PHB

What PHB does

PHB Inc. is a privately held U.S. contract manufacturer founded in 1906 and incorporated in its current form in 1984, headquartered in Fairview, Pennsylvania. The company operates a 750,000+ square foot integrated facility and employs approximately 500 people, producing aluminum and zinc die castings, CNC machined components, plastic and rubber molded parts, and the tooling required to manufacture them. Its customer base is concentrated in automotive OEMs, defense and government (under ITAR registration), communications equipment, and consumer appliances, with disclosed long-tenured relationships including one of the world's largest engine component manufacturers, for whom PHB produces 200+ parts spanning diesel engine coverings, gear casings, valve covers, and transmission adaptors.

The company's technology stack is centered on high-pressure die casting supported by 58 presses ranging from 250 to 2,000 tons, 50+ CNC machines including an Okuma MA-600HII horizontal machining center, and in-house tool and die design using AutoCAD, Pro-E/Creo, and MAGMAsoft mold flow simulation. Complementary capabilities include laser-scanning reverse engineering, FDM 3D printing for prototyping, rubber and plastic injection molding, multi-method leak testing (including a 20-meter leak test), wet vacuum impregnation, and four-coordinate-measuring-machine quality assurance. PHB is IATF 16949:2016 and ISO 9001:2015 certified for automotive and general quality management, and ITAR registered for defense articles. A sister company, Reddog Industries in Erie, PA, provides local tool and die build and maintenance.

PHB's business model is a project-based, quote-driven B2B contract manufacturing model. Revenue is generated through one-time program contracts for part production, custom tooling, and value-added services such as assembly, leak testing, and impregnation. The company sells direct to OEMs and large manufacturers through a field sales motion anchored by Request-a-Quote and Contact-Us forms on its website, supplemented by trade show presence, press coverage, and STEM/community engagement. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated per program; the company is positioned as a single-source turnkey supplier from concept and design-for-manufacturability through casting, machining, finishing, and packaging.

Name

PHB

Legal name

PHB Inc.

Website

https://phbcorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1906

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fairview

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Die Casting Manufacturing Services: Custom die casting manufacturing (aluminum and zinc) for OEM customers. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts for part production, tooling design, and manufacturing. The company serves automotive, defense, consumer goods, and communications industries with both low-volume prototyping and high-volume production runs.
2. CNC Machining Services: Precision CNC machining including turning, milling, drilling, boring, and tapping. Also offers assembly, wet vacuum impregnation, and leak testing as value-added services.
3. Tool & Die Design and Manufacturing: Design and production of dies with 100 to 2000-ton construction capacity. Includes die-cast mold revision, mold and die repair, and tool validation services.
4. Rubber and Plastic Molding Services: Injection molding in both plastic and rubber, including rubber over-molding services for various industries including medical devices, safety appliances, and automotive.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

PHB Inc. is a U.S. manufacturer that supplies custom aluminum and zinc die castings, precision CNC-machined components, and plastic/rubber injection molded parts to OEMs across automotive, defense, consumer goods, communications, and appliance industries. The company operates as a turnkey supplier, managing projects from in-house tool & die design and engineering simulation through casting, machining, leak testing, finishing, and packaging. Production is supported by 58 die casting presses (250-2000 tons) and 50+ CNC machines within a 750,000-square-foot Pennsylvania facility.

