What TMF Plastic Solutions does

TMF Plastic Solutions (TMF Plastics, LLC) is a privately held, employee-owned (ESOP since 2018) US contract manufacturer founded in 1999 by Greg Kuppler and Tim Raymond, headquartered in Plano, Illinois, with 101-250 employees and six manufacturing and warehousing locations across the US (Plano IL, Bradenton FL, Grants Pass OR, Chatsworth CA via A&S Mold and Die) and Dongguan, China. The company provides turnkey plastics and stainless steel component manufacturing services, operating 150+ injection molding machines with capacities from 80 to 2,000 tons, injection stretch blow molding and extrusion blow molding up to 50 lb capacity, overmolding and insert molding, in-house prototyping (plastic and metal 3D printing, CNC machining), an in-house quality test lab with CMMs and FDA/Prop 65 testing, and automated secondary operations including sonic and vibration welding, painting, printing, robotic trimming, and packaging. Beyond plastics, TMF produces over 3 million vacuum-insulated stainless steel drinkware vessels per year in custom shapes and sizes.

The company's revenue model is built on quote-based, project-priced custom manufacturing engagements rather than disclosed list pricing. Revenue streams span custom manufacturing services (injection and blow molding), tool design and manufacture (Class 'A' molds produced in China), assembly and secondary operations, design and engineering services (concept, 3D CAD, DFM/DFA), retail-ready packaging sourcing, and stainless steel drinkware hardware sales. Customers span OEM manufacturers and consumer products companies as primary segments, with drinkware brands as a secondary segment. GTM is enterprise direct sales via RFQ/quote-based engagement, supplemented by Thomas.net marketplace listing and the company website. No public pricing, no revenue disclosure, no parent company, and no institutional investors are evidenced.

Strategically, TMF competes on scale (150+ presses, six facilities), vertical integration (single-vendor from design to retail packaging), offshore tooling cost structure (China-based Class A mold production with domestic finishing via A&S Mold and Die), and workforce stability (ESOP ownership with above-industry-average management tenure). The company is actively pursuing ISO 9001:2015 certification, signaling intent to access more regulated OEM customers. There is no disclosed AI/ML, software, or data product offering in the current portfolio.

Name

TMF Plastic Solutions

Legal name

TMF Plastics, LLC

Website

https://tmfenterprises.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

TMF Plastic Solutions is an employee-owned US contract manufacturer operating 150+ injection and blow molding machines across six global sites, delivering turnkey design-to-retail-packaging services for OEM and consumer products customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contract Plastics Manufacturing

NAICS

Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261), All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (326199), Plastics Bottle Manufacturing (326160)

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 industries

Blow-Molded Household & Cleaning Product Packaging (IMANAGAL), Blow-Molded Cosmetic & Personal Care Packaging (IMANAGAJ), Rigid Plastic Containers (Bottles, Jars, Jugs) Manufacturing (IMANAEAA), Blow-Molded Packaging Closures & Dispensing Components (Caps, Nozzles) (IMANAGAH)

Keywords

• Injection molding services
• Blow molding manufacturing
• Custom plastic components
• Turnkey molding solutions
• Contract plastics manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Plano

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

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 Manufacturing Services: Revenue generated from manufacturing plastic components using injection molding, blow molding, and extrusion processes for customer-specific products. Services range from small-scale production runs to high-volume mass production across multiple material types including engineering grade resins, clear resins, TPE, TPR, and glass filled resins.
2. Tool Design and Manufacturing: Design and manufacture of Class 'A' molds for customer projects, produced through the company's China facility. Includes mold flow analysis and full tool design evaluation services.
3. Assembly and Secondary Operations: Value-added assembly services including sonic welding, painting, machining, printing, vibration welding, fastening, and complete custom assembly line creation for multi-component products.
4. Packaging Services: Sourcing and providing customer-specified packaging to deliver finished units ready for retail, utilizing worldwide packaging suppliers.
5. Design and Engineering Services: Product design and development services including concept development, detailed design with renderings, 3D CAD file creation, DFM/DFA assessments, and industrial design services for patentable solutions.
6. Stainless Steel Drinkware Manufacturing: Manufacture of vacuum insulated stainless steel vessels in custom shapes and sizes with various artwork offerings, producing over 3 million units annually.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

TMF Plastic Solutions is a contract manufacturer that designs, engineers, tools, and produces custom plastic components and assemblies using injection molding (150+ machines, 80-2,000 tons), injection stretch blow molding, and extrusion blow molding. The company offers a turnkey service spanning product design, rapid prototyping, mold manufacturing (Class A molds via its China facility), production, secondary operations/assembly, packaging, and quality assurance for OEM and consumer product customers. It also manufactures vacuum-insulated stainless steel drinkware vessels at scale.

