What ARK-PLAS Products does

Ark-Plas Products, Inc. (ARKPLAS) is a privately held precision plastic components manufacturer founded in 1984 and headquartered in Flippin, Arkansas. The company operates from a single Arkansas-based manufacturing facility producing precision injection molded and extruded plastic components specializing in fluid and gas transfer applications. Its product portfolio includes over 1,500 standard configurations across barbed fittings (368 SKUs), luers (150 SKUs), stopcocks (30 SKUs), check valves (156 SKUs), inline filters (46 SKUs), tubing (740 SKUs), spiral wrap (58 SKUs), and screw covers (44 SKUs). The company holds ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485 certifications (valid through August 2026), with ISO Class 7 Clean Room manufacturing capabilities, in-house mold making, additive manufacturing (FDM/SLA), and ultrasonic welding as value-added services.

ARKPLAS manufactures all products from virgin materials and serves medical device, industrial manufacturing, and laboratory/analytical equipment customers. Core differentiators include conformance to ISO 594-1 and ISO 594-2 luer standards, USP Class VI and ISO 10993 biocompatibility compliance, gamma-stable material options, and state-of-the-art inline process monitoring for tubing quality. Revenue streams include standard catalog product sales, value-added manufacturing services, and custom/non-standard products with custom tooling development. The go-to-market is primarily direct-to-consumer e-commerce through arkplas.com with a direct sales team for B2B custom inquiries, blanket orders, and credit accounts (1%/10 Net 30 terms).

The company employs a horizontal segmentation approach serving multiple industries rather than vertical specialization, with medical device as the primary use case segment. No external funding, acquisitions, partnerships, or leadership changes are evidenced in the available data, indicating a stable, founder or family-controlled independent operation maintained for over 40 years.

Name

ARK-PLAS Products

Legal name

Ark-Plas Products, Inc.

Website

https://arkplas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ARK-PLAS Products is a privately held precision plastics manufacturer founded in 1984, producing over 1,500 standard injection molded and extruded fluid and gas transfer components from a single Arkansas facility for medical device, industrial, and laboratory customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Flippin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Standard Product Sales: Sale of thousands of standard configurations of precision injection molded and extruded plastic components including barbed fittings, luers, stopcocks, check valves, inline filters, tubing, spiral wrap, and screw covers. Products are manufactured and inventoried in Arkansas-based facility and sold via e-commerce and direct sales.
2. Value-Added Services: Additional revenue from services including ISO Class 7 Clean Room Manufacturing, Ultrasonic Welding, Additive Manufacturing, Custom Packaging and Labeling, EDM Machining, Specialized Reporting, and prototyping.
3. Custom/Non-Standard Products: Revenue from non-standard/custom products including custom matched colors, cut length tubing, and non-standard materials. Custom tooling may be developed for customer-specific requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ARK-PLAS Products manufactures precision injection molded and extruded plastic components for fluid and gas transfer, offering thousands of standard configurations across barbed fittings, luers, stopcocks, check valves, inline filters, tubing, spiral wrap, and screw covers. The company produces exclusively from virgin materials in its single Arkansas-based facility and supplements catalog sales with custom manufacturing, clean room assembly, ultrasonic welding, prototyping, and value-added services. Output is sold through the company's own e-commerce storefront and direct sales channels to medical device, industrial, and laboratory customers.

