudson's automotive and heavy-truck fluid routing product lines (hoses, ducts, tanks).
• Kaysun Corporation: Mid-sized custom injection molder with in-house tooling and assembly serving automotive, industrial, and consumer OEMs. Comparable to RL Hudson as a vertically integrated plastics manufacturer with similar customer base and tool-management approach.
• GW Plastics: Custom precision injection molder with strong medical, automotive, and industrial assembly capabilities, including in-house tooling. Comparable to RL Hudson in integrated molding-plus-assembly delivery and OEM customer model.
• Revere Plastics: Custom plastic injection molder serving automotive, consumer, and industrial OEMs with in-house assembly capabilities. Comparable to RL Hudson in mid-sized contract manufacturing, assembly integration, and automotive customer concentration.
• Plastikon Industries: Custom injection molding and contract manufacturing services for medical, automotive, and consumer goods OEMs. Comparable to RL Hudson as a contract manufacturer integrating molding, assembly, and secondary operations.

Broad incumbents

• Ensinger: Larger global plastics manufacturer producing semi-finished stock shapes, custom profiles, and precision-machined plastic components across industrial, medical, and food processing markets. Comparable as a broader plastics manufacturer, though Ensinger operates a wider portfolio beyond RL Hudson's custom molding-and-assembly focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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