What Plastic Concepts does

Plastic Concepts, Inc. is a US-based custom plastic fabricator founded in 1995 and headquartered in North Billerica, Massachusetts, that designs and builds engineered laboratory and cleanroom equipment primarily from engineering thermoplastics such as polypropylene (PP), FRPP/FM4910, PVC/CPVC, PVDF, PTFE/PFA, acrylic, and polycarbonate. Its customer base spans pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers, cleanroom operators, semiconductor fabs, medical device companies, academic and research institutions, trace-metal laboratories, and animal research vivariums, with named reference accounts including GSK, Charles River Laboratories, Vertex, onsemi, and Anika. The company operates a consultative, direct enterprise field-sales motion with no resellers or distributors and serves a domestic US market from a single site.

The product portfolio centers on chemical-resistant containment, work surfaces, and process equipment for regulated environments: polypropylene fume hoods (ducted, ductless, and laminar flow) and enclosures built to ANSI Z9.5, ASHRAE 110, NFPA 45, and SEFA standards; casework, cabinets, and pass-through cabinets rated to ISO Class 5-8 cleanrooms; USP Class VI biopharmaceutical equipment including upstream/downstream bag totes, soak and process tanks, filter integrity test carts, and spray ball racks; cleanroom furniture and mobile storage; animal transfer and dump stations; and the Sentinel Pro Class II Type A2 Biosafety Cabinet with NSF-49 and CE certification. Manufacturing relies on in-house CAD design and Mastercam X9 CAD/CAM precision machining, with field service and maintenance technicians assigned to customer accounts for installation and ongoing support.

Plastic Concepts generates revenue primarily through one-time, custom-configured equipment sales priced via quote on a project basis, supplemented by professional services revenue from installation, commissioning, and field service contracts. Products are fabricated to order against customer specifications and qualified under each customer's QMS, which creates switching costs. The company is privately held, founder-owned (Michael Thompson), bootstrapped with no institutional funding, and sells exclusively direct to enterprise buyers through a consultative model supported by a content-driven marketing stack (technical blog, case studies, downloadable CAD/spec library, and a published material selection guide).

Name

Plastic Concepts

Legal name

Plastic Concepts, Inc.

Website

https://plastic-concepts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Plastic Concepts, Inc. is a custom plastic fabricator founded in 1995 that designs and manufactures polypropylene laboratory equipment, including fume hoods, casework, cleanroom furniture, and biopharma process equipment, for pharmaceutical, biotech, semiconductor, and academic customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Plastic Laboratory and Cleanroom Fabrication

NAICS

All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (326199)

SIC

Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom & Specialty Rigid Plastic Packaging (Decorated, Premium, Unique Shapes) (IMALAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial & Chemical Rigid Plastic Packaging (Drums, Pails, Jerrycans) (IMALAAAG)

Keywords

• Custom plastic fabrication
• Laboratory casework
• Cleanroom equipment
• Fume hoods manufacturing
• Biosafety cabinets

Headquarters

HQ city

North Billerica

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Plastic Fabrication & Equipment Sales: Design, engineering, and fabrication of custom plastic laboratory equipment including fume hoods, enclosures, casework, tanks, and cleanroom furniture. Products are fabricated to order based on client specifications, workflow needs, and safety requirements. Revenue generated through one-time equipment sales with custom configurations.
2. Field Service and Maintenance: Installation, commissioning, and ongoing field service support with trained and experienced technicians assigned to customer accounts for dedicated support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Plastic Concepts is a custom plastic fabricator that designs, builds, and installs laboratory and cleanroom equipment for regulated and contamination-sensitive industries. Its product line includes fume hoods, casework, cabinets, mobile storage systems, and biosafety cabinets fabricated from a wide range of thermoplastics—including polypropylene, PVC, CPVC, PVDF, PTFE/PFA, acrylic, polycarbonate, and FM4910 fire-retardant polypropylene—to meet chemical resistance, purity, and cleanroom requirements. The company sells to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, semiconductor, research, medical device, trace metal, and animal laboratory customers on a project-quote basis.

Product overview

Plastic Concepts, Inc. is a custom plastic fabrication company serving laboratories, cleanrooms, and regulated environments. Their product portfolio centers on polypropylene and other engineering plastics for containment, storage, and work surfaces. Core offerings include Fume Hoods & Enclosures (available in ducted, ductless, and laminar flow configurations), Bio & Pharmaceutical Equipment (tanks, enclosures, carts, bag totes), Casework & Cabinets (base, wall-mount, and specialty cabinets), Pass-Through Cabinets (ISO-rated with interlocks), Cleanroom Furniture (benches, carts, shelving), Mobile Storage Solutions, and the Sentinel Pro Class II Type A2 Biosafety Cabinet. Services include Precision Machining for custom specialty plastic parts. All products emphasize chemical resistance, corrosion prevention, and compliance with standards including ANSI, ASHRAE, NFPA, SEFA, and cGMP/USP Class VI requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sentinel Pro™: Class II, Type A2 Biosafety Cabinet with ULPA U15 filters, microprocessor control, and ISO 5 clean conditions compliance.

Products and services

• Fume Hoods
• Laboratory Casework
• Cabinets
• Mobile Storage Systems
• Biosafety Cabinets

Named customers14 records

Segments7 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

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Labconco: Labconco is a leading U.S. manufacturer of laboratory fume hoods, biosafety cabinets, and cleanroom equipment, directly comparable to Plastic Concepts' core offerings for regulated laboratories.
• Kewaunee Scientific: Kewaunee is a major manufacturer of laboratory furniture, casework, and fume hoods used in scientific and healthcare facilities, overlapping with PCI's casework, cabinets, and fume hood business.
• Mott Manufacturing: Mott is a Canadian manufacturer of steel and phenolic casework and laboratory furniture, comparable to PCI's laboratory casework and cabinet offerings for regulated environments.
• AirClean Systems: AirClean Systems specializes in ductless fume hoods, laminar flow hoods, and enclosures for laboratory and cleanroom applications, directly competing with PCI's fume hood and enclosure portfolio.
• HEMCO Corporation: HEMCO manufactures laboratory fume hoods, enclosures, and casework including polypropene and chemical-resistant units, closely aligned with PCI's material expertise and product mix.
• Lab Crafters: Lab Crafters designs and manufactures lab tables, workstations, and casework used in academic, pharmaceutical, and research laboratories, comparable in customer base and product category to PCI.

Emerging players

• Erlab: Erlab is a specialist in filtered (ductless) fume hoods and air filtration for laboratories, comparable to PCI's filtered fume hood and enclosure line serving the same compliance-driven end market.
• TSI Incorporated: TSI produces cleanroom and laboratory measurement/containment equipment including particle counters and biosafety solutions, partially overlapping with PCI's Sentinel Pro biosafety cabinet offering.

Broad incumbents

• Thermo Fisher Scientific (Laboratory Products): Thermo Fisher's laboratory products division offers a broad portfolio including fume hoods, freezers, and cleanroom equipment that competes with PCI in pharma/biotech lab buildouts.

Regional players

• Crump Scientific / Transformations, Inc. Transformations specializes in custom plastic fabrications and modular cleanroom furniture for laboratories, directly comparable to PCI's custom plastic fabrication model for cleanroom environments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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