Product overview

ARK-PLAS Products is a precision injection molding and plastic extrusion company manufacturing fluid and gas transfer components. Their product portfolio centers on Barbed Fittings (offering over 368 configurations in Straight, Elbow, Tee, Y, Threaded, and Plug variants), Luers (150+ configurations including Male with Lock Ring, Male Slip, Female, Adapters, and Plugs conforming to ISO 594-1/594-2), Stopcocks (1-Way and 4-Way configurations), Check Valves (Uniform, Reducing, Enlarging, Threaded, and Luer types with USP Class VI and ISO 10993 compliance), Inline Filters (HDPE and Stainless Steel), Tubing (Polyethylene, Polyurethane, and Vinyl in various durometers), Spiral Wrap, and Screw Covers. Products are manufactured from virgin materials in their Arkansas-based facility with thousands of standard configurations available.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Barbed Fittings Precision injection molded barbed fittings offering secure and reliable fluid/gas transfer solutions. Available in multiple configurations including Straight, Elbow, Tee, Y, Threaded, and Plug types, manufactured in Kynar, Nylon, Polycarbonate, and Polypropylene materials.
• Luers Comprehensive line of luer connectors conforming to ISO 594-1 and 594-2 standards, available in Male with Lock Ring, Male Slip, Female, Female Bulkhead, Adapters, Plugs, and Lock Rings configurations. Offered in Nylon, Polycarbonate, and Polypropylene materials.
• Stopcocks Precision-molded stopcocks providing accurate, leak-free flow control. Available in 1-Way and 4-Way configurations with locking male, male slip, and female connection options, conforming to ISO 594-1 and 594-2 standards. Made in Gamma Stable Polycarbonate and Kynar materials.
• Check Valves Precision-molded check valves with immediate response to changes in pressure or flow, usable in any orientation. Available in Uniform, Reducing, Enlarging, Threaded, and Luer configurations with USP Class VI and ISO 10993 compliant materials and Viton, Silicone, and Neoprene diaphragms.
• Inline Filters Inline filters designed to remove visible particles, impurities, and contaminants. Available in HDPE and Stainless Steel filter media with 45-90 Micron, 90-130 Micron, 100 Mesh, and 200 Mesh filter sizes, manufactured in Nylon, Polycarbonate, and Polypropylene materials.
• Tubing High-quality plastic tubing manufactured using state-of-the-art inline process monitoring equipment. Available in Polyethylene, Polyurethane, and Vinyl (PVC) materials with multiple durometers (44 Shore D to 90 Shore A) and various colors including transparent options.
• Spiral Wrap Polyethylene spiral wrap ideal for tubing and wire protection, organization, and flexibility. Available in multiple colors including Black, Natural, and Fluorescent options (Green, Red, Yellow) with bundling ranges from 1/8 to 7 inches.
• Screw Covers Economic decorative solution to cover bolts and screws, available in Pop-On, Hinged, Dome, and Hex styles. Offered in Polyethylene and Polypropylene materials in 48 standard colors with color matching available.

Quantifiable outcome

• USP Class VI certified materials available for critical medical applications
• +2 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

Feature7 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Value Plastics (Nordson Medical): Value Plastics, part of Nordson, manufactures barbed fittings, luers, check valves, and other plastic fluid handling components. Closest direct competitor to ARKPLAS, with similar product lines, ISO 13485 certification, and medical/industrial customer base.
• NewAge Industries: NewAge Industries (AdvantaPure) makes plastic tubing, fittings, and custom fluid handling assemblies, with a strong medical and bioprocessing focus. Direct peer with overlapping tubing/fittings portfolio and similar regulatory positioning.
• Plastics One: Plastics One is a custom plastic injection molder specializing in medical, research, and electronics applications. Comparable precision injection molding capability, custom tooling, and medical device focus, though with different product mix.
• Colder Products Company (CPC): CPC specializes in quick-connect/disconnect couplings, fittings, and fluid handling components for medical, industrial, and life sciences markets. Direct peer in plastic fluid handling components with comparable medical-grade certifications.
• Qosina: Qosina is a major distributor and supplier of OEM medical device components, including barbed fittings, luers, stopcocks, check valves, and tubing. Directly comparable e-commerce/catalog model serving medical device manufacturers, with overlapping SKU breadth.
• Eldon James: Eldon James manufactures flexible PVC tubing, fittings, and custom plastic components for medical, laboratory, and industrial fluid handling applications. Highly comparable in product mix, materials, and target customers.

Broad incumbents

• Merit Medical OEM: Merit Medical supplies plastic components, manifolds, and fluid management assemblies to medical device OEMs. Broader incumbent with much deeper product portfolio and global footprint, but overlapping customer base and luer/fitting technologies.
• B. Braun OEM: B. Braun's OEM division supplies precision plastic components, tubing, and fluid management systems to medical device manufacturers. Broader incumbent with much larger scale, deeper bag, and integrated molding capabilities that overlap with ARKPLAS's medical device customer base.
• Festo: Festo is a global supplier of pneumatic and fluid handling components, including plastic fittings, tubing, and valves. Broader incumbent that overlaps with ARKPLAS in industrial fluid handling fittings and tubing, though primarily serving automation/pneumatics rather than medical.
• Watson-Marlow (Spirax Group): Watson-Marlow supplies tubing, peristaltic pumps, and fluid handling solutions for bioprocessing, medical, and industrial markets. Broader incumbent with adjacent fluid handling product portfolio, but at much larger scale and via a different core technology (pumps vs. fittings).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/arkplas

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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