What Hedstrom Plastics does

Hedstrom Plastics, LLC is a custom plastic contract manufacturer headquartered in Ashland, Ohio, operating two manufacturing facilities totaling more than 300,000 square feet and employing between 51 and 100 people. The company runs 23 rotational molding machines and 8 injection molding machines across three shifts, five to seven days per week, producing hollow plastic parts from vinyl, polyethylene (LLDPE, HDPE, cross-linked PE), polypropylene, and engineered materials. Its service portfolio spans the full production lifecycle — in-house engineering and 3D CAD design, mold shop fabrication, rotational and injection molding, foaming, secondary assembly (trimming, drilling, spin weld fittings, threaded inserts, in-mold labeling), and quality control with full PPAP capabilities including PFMEA, control plans, and dimensional inspection via FaroArm CMM. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 (BSI), UL certification, and 7P Phthalate / CPSIA compliance, and won two awards at the 2023 Association of Rotational Molders product competition.

Hedstrom serves industrial manufacturers, product companies, and product developers across safety products, fitness/exercise equipment, and custom industrial applications. Named customers include Sentry Protection Products (15-year relationship), WeckMethod (20+ years), Bosu, and Pecos. The company goes to market through in-house sales representatives at its Ashland facility using a quote-based engagement model with inquiry forms on its website; pricing is project-specific, tiered across annual volumes from roughly 1,000 to 20,000 units, and structured around multi-year contracts. There are no distributors or resellers — all sales are direct and domestic. An affiliated brand, Hedstrom Environmental, sells commercial dumpster products from the same corporate umbrella.

The business traces its origins to 1913 as the Eagle Rubber Company (incorporated 1916), became Hedstrom Corporation in 1981, was acquired by Brown Group in 1971, and was purchased by a group of former employees and investors in 2004 to form Ball, Bounce & Sport Inc. (BB&S). It is privately held with no venture capital or private equity backing, and has no disclosed revenue, funding rounds, or M&A activity since the 2004 buyout. The current footprint reflects steady expansion — most notably the 2010 opening of the Baney Road facility — rather than aggressive growth investment.

Name

Hedstrom Plastics

Legal name

Hedstrom Plastics, LLC

Website

https://hedstromplastics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1913

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Hedstrom Plastics is a custom rotational and injection molding contract manufacturer in Ashland, Ohio, serving industrial, safety, and fitness-equipment OEMs with engineering, mold fabrication, molding, assembly, and quality control across two facilities and 300,000+ sq. ft.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Plastic Manufacturing

NAICS

Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261)

SIC

Fabricated Rubber Products, Nec (3060)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Injection Molding & Contract Manufacturing (Job Shops/CMs) (IMANAFAJ)

Keywords

• Custom rotational molding
• Injection molding services
• Plastic part manufacturing
• Mold fabrication services
• Plastic product engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Ashland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Custom Rotational Molding Services: Custom rotational molding manufacturing for hollow plastic products using vinyl and PE materials. Produces single or double-walled parts of significant size, ideal for complex shapes with cost-effective tooling.
2. Custom Injection Molding Services: Injection molding for large quantities of the same part at repeatable high tolerances. Uses precision-machined molds from hardened steel, capable of producing parts from polypropylene to most engineered materials.
3. Tooling Design and Fabrication: In-house mold design, machining, and fabrication services. Designs and fabricates custom frames, fixtures, and support equipment. Long-term relationships with tooling suppliers in US, Europe, and China.
4. Assembly and Finishing Services: Complete custom assembly solutions including trimming, drilling, router work, spin weld fittings, threaded inserts, in-mold labeling, product assembly and packaging.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hedstrom Plastics provides custom rotational molding and injection molding manufacturing services for hollow and precision plastic parts. The company operates 23 rotational molding machines and 8 injection molding machines across two Ashland, Ohio facilities totaling 300,000+ sq. ft., using materials such as LLDPE, HDPE, cross-linked PE, PVC, polypropylene, EVA, nylon, and engineered plastics. Integrated services include in-house mold design and fabrication, engineering and 3D CAD design, foaming, assembly, and quality control (PPAP, FaroArm CMM inspection).

