Team 1 Plastics

What Team 1 Plastics does

Team 1 Plastics is a precision plastic injection molding manufacturer founded in 1987 and headquartered in a 48,500 square foot facility in Albion, Michigan. The company serves the mobility industry, producing components for automotive Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers across six core product lines: lighting systems (transparent light guides and light pipes), interior systems, powertrain systems (gas, diesel, and electric), filtration (oil, fuel, and air), electrification components for electric and hybrid vehicles, and precision electrical systems. Customer logos include Yanfeng Automotive Interiors, Magna, MANN+HUMMEL, Denso, Mahle, ZF, Preh, Martinrea, II Stanley, TRAM, Novem, Sogefi, and Flushmate, among 35+ enterprise accounts globally.

The company operates 27 injection molding presses from Sumitomo, Sodick, and Nissei ranging from 25 to 450 metric tons with shot sizes of 14 to 621 grams. Every press is equipped with robots for parts handling, and multi-tube and rotating-core processes enable part consolidation that eliminates secondary welding operations. Manufacturing execution is driven by ProMon, a proprietary ERP system developed in-house and iteratively upgraded (notably in 2019) that enables paperless production tracking, electronic document control, lot control, and scrap recording at each machine. An internally developed activity-based costing model incorporating 12+ cost factors is used for quoting and continuous improvement. The firm holds IATF 16949:2016 automotive certification (since April 2018) and ISO 9001:2015 certification.

Team 1 operates an enterprise field sales model targeting automotive Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers directly, with named Sales Development Managers and Estimators managing relationships and quoting. The company has been profitable since its first profitable month roughly 18 months after founding in 1987, has reached its 38th operating year, and has been named to Plastics News' Best Places to Work in Plastics list 12 times between 2014 and 2026. Co-founded by Craig Carrel (President, Director of Sales & Marketing) and Gary Grigowski (Vice President), the firm is privately held by its two remaining founders after Jim Capo's 2004 departure. Currently executing its largest-ever capacity expansion — an 11,500 square foot (40%) facility addition breaking ground July 2025 — alongside 24/7 operations, returnable packaging programs, and value-added assembly services (vibration, hot plate, and spin welding).

Name

Team 1 Plastics

Legal name

Team 1 Plastics, Inc.

Website

https://team1plastics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Team 1 Plastics is a precision plastic injection molder founded in 1987, serving automotive Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers globally with 27 automated molding machines, a proprietary ProMon ERP, value-added assembly, and products spanning lighting, interior, powertrain, filtration, electrification, and electrical systems.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Plastic Injection Molding Services

NAICS

All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (326199), Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (32619)

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 industry

Automotive & Transportation Injection Molded Parts (IMANAFAB)

Keywords

• Plastic injection molding
• Precision molded components
• Automotive plastic parts
• Value-added assembly services
• Thermoplastic processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Albion

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Plastic Injection Molding Services: Custom precision and transparent plastic injection molding for the transportation industry. Services include production of components across various automotive systems (lighting, interior, powertrain, filtration, electrification, electrical).
2. Value-Added Assembly: Part consolidation and assembly services including vibration welding, hot plate welding, and spin welding. The company coordinates with customers to purchase additional components (springs, pins, inserts, painted or electrical components) and produces finished assemblies.
3. Materials Processing: Processing of various thermoplastic resins including Nylons (PA6, PA66), Acetal (POM), Polypropylene (PP), Polycarbonate (PC), Acrylic (PMMA), PBT, PET, TPE, ABS, Polyethylene (PE), PPA, PPS, and TPV.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Team 1 Plastics is a custom precision plastic injection molder serving the mobility industry, producing tight-tolerance components across six product lines — lighting (transparent light guides and light pipes), interior, powertrain, filtration, electrification for EVs/hybrids, and electrical systems — for automotive Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers. The company also provides value-added assembly services (vibration, hot plate, and spin welding) that consolidate sub-components, supported by 27 Sumitomo, Sodick, and Nissei presses ranging from 25 to 450 metric tons and an internally developed ProMon ERP for paperless quality management.