Product overview

PHB is a globally recognized provider of high-quality turnkey aluminum and zinc die casting solutions with over 100 years of experience. The company operates a massive 750,000+ square foot facility with approximately 500 employees, offering a fully integrated manufacturing approach that spans the entire product lifecycle. Their core offerings include aluminum die casting (58 presses from 250 to 2000 tons), zinc die casting (supporting Zamak and zinc-aluminum alloys), CNC machining (50+ machines including Okuma horizontal machining centers), and tool & die services. The company complements these with value-added services including rubber and plastic injection molding, leak testing, reverse engineering, 3D printing, and comprehensive engineering support using advanced tools like PTC Creo and MAGMAsoft® simulation software. PHB serves diverse industries including automotive, military, consumer goods, aerospace, medical devices, and communications, providing OEMs with single-source solutions from concept through production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aluminum Die Casting Aluminum die casting service producing high-quality castings for low- and high-volume OEM programs, supporting complex and thin-walled part designs across automotive, appliance, communications, and defense customers.
• Zinc Die Casting Zinc die casting capabilities using Zamak 3, 5, and 7 alloys as well as ZA-8, ZA-12, and ZA-27 zinc-aluminum alloys for low- and high-volume production programs.
• CNC Machining Close-tolerance CNC machining including turning, milling, drilling, boring, tapping, assembly, wet vacuum impregnation, and leak test verification, with 50+ CNC machines operating across three shifts for OEM customers.
• Tool & Die Design and Manufacturing Design, production, revision, and repair of die-cast molds and dies with 100-2000 ton construction capacity, using AutoCAD, Pro Engineer/CREO, and MAGMAsoft simulation; locally built at sister company Reddog Industries.
• Plastic Injection Molding Plastic injection molding and rubber over-molding services supporting low- and high-volume production runs for industries including medical devices, safety appliances, and automotive.
• Rubber Molding Rubber molding services using materials including Viton, Neoprene, and custom rubber mixes to produce items such as gas masks and other molded rubber components.
• Leak Testing Comprehensive leak testing services including differential pressure decay, differential mass flow, underwater bubble, pressure/vacuum decay, and mass flow testing, including a unique 20-meter leak test capability, using equipment from Cincinnati Test Systems and Testra/Unson.
• Engineering Support Early-involvement engineering support for part design for manufacturability using PTC Creo die design and MAGMAsoft mold flow analysis, optimizing quality and ROI alongside estimating and account management teams.
• Reverse Engineering Reverse engineering of cast parts using state-of-the-art laser and 3D scanning to capture exact geometry of physical parts and rebuild them as production-ready CAD data when original files are unavailable or dies wear out.
• 3D Printing Prototyping and short-run 3D printing using Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) with materials including ABS, polycarbonate, NylonX, carbon fiber reinforced, Kevlar reinforced, and glass reinforced options.
• Product Development End-to-end product development from concept through production, including prototyping, design optimization, material selection, and manufacturing process planning for OEM customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced tooling and production costs by designing 8 separate castings into 4 castings for a headlight assembly
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Great Lakes Metal FinishingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 11 October 2017Participated together in Manufacturing Day events. Great Lakes Metal Finishing provides zinc nickel plating and other finishing services that complement PHB's die casting capabilities.
• BuhlerPrinceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 December 2016Joint marketing partnership with BuhlerPrince, Inc. to promote thin wall aluminum casting solutions to non-automotive OEMs. Both companies visited high-tech electronics OEM together to discuss casting capabilities.
• Reddog IndustriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company of PHB Inc. located in Erie, PA. Reddog Industries handles tool & die building and local toolmaking support. Provides full on-site tool room for quick turnaround on die repairs and preventative maintenance for PHB's die casting operations.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dynacast: Global precision multi-metal die caster (aluminum, zinc, magnesium) operating from many sites worldwide. Comparable in core process technology and engineered component focus, with broader geographic scale than PHB.
• Pace Industries: Largest independent die casting company in North America, offering aluminum and zinc die casting, CNC machining, and finishing for automotive, industrial and consumer customers. Closely comparable to PHB in service mix (die cast + CNC), customer base, and B2B OEM GTM.
• Aluminum Die Casting Co. (ADC): Independent aluminum die caster with CNC machining and finishing capabilities serving automotive, industrial, and consumer markets. Closely comparable mid-market service offering and customer mix.
• Shiloh Industries (Shiloh Die Cast / CastLight): Aluminum and magnesium die caster concentrated in automotive lightweighting programs, with integrated machining and assembly. Directly comparable to PHB's automotive aluminum die casting and CNC machining offering.
• Premier Die Casting Company: Aluminum and zinc die caster providing turnkey casting, machining, and assembly for industrial and commercial customers. Directly comparable service scope to PHB.
• Citation Die Casting: Midwest U.S. die caster offering aluminum and zinc die casting plus secondary machining. Similar mid-sized, B2B, OEM-focused profile to PHB with comparable pressure die casting process.
• Gibbs Die Casting Corporation: U.S. based aluminum and zinc high-pressure die caster serving automotive and industrial OEMs with both low and high volume programs. Overlapping customer base and process technology with PHB.

Broad incumbents

• Arconic: Large publicly-traded aluminum products manufacturer serving aerospace, automotive and industrial markets with both flat-rolled and engineered aluminum solutions, including structural cast components. Much broader portfolio than PHB, but operates in the same aluminum-product supply chain for automotive and industrial OEMs.
• Magna International (Casting Operations): Largest automotive supplier globally with significant aluminum die casting and machining capabilities for transmission, driveline, and structural components. Directly comparable process capability, but as part of a much broader Tier 1 automotive systems portfolio.
• Kaiser Aluminum Corporation: Public aluminum mill products manufacturer serving aerospace/high-strength and general engineering applications. Adjacent incumbent in the aluminum value chain supplying similar industrial customers as PHB, though focused on mill products rather than castings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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