Product overview

Hedstrom Plastics is a custom plastic manufacturing company offering two primary manufacturing processes—Rotational Molding and Injection Molding—as a unified service portfolio. The Rotational Molding process handles vinyl and PE materials for hollow plastic products, while Injection Molding produces precision parts from PP and engineered plastics at high volumes. These core manufacturing services are supported by integrated add-on capabilities including in-house Engineering/Design Services (using 3D CAD), Mold Shop/Fabrication, Foaming Capabilities, Assembly Services (trimming, drilling, welding, inserts, labeling), and Quality Control. With three strategically located facilities spanning 300,000+ sq. ft. of manufacturing space, 23 rotational molding machines, and 8 injection molding machines, the company delivers complete solutions from concept through production. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 certification through BSI and has received multiple awards from the Association of Rotational Molders for PVC and PE products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hedstrom Environmental: Commercial dumpster products division

Products and services

• Rotational Molding Services Custom rotational molding manufacturing services that create hollow plastic products via heated rotational molds using vinyl and PE materials. Offers tool design flexibility for logos, inserts, slots, and curves/contours, targeting industrial and product companies needing complex hollow plastic parts.
• Injection Molding Services Precision injection molding services producing plastic parts by injecting molten plastic into metal molds at high pressure. Capable of high-volume production at repeatable high tolerances using PP and most engineered plastics, targeting customers needing large quantities of identical parts.
• Mold Shop and Fabrication Services In-house mold design, machining, and fabrication services including mills, lathes, cutting, welding, and fabrication equipment. Offers mold maintenance, repair, and new fabrication using both in-house tools and partner-supplied high-end CNC tools or cast tooling.
• Engineering and Design Services Comprehensive product development services using 3D CAD design to transform concepts into market-ready products. Includes product and tooling design following an Eight Step ISO procedure from concept through finished production.
• Assembly and Finishing Services Complete custom assembly and finishing solutions including trimming, drilling, router work, spin weld fittings, threaded inserts, in-mold labeling, product assembly, and packaging.

Quantifiable outcome

• Winner of two awards for best PVC product and Innovative state of the art product from Association of Rotational Molders 2023 product competition

Named customers4 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

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PecoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry leader partnered with Hedstrom Plastics as a customer receiving custom rotational and injection molding services. Pecos is mentioned among the company's key industry partnerships.
• Sentry Protection ProductscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSentry Protection Products has partnered with Hedstrom Plastics for 15 years in manufacturing of impact resistant safety products. The partnership is valued for quality, attention to detail, and outstanding customer service.
• BosucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBosu is an industry leader partnered with Hedstrom Plastics for balance training and exercise equipment manufacturing. Hedstrom Plastics is recognized as cutting edge in PVC and PE products for this partnership.
• WeckMethodcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWeckMethod has been working with Hedstrom Plastics for over 20 years, describing the relationship as true partnership with reliable, consistent, accountable, flexible and efficient manufacturing services.
• Hedstrom EnvironmentalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated company offering commercial dumpster products. Linked on Hedstrom Plastics website as an affiliated brand under the same corporate umbrella.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Granger Plastics: Midwest-based custom rotational molder producing large hollow plastic products. Operates in the same rotomolding job-shop space as Hedstrom, with overlapping customer types in industrial and consumer applications.
• Dymotek: Custom plastics manufacturer offering both rotational and injection molding, in-house mold design, and assembly for OEMs. Directly comparable as a multi-process plastics contract manufacturer serving similar product and customer profiles.
• EVCO Plastics: Large custom plastics injection molder with global operations and design-to-production services. Comparable as a contract manufacturing partner offering injection molding, tooling, and post-mold assembly work.
• Dutchland Plastics: Custom rotational molder offering design, tooling, molding, and assembly for industrial, medical, and consumer products. Highly comparable to Hedstrom Plastics given their shared focus on roto molding as a core process for industrial customers.
• Plastic Components Inc. Custom injection molder supplying engineered components across industrial markets. Overlaps with Hedstrom's injection molding practice and contract-manufacturer model for OEM customers.
• Elastec: Rotational molder of industrial products including environmental and safety equipment. Comparable given its focus on custom roto-molded parts for industrial customers and similar tooling and material practices.

Broad incumbents

• Myers Industries: Public diversified manufacturer with multiple plastics and rotomolding subsidiaries (e.g., Scepter, Ameri-Kart). Broad incumbent in plastics with overlapping capabilities; not specialized in a single niche like Hedstrom but a useful larger-scale comparable.

Emerging players

• Tri-Mack Plastics Manufacturing Corporation: Specialty plastics manufacturer offering injection molding and engineered plastics for aerospace and industrial customers. Comparable as a high-tolerance custom molder with strong engineering services focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hedstromplastic
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/2514213

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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