Product overview

Team 1 Plastics is a precision plastic injection molding company offering a portfolio of six core product lines for the transportation industry: Lighting Systems (transparent light guides and light pipes), Interior Systems (non-visual components for doors, seating, consoles, instrument panels), Powertrain Systems (for gas, diesel, and electric vehicles), Filtration Systems (oil, fuel, and air), Electrification components (for electric and hybrid vehicles), and Electrical Systems (precision electrical controls). The company also provides Value-Added Assembly services that consolidate parts and reduce secondary processes such as welding. Supporting these products is the company's proprietary ProMon ERP system, which enables paperless production monitoring and quality management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lighting Systems – Transparent Light Guides & Light Pipes Precision transparent plastic injection molded components used as light guides and light pipes in electronic controls and switches for automotive lighting applications, for Tier 1/Tier 2 automotive suppliers.
• Interior Systems – Non-Visual Precision plastic injection molded components for automotive interior systems including door and trim, seating, overhead consoles, center stacks, and instrument panels, supplied to Tier 1/Tier 2 automotive buyers.
• Powertrain Systems – Gas, Diesel & Electric Precision plastic injection molded components for gasoline, diesel, and electric powertrain systems including air induction, transmission, coolant, HVAC controls, fuel and oil, and wiper applications, for automotive Tier 1/Tier 2 suppliers.
• Filtration – Oil, Fuel & Air Precision plastic injection molded components for oil, fuel (gasoline and diesel), and air filtration systems, supplied to filtration and automotive Tier 1 suppliers.
• Electrification – Electric & Hybrids Precision plastic injection molded components for fully electric and hybrid vehicle systems serving the mobility industry, produced for EV/hybrid OEMs and their Tier 1 suppliers.
• Electrical Systems – Precision Electrical Precision plastic injection molded parts for electrical systems in instrument panels, HVAC controls, center stack controls, overhead consoles, doors, and other control switches, supplied to automotive Tier 1/Tier 2 buyers.
• Value-Added Assembly Part consolidation and assembly services including vibration welding, hot plate welding, and spin welding; coordinates with customers to source additional components (springs, pins, inserts, painted or electrical components) and produces finished assemblies for automotive Tier 1/Tier 2 customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.999+% shipping accuracy
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Global Partner Vendors NetworksupportingOthersTeam 1 Plastics maintains a vast network of partner vendors with global capabilities. The company treats suppliers as equal partners and works closely together for mutual success. Partner vendors allow matching the best vendor to each customer's job for the best overall value.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• PTI Engineered Plastics: Custom injection molder in Michigan with similar scale, serving automotive, medical, and industrial customers with precision molding and assembly — directly comparable in size, geography, and value-added assembly scope.
• Evco Plastics: Custom plastic injection molder offering design, engineering, and manufacturing services globally, including for automotive and industrial customers — comparable business model with broader geographic footprint.
• Tessy Plastics: Large custom injection molder headquartered in Skaneateles, NY serving medical, automotive, and consumer markets with value-added assembly — similar custom molding/assembly model at a larger scale.
• Plastic Molded Concepts (PMC): Mid-sized custom injection molder offering engineering, tooling, and assembly services, serving automotive and industrial customers — comparable custom molding focus and customer overlap.
• MMI Engineered Solutions: Custom injection molder providing precision components and assembly to automotive, industrial, and consumer customers — directly comparable custom molding and value-added assembly offering.
• Dymotek Corporation: Connecticut-based custom injection molder focused on medical and industrial markets with two-shot molding capabilities — comparable in custom molding scope but with a different end-market emphasis.

Broad incumbents

• Plastic Omnium: Global Tier 1 automotive supplier producing exterior and interior plastic components, fuel systems, and clean energy modules — represents a much larger incumbent operating in Team 1's core automotive customer base.
• Magna International: Massive global automotive supplier with in-house plastics, injection molding, and assembly capabilities across body, interior, and powertrain — both a customer of Team 1 and a competitor for in-house work.
• Avient Corporation: Specialized polymer materials and services provider serving transportation, packaging, and industrial markets — adjacent incumbent in plastics value chain relevant to Team 1's resin sourcing and end-market exposure.

Regional players

• Cascade Engineering: Michigan-based plastics manufacturer producing large structural and injection molded components for automotive, commercial, and infrastructure markets — regional peer with similar geography and end-market overlap.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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