Product overview

TMF Plastic Solutions is a turnkey solutions provider offering comprehensive design, manufacturing, assembly, and retail pack-out services for plastic and metal components. The company operates a platform of integrated services organized across the product lifecycle: Design and Development (concept and detailed design with industrial design), Engineered Design (3D CAD and DFM/DFA), Prototyping & Testing (3D printing and testing), Tool Design & Manufacture (mold making), and Production Release for pre-production validation. Manufacturing operations include Injection Molding (80-2,000 ton machines), Blow Molding (injection and extrusion stretch), Automation (robots and cobots), Secondary Operations and Assembly, and Packaging. Quality assurance services include FAI, PPAP, performance validation, and regulatory compliance testing (FDA, Prop 65). Additional offerings include Stainless Steel Drinkware manufacturing. The company operates 6 manufacturing and warehousing locations worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Design and Development Conceptual and detailed product design services including industrial design, brainstorming, sketch drawings, physical sketch models, full-color renderings with feature call-outs, and ID Control documentation for OEM and consumer product customers.
• Engineered Design Full 3D CAD file creation for all project components, including plastic parts, metal inserts, brackets, and forms, with Design for Manufacture (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) assessments.
• Prototyping and Testing Rapid prototyping using in-house Plastic 3D FDM printing, Metal 3D printing (Stainless Steel and H13 tool steel filaments), and CNC machining, plus component and assembled product testing (drop, accelerated life, environmental, and FDA/Prop 65 regulatory testing).
• Tool Design and Manufacture Initial tool design evaluation and mold flow analysis; in-house tool designers prepare customer approval documentation. Class 'A' molds are produced at TMF's China facility at pricing equal to or better than US sources.
• Production Release Tool sampling from first-shot to 'T'-Final, process optimization, and component accuracy testing with dimensional, FAI, and PPAP evaluations for customer approval prior to full production launch.
• Injection Molding Injection molding with 150+ machines ranging from 80 to 2,000 tons; supports complex injection molding, overmolding, insert molding, and engineering grade, clear, TPE, TPR, and glass filled resins.
• Blow Molding Injection stretch blow molding for crystal-clear items with glass appearance and extrusion blow molding for high-volume functional items such as milk bottles, shampoo bottles, watering cans, and industrial drums, up to 50 lb capacity.
• Automation Integrated automation including robots for part unloading, cobots for brass insert placement, in-line trimming fixtures, robotic trimming, robot-operated packaging, weigh-count validation, automated recycling, and custom assembly lines.
• Secondary Operations and Assembly

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 3 million stainless steel vessels manufactured annually
• +3 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

Feature9 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AptarGroup: Global leader in dispensing closures, pumps and packaging components using injection and blow molding — relevant larger incumbent in TMF's closure/bottle/consumer packaging space.
• Berry Global Group: Large diversified global plastics packaging manufacturer serving consumer and industrial end markets — relevant incumbent against which TMF competes on molded containers, closures and packaging assemblies.
• Silgan Plastics: Division of Silgan Holdings producing custom and stock rigid plastic containers via injection and blow molding — comparable large-scale incumbent in plastic bottle and container manufacturing.

Direct peers

• Comar: Custom plastics manufacturer offering injection molding, blow molding, assembly and packaging solutions across medical, consumer and industrial markets — comparable mid-market contract molding peer.
• MSI Mold Builders: US mold manufacturer and injection molder offering in-house tool design and production molding — comparable to TMF's toolmaking-plus-molding turnkey offering, especially for domestic tooling.
• Rodon Group: Pennsylvania-based high-volume custom injection molder with in-house tooling and design services serving consumer product customers — overlap with TMF's mid-market OEM/consumer brand positioning.
• Placon: Custom injection molded and thermoformed plastic packaging manufacturer with design, tooling and recycling capabilities — directly comparable on plastic packaging and turnkey contract manufacturing for consumer brands.
• Alpha Packaging: Manufacturer of plastic bottles and containers using blow molding and injection molding for personal care, food/beverage and household customers — directly overlaps TMF's bottle/container and packaging business.
• Tessy Plastics: US-based custom injection molder offering design, tooling, molding, assembly and packaging services to consumer and industrial OEMs — directly comparable to TMF's integrated turnkey contract manufacturing model.

Emerging players

• HQC Inc. US-based custom injection molder offering tooling, molding and assembly for industrial and consumer OEMs — comparable mid-market competitor pursuing similar turnkey contract manufacturing model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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