What Vandor Corporation does

Vandor Corporation is a Richmond, Indiana-based engineered products manufacturer operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Vandor Group, Inc. Founded in 1972 by Bruce Elder originally as a die-cutter of chipboard and corrugated fiberboard, the company has evolved into a three-line industrial manufacturer organized around distinct product divisions: Vandor Plastics (custom injection molding including single-shot, multi-shot/two-shot, unscrewing, and high-cavitation processes serving automotive and 13+ other industrial verticals), Reel Options (single-use and medium-duty reels for wire, cable, fiber optics, and cordage), and Vandor Funeral Products / Starmark (engineered cremation containers and burial products sold to distributors, funeral homes, and crematories nationwide). The plastics operations are supported by 40+ injection molding presses ranging from 90 to 1,000 tons, proprietary ENVIROMOLD reprocessed resins, and 40+ granted US utility patents plus 4 design patents with additional applications pending.\n\nThe business model is a hybrid of custom contract manufacturing (one-time project-based revenue for plastic components, typically scoped via direct quote request) and proprietary branded product sales (Reel Options hardware and Starmark funeral products distributed through downstream channels). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based for the molding side; funeral products move through a traditional distributor and direct-to-funeral-home channel. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting customers from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies, with ISO 9001:2015 quality certification supporting industrial and automotive-grade qualification.\n\nThe company's footprint consists of two production sites: a 175,000 sq ft Richmond, Indiana plastics headquarters with 24 single-shot presses (90-1,000 tons) and 32 multi-shot/two-shot machines, plus a separate 130,000 sq ft Starmark facility on Rich Road in Richmond, and an 87,600 sq ft Statesville, North Carolina plant with 16 single-shot presses (130-960 tons). The dual-region strategy is explicitly marketed as providing dual-source equivalency, faster lead times, and reduced shipping costs across North America. Headcount is reported at 51-100 employees, and the company is privately held with no venture capital or private equity involvement disclosed.

Name

Vandor Corporation

Legal name

Vandor Corporation

Website

https://vandorcorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Vandor Corporation is a Richmond, Indiana-based engineered products manufacturer (founded 1972) operating three divisions: custom plastic injection molding (Vandor Plastics), wire and cable reels (Reel Options), and cremation and burial products (Starmark). It serves industrial, automotive, and funeral industry customers from two US production sites under parent Vandor Group, Inc.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Plastic Injection Molding & Engineered Products Manufacturing

NAICS

Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261), All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (326199), Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing (326)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Commodity Plastic Compounds (PE/PP/PS/PVC) (IMANABAA)

Keywords

• Custom injection molding
• Plastic manufacturing services
• Cremation products
• Wire cable reels
• Funeral product manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Injection Molding Services: Custom plastic injection molding services for single-shot, multi-shot, and specialized molding. Services include post-molding assembly, custom packaging, inventory management, warehousing, and preventative maintenance.
2. Reel Products: Single-use and medium duty reels for wire, cable, fiber optics and other products sold to electrical connector, wire & cable, cordage, and fiber optics industries
3. Funeral Products: Cremation and burial products including alternative containers and rental inserts, sold directly to distributors, funeral homes, and crematories nationwide through Starmark brand

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Vandor Corporation is a multi-divisional U.S. manufacturer operating two production divisions. The Plastics Division provides custom plastic injection molding services (single-shot, multi-shot/two-shot, unscrewing, and high cavitation) along with single-use and medium-duty reels (Reel Options brand) for wire, cable, fiber optics, and related industries. The Funeral Products Division manufactures and sells cremation and burial products (alternative containers and rental inserts) under the Starmark brand directly to distributors, funeral homes, and crematories nationwide. Services extend from molding through assembly, custom packaging, inventory management, warehousing, and in-house preventative maintenance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Starmark: Cremation Products - designs and markets engineered cremation solutions including alternative containers and rental inserts
• Reel Options
• Vandor Plastics

