Barbour Plastics

What Barbour Plastics does

Barbour Plastics, Inc. is a custom thermoplastic linear extrusion manufacturer and a division of the family-owned Barbour Corporation, which traces its roots to 1892 in Brockton, Massachusetts. Founded as a dedicated plastics entity in 1982 to serve the marine industry, the company operates 32 high-volume extrusion lines across three US facilities (Brockton, MA; Atlanta, GA; and Bow, NH) and employs between 101 and 250 people. Its core service is the design, tooling, and production of custom plastic profiles in materials including PVC, Polycarbonate, HDPE, LDPE, Polypropylene, ABS, Acrylic, TPV, and TPE, with advanced capabilities in co-extrusion, tri-extrusion, cellular foam PVC, multi-strand tooling, and in-house precision die fabrication via 4-axis CNC and Wire EDM with tolerances to +/-0.001 inches. The company also operates two sub-brands: Barbour Marine (boat rub rails, dock bumpers, piling caps) and Barbour Welting (leather welting for footwear, where it claims the #1 North American position).

Barbour Plastics makes money primarily through one-time project-based manufacturing contracts: customers pay custom tooling fees ranging from $2,500 to $15,000 plus per-foot production charges with a 2,000-foot minimum order, alongside a catalog of standard profile products. Lead times are quoted at 6-8 weeks for custom tooling and 3-4 weeks for production runs, with 3D-printed prototype samples delivered in 24-48 hours. Go-to-market is sales-led B2B with a technical sales team supporting direct relationships with OEMs and industrial buyers, complemented by a website-based quote-request workflow and facility tours. The customer base is diversified across eight verticals — Marine (largest), Construction & Building, Refrigeration & Retail, Industrial/Safety, Commercial Furniture, Recreational Vehicles, Lighting, and Pool/Bath/Spa — with Marine boat builders as the anchor segment and 100% client retention cited on the company's About page. Recent activity has been acquisition-led (Newell Plastics in 2020, Keller Plastics in 2024), and leadership transitioned in early 2024 to Matt Pearson as CEO of the parent Barbour Corporation.

Name

Barbour Plastics

Legal name

Barbour Plastics, Inc.

Website

https://barbourplastics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Barbour Plastics is a family-owned custom thermoplastic extrusion manufacturer operating 32 production lines across three US facilities. It serves OEMs in marine, construction, retail, industrial, and other verticals with co-extrusion, cellular foam, and in-house precision tooling capabilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Plastic Extrusion

NAICS

Plastics Pipe, Pipe Fitting, and Unlaminated Profile Shape Manufacturing (32612), Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261), Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing (326)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMANACAH

Profile Extrusion (PVC/PE/PP Profiles, Trim, Channels)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Plastics & Rubber Manufacturing/Plastic Film, Sheet & Profile Extrusion

Keywords

• Custom plastic extrusion
• Thermoplastic profile manufacturing
• Co-extrusion services
• Marine grade PVC profiles
• Precision die fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Brockton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Plastic Profile Manufacturing: Manufacturing of custom thermoplastic extruded profiles with material options including PVC, Polycarbonate, HDPE, LDPE, Polypropylene, ABS, and Acrylic. Revenue generated through per-project manufacturing with tooling fees and production run charges. Minimum order of 2,000 feet for production runs.
2. Custom Tooling & Die Development: In-house design and manufacture of extrusion tooling and dies. Tooling costs range from $2,500 to $15,000 depending on complexity. Lead time of 3-5 weeks for standard custom tooling.
3. Standard Product Sales: Sale of standard/existing profile catalog including rub rails, dock bumpers, trims, tubing, and various stock profiles.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Barbour Plastics manufactures custom thermoplastic linear extruded profiles from materials including PVC, Polycarbonate, HDPE, LDPE, Polypropylene, ABS, Acrylic, TPV, and TPE. The company also designs and fabricates its own extrusion tooling and dies in-house using CNC machining and 4-Axis Wire EDM, with 3D printed rapid prototyping turnaround of 24-48 hours, standard custom tooling lead times of 3-5 weeks, and production runs of 3-4 weeks at a 2,000-foot minimum order quantity.

