What Janco does

Janco, Inc. is a family-owned U.S. contract manufacturer founded in 1963 by George Janetos and his brothers in Rollinsford, New Hampshire. The company specializes in custom thermoforming and compression molding of foam and plastic components for two end markets: medical devices (primary) and industrial products (secondary). Medical manufacturing is performed inside seven FDA-registered and ISO 13485-certified cleanrooms (one ISO 14644-1 Class 7 and six Class 8), serving Class I, II, and III medical device OEMs with sterile packaging, surgical trays, medical device assembly, RF sealing, and medical foam fabrication. Industrial customers span athletic gear, consumer goods, electronics, automotive, construction, and general manufacturing, served through thermoforming, compression molding, die cutting, laminating, custom packaging, and CNC machining capabilities on a 100,000 sq ft single-site footprint.

The technology stack is centered on thermoforming (thin gauge 0.007"-0.060" and heavy gauge up to 0.500" with 24" depth of draw, bed sizes to 48"x72"), large-part compression molding (parts to 30"x60"), in-house 3- and 4-axis CNC mold making, RF heat sealing, flame and adhesive laminating (up to 60 inches wide), and precision die cutting. Janco is also a distributor of high-performance foams and plastics, including 35 grades and thicknesses of Volara polyethylene foam held in inventory, providing both material supply and conversion under one roof. The company supports design assistance, material selection, prototyping, and full-scale production from concept through assembly and packaging, and holds active certifications including ISO 13485 (exp. 11-20-2028), FDA facility registration (#3010060157), and ISO 14644-1 cleanroom certifications (2025-2026).

Revenue is generated through project-based, quote-driven contract manufacturing services for OEM customers and direct material sales through its foam and plastic distribution business. Go-to-market is sales-led B2B direct engagement (phone, email, contact form, quote requests) supplemented by website content marketing, Thomas.net supplier directory presence, and industry trade shows including Design-2-Part and NASS. Distribution is purely domestic (single-country), with no channel partners or third-party distributors. The leadership team is led by President and CEO Mark P. Janetos (second-generation family ownership), with a long-tenured sales manager and a business development executive focused on medical verticals. The company is private, profitable in appearance (no external funding), and does not publicly disclose revenue.

Name

Janco

Legal name

Janco, Inc.

Website

https://janco-inc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Janco is a family-owned U.S. contract manufacturer founded in 1963, providing custom thermoforming, compression molding, and ISO-certified cleanroom medical packaging and assembly services to OEM manufacturers in medical and industrial markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contract Manufacturing Services

NAICS

Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing (32615)

SIC

Plastics Foam Products (3086)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical & Pharmaceutical Thermoformed Packaging (IMANAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Custom Thermoforming & Contract Manufacturing (IMANAHAI)

Keywords

• Contract manufacturing services
• Thermoforming services
• Compression molding services
• Medical device packaging
• Cleanroom manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Rollinsford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Manufacturing Services: Custom manufacturing services for medical and industrial products including thermoforming, compression molding, die cutting, assembly, and packaging. Revenue generated through project-based contracts with OEM manufacturers. Services provided from concept/design through final production and packaging.
2. Material Distribution: Distribution of high-performance foams and plastics including Volara polyethylene foam, with 35 different grades and thicknesses in stock. Revenue from direct material sales to customers needing foam and plastic materials.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Janco is a contract manufacturer that produces custom thermoformed and compression-molded components, along with die-cut, RF-sealed, laminated, and CNC-machined foam and plastic parts for OEM customers. It also performs medical device assembly and sterile packaging inside ISO 13485-certified Class 7 and Class 8 cleanrooms, and distributes high-performance foams and plastics (including Volara polyethylene foam) to customers needing material supply alongside fabrication. Services span concept and design assistance through prototyping, production, assembly, and packaging for medical device and industrial manufacturers.