Products and services

• Vandor Plastics Custom Injection Molding Custom plastic injection molding services including single-shot, multi-shot/two-shot, unscrewing, and high cavitation molding, with post-molding assembly, custom packaging, inventory management, warehousing, and in-house preventative maintenance. Served by 24 single-shot presses (90 to 1000 tons) at the Richmond, IN headquarters and 16 single-shot presses (130 to 960 tons) at the Statesville, NC facility, plus 32 multi-shot/two-shot injection molding machines serving the automotive industry. Customers range from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies across multiple industrial sectors.
• Reel Options Single-use and medium-duty reels for wire, cable, fiber optics, cordage, and other converted paper products. Sold to the electrical connector, wire & cable, cordage, and fiber optics industries as finished-product packaging and containment solutions. Manufactured as part of the Plastics Division at Vandor Corporation facilities.
• Starmark Cremation and Burial Products Cremation and burial products including alternative containers and rental inserts, engineered to simplify and revolutionize the process of trimming casket interiors. Sold directly to distributors, funeral homes, and crematories nationwide under the Starmark brand, with hundreds of units manufactured daily at the 130,000 sq. ft. Starmark facility at 1620 Rich Road, Richmond, Indiana.

Quantifiable outcome

• 130,000 sq. ft. manufacturing space producing hundreds of alternative containers and rental inserts daily
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Wayne County FoundationcoreOthers · 1 January 2023Vandor Hope Fund is administered in coordination with the Wayne County Foundation, a US based 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, public, nonprofit organization with IRS approval. The foundation administers grants to Vandor team members in times of crisis.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Protolabs: Protolabs is a digital-native on-demand custom injection molding and CNC manufacturer offering automated quoting and rapid prototyping. Direct peer because both companies serve industrial customers needing custom injection-molded parts, though Protolabs competes more on speed/digital experience versus Vandor's project-based engagement model.
• Mack Molding: Mack Molding is a US contract manufacturer offering custom injection molding, blow molding, and assembly services across medical, industrial, and consumer markets. Direct peer due to comparable custom molding capabilities, multi-site US footprint, and end-to-end contract manufacturing positioning.
• Xometry: Xometry operates an on-demand manufacturing marketplace connecting buyers with custom manufacturers including injection molding suppliers. Direct peer in custom manufacturing services space; competes for the same SMB-to-enterprise custom molding demand but via a marketplace model rather than owned production.
• Rodon Group: Rodon Group is a high-volume custom injection molder specializing in large tonnage parts and serving consumer, industrial, and construction markets. Direct peer in custom injection molding services with similar Made-in-USA positioning and broad industrial customer base.
• EVCO Plastics: EVCO Plastics is a US-based custom injection molder serving medical, industrial, and consumer goods end markets with multi-shot and structural foam molding capabilities. Direct peer due to comparable custom injection molding services, similar tonnage ranges, and overlapping industrial/medical customer segments.
• Tessy Plastics: Tessy Plastics is a contract injection molder serving medical, automotive, and consumer products with significant US manufacturing footprint. Direct peer given overlapping custom injection molding services, similar automotive exposure, and comparable end-to-end assembly and packaging offerings.
• Aurora Casket Company: Aurora Casket Company manufactures and distributes caskets, cremation urns, and alternative containers to funeral homes and distributors nationwide. Direct peer to Vandor's Starmark division given overlapping cremation and burial product categories and shared distributor/funeral home customer base.
• Plastic Components Inc. Plastic Components Inc. is a US custom injection molder serving automotive, industrial, and consumer markets with assembly capabilities. Direct peer given overlapping custom injection molding services, automotive industry exposure, and contract manufacturing business model.

Broad incumbents

• Sonoco Products: Sonoco Products is a global diversified packaging manufacturer with industrial plastic reels, spools, and protective packaging serving wire & cable, fiber optics, and industrial customers. Broad incumbent in the reel products space because Sonoco offers reels as part of a much larger industrial packaging portfolio versus Vandor's dedicated Reel Options brand.
• Matthews International: Matthews International's Funeral Products segment (including funeral caskets, cremation products, and memorialization) overlaps directly with Vandor's Starmark cremation business. Broad incumbent because Matthews is a diversified industrial conglomerate with broader funeral product portfolio and established distributor relationships nationwide.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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