Product overview

Barbour Plastics is a custom thermoplastic extrusion manufacturer operating 29-32 high-volume production lines across dual facilities in Brockton, MA and Atlanta, GA. The core offering is Custom Profile Extrusion, with advanced capabilities in Co/Tri-Extrusion, Cellular Foam PVC, and Multi-Strand Tooling. The product portfolio includes specialized profile products such as L-Angles, U-Channels, T-Moldings, Trims & Bumpers, Plastic Tubing, Price Tags & Store Signage, and Hollow Extrusions—all available in materials including PVC, Polycarbonate, HDPE, LDPE, Polypropylene, ABS, Acrylic, TPV, and TPE. The company operates two sub-brands: Barbour Marine (boat rub rails, dock bumpers) and Barbour Welting (leather welting for footwear). Custom extrusion tooling and die manufacturing is performed in-house with 3D prototyping, CNC, and Wire EDM capabilities. Products serve diverse market verticals including Marine, Construction, Refrigeration & Retail, Industrial/Safety, Commercial Furniture, Recreational Vehicles, Lighting, and Pool/Bath/Spa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Barbour Marine: Marine product line ranging from boat rub rail extrusions to dock bumper, piling caps and other marine products for boat builders, dock builders, boat lifts and boat trailer markets.
• Barbour Welting
• Pro White Series

Products and services

• Custom Profile Extrusion Primary custom plastic extrusion manufacturing service producing linear thermoplastic profiles tailored to exact specifications, utilizing 29-32 high-volume production lines across dual and tri facilities. Materials include PVC, Polycarbonate, HDPE, LDPE, Polypropylene, ABS, Acrylic, TPV, and TPE.
• Co-Extrusion & Tri-Extrusion Advanced extrusion technique combining two or more materials simultaneously into one die for engineered designs requiring multiple material properties (such as rigid and flexible durometers) in a single streamlined production part.
• Cellular Foam PVC

Quantifiable outcome

• Tooling costs reduced to $2,500 – $15,000 range
• +6 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pexco (Ensigner): One of North America's largest custom plastic profile extruders serving industrial, medical, and consumer markets. Highly comparable to Barbour across custom extrusion, multiple resins, and engineered profiles for OEM customers.
• NewAge Industries: Custom plastic extrusion and tubing manufacturer serving industrial, food/beverage, and medical customers. Comparable in offering custom thermoplastic profiles and tubing with similar materials portfolio.
• Cope Plastics: Custom plastic sheet, rod, and profile distributor/fabricator serving industrial customers. Comparable as a US-based custom plastics processor competing for similar industrial and OEM accounts.
• Intek Plastics: Custom plastic profile extruder serving building products, refrigeration, and industrial markets. Direct peer across construction, refrigeration, and custom OEM extrusion programs.
• Custom Extrusion & Casting: Custom plastic extrusion manufacturer serving industrial and OEM customers with comparable capabilities in profile design, tooling, and material flexibility. Closely comparable mid-market extrusion peer.

Broad incumbents

• Westlake Chemical: Vertically integrated PVC producer and major building products manufacturer (pipe, siding, profiles). Competes with Barbour's PVC extrusion downstream and is a key PVC resin supplier influence on Barbour's input costs.
• AZEK Company: Leading manufacturer of PVC-based building products (decking, trim, mouldings). Adjacent incumbent in the same PVC extrusion technology stack, overlapping Barbour in construction and foam PVC trim.
• Plaskolite: North American acrylic and polycarbonate sheet and profile manufacturer. Comparable in materials portfolio (acrylic, polycarbonate) and serves overlapping lighting, construction, and industrial customers.
• Trelleborg (Polymer Solutions): Global polymer solutions provider offering custom extruded profiles for industrial, marine, and construction markets. Broad incumbent competing for similar engineered profile programs at greater scale.

Regional players

• Vycom: US-based manufacturer of PVC and HDPE sheet and profile products for industrial, marine, and signage markets. Comparable custom PVC extrusion capability and overlapping marine/industrial customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/barbour_plastics.inc
• Pinterestph.pinterest.com/BarbourCorp1

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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

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