Product overview

Janco is a family-owned contract manufacturer founded in 1963, specializing in high-quality and cost-effective thermoforming and compression-molded services for both medical and industrial markets. The company operates a 100,000-square-foot facility with seven FDA-registered and ISO-certified clean rooms (Class 7 and Class 8) in Rollinsford, NH. Janco's core product portfolio centers on manufacturing capabilities including Compression Molding Services, Medical Compression Molding, Thermoforming, Medical Thermoforming, Product Assembly Services, Medical Assembly, Custom Packaging Services, Medical Packaging, Laminating Services, Medical Laminating, Mold Making, Die Cutting, Medical Die Cutting, RF Sealing, Medical RF Sealing, CNC Milling, and Distribution of Foam & Plastic. The company also offers specialized products like Blister Packs and Medical Foam Fabrication/Industrial Foam Fabrication. These capabilities work together to provide comprehensive contract manufacturing solutions from concept and design through assembly and packaging, serving medical device manufacturers requiring FDA-compliant sterile products and industrial clients needing custom foam and plastic components.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Thermoforming Custom thermoforming services delivering thin gauge (0.007" to 0.060") and heavy gauge pressure forming (0.006" to 0.500" with 24" depth of draw) plastic parts on bed sizes up to 48" x 72", producing blister packaging, covers, clamshells, automation trays, enclosures, inserts, protective cases, and industrial process trays for industrial OEMs.
• Compression Molding Compression molding services using heat and pressure to shape foam, plastic, fabric, and composites into large, intricate parts up to 30" x 60" with cost-effective tooling and minimal waste, primarily for industrial customers.
• Medical Compression Molding Specialized compression molding services performed in ISO-certified cleanrooms for medical OEMs, working with closed-cell cross-linked polyethylene foam, microcellular urethane foam, open-cell polyurethane foam, and non-cross-linked foam.
• Medical Thermoforming Thermoforming services for the medical industry, producing single-use medical packaging and durable reusable industrial process trays in ISO-certified Class 8 cleanrooms.
• Product Assembly Services Value-add assembly services including custom assembly, hand assembly, labeling, folding, fulfillment, gluing, product component assembly, point-of-purchase displays, and poly bagging for industrial OEM customers.
• Medical Assembly Medical device assembly services performed in ISO-certified cleanrooms for sterile medical products, serving medical OEM customers.
• Custom Packaging Services Custom packaging services including RF sealing, shrink wrapping, and industrial packaging with material selection, sourcing, and prototyping support.
• Medical Packaging Medical packaging services in ISO-certified Class 7 and Class 8 cleanrooms ensuring sterility and regulatory compliance for medical devices, including FDA guidance, labeling requirements, material selection, sourcing, and prototyping.
• Laminating Services Industrial laminating services including flame lamination and adhesive lamination for creating foam laminations up to 60 inches wide with multiple substrates and multi-layered foam composite laminations.
• Mold Making Custom mold making services using 3- and 4-axis CNC machining centers to machine molds in-house from high-quality aluminum, keeping operations vertically integrated and supporting faster turnaround.
• Die Cutting High-precision custom die cutting services using steel rule and forged die cutting equipment for scoring, cutting, or producing perforated sheets from foam, plastic, fabric, cloth, paper, leather, and fiber materials.
• Medical Die Cutting Precision die cutting services for medical industry applications performed in cleanroom environments.
• RF Sealing Radio frequency (RF) sealing services for welding polyurethane, polyurethane foams, TPU, LDPE/EVA, PVC, PET, and PETG materials to produce waterproof seals in products and packaging using a fully automated RF heat sealing system.
• Medical RF Sealing RF welding services in ISO-certified cleanrooms for medical applications including orthopedic implants, medical devices, air casts, and hot/cold packs.
• CNC Milling In-house CNC milling services providing high surface finish with tight dimensional tolerances, supporting AutoCAD, Mastercam, Pro E, and SolidWorks files.
• Distribution of Foam and Plastic Distribution services for high-performance foams and plastics from leading manufacturers, specializing in Volara Foam with 35 different grades and thicknesses in stock for direct material supply to customers.
• Medical Foam Fabrication Medical foam fabrication services including die cutting and laminating of medical-grade foams for medical device packaging and components.
• Industrial Foam Fabrication Industrial foam fabrication services including die cutting and laminating for athletic wear, case inserts, padding, insoles, and packaging applications using closed-cell and open-cell foams.
• Blister Packs Custom thermoformed blister packaging including clamshell, face seal, trapped blister, full-face seal, and full card blister packs for medical and commercial applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Medical device packaging awarded 2023 AmeriStar Award in medical device category
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Guardian Medical USAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 November 2023Strategic collaboration with Guardian Medical USA to develop and manufacture the CapSure™ Sterile Barrier Packaging System. Janco manufactured PETG trays using thermoforming technology inside ISO-certified cleanrooms. This partnership resulted in the 2023 AmeriStar Award in the medical device category. The single PETG tray design secures all implant sizes in a medical device family.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• UFP Technologies: Public specialty contract manufacturer specializing in engineered foams, packaging, and component solutions for medical and industrial OEMs. Closely comparable in business model — combining foam fabrication, thermoforming, and cleanroom medical packaging — and on the same customer profile of regulated medical device manufacturers.
• Placon: Family-influenced custom thermoformer and rigid plastic packaging manufacturer serving medical, food, and consumer goods markets. Comparable in thermoforming capability mix and cleanroom medical packaging exposure, with similar OEM-direct GTM.
• Teel Plastics: Custom plastics manufacturer offering extrusion, thermoforming, and medical packaging for regulated industries. Highly comparable in custom thermoforming, medical packaging, and cleanroom-driven medical device work for OEM customers.
• Productive Plastics: Custom thermoformer serving medical, industrial, and aerospace customers with heavy-gauge and cleanroom capabilities. Direct overlap in heavy-gauge thermoforming, large-part compression/forming, and medical device enclosure/tray production.
• TriEnda: Thermoformed plastic products manufacturer focused on industrial and reusable packaging, totes, dunnage, and trays. Comparable heavy-gauge thermoforming capability and industrial vertical focus, with overlap in custom OEM packaging programs.
• Flexan: Contract manufacturer specializing in medical-grade silicone, rubber, and plastic components and assemblies in cleanroom environments. Comparable cleanroom medical contract manufacturing model serving OEMs of regulated devices.
• Engineered Medical Plastics: Contract manufacturer focused on medical plastics, including thermoforming, packaging, and assembly in cleanroom environments. Highly comparable in medical thermoformed packaging and assembly for medical device OEMs.
• Marian Inc. Specialty converter of flexible materials including foam, adhesive, film, and tape for medical, automotive, and industrial markets. Comparable in foam fabrication, laminating, and medical-grade die cutting for OEM customers.

Broad incumbents

• Spartech: Larger custom plastic products, packaging, and engineered sheet manufacturer with broader industrial and healthcare portfolios. Overlaps on thermoformed custom packaging and medical components, but at greater scale and across many product categories.
• Pactiv Evergreen / Pactiv Medical: Large-scale plastic and packaging manufacturer with a medical packaging arm serving hospitals and device manufacturers. Comparable on cleanroom thermoformed medical packaging at significantly greater scale and broader customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/jancoinc
• Xx.com/jancoinc
• Facebookfacebook.com/JancoRollinsford
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/janco-inc.

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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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