What Formtech Enterprises does

Formtech Enterprises LLC is a custom plastic profile extrusion manufacturer founded in 1970 in Akron, Ohio, now operating two manufacturing facilities totaling 115,000 sq.ft. in Bogart, Georgia and Fairview, Pennsylvania. The company produces simple to complex co-extruded plastic profiles combining up to three different materials (including rigid PVC, flexible PVC, polycarbonate, acrylic, WPC, and recycled compounds) using both single-screw and twin-screw extrusion lines, with capabilities spanning profiles from 5.0mm up to 12" wide x 8" deep, weighing over 7 pounds per foot, and cut to lengths up to 40 feet. Its in-house technology stack includes vacuum-calibrated water-cooled sizing, inline and offline fabrication (punching, notching, slotting, drilling, embossing, adhesive tape application), EDM tooling, and an advanced testing lab with spectrophotometers and weathering equipment. Formtech holds the patent on the Truline dual-interlocking vinyl sheet piling system, making it the sole manufacturer of this marine construction product made from over 92% post-industrial recycled material.

The company generates revenue primarily through one-time custom manufacturing orders from OEM customers across at least 10 vertical markets: construction/fenestration, commercial refrigeration, electrical/power management, retail, marine construction, plumbing, interior, transportation, agriculture, and appliances. Pricing is quote-based and tied to tooling complexity, raw material costs, tolerances, and annual volume, with tooling/engineering fees amortized or charged upfront and production priced per unit. Standard payment terms are 1% 10 days/Net 30, F.O.B. plant of origin, and production lead times are 2-4 weeks. Go-to-market is sales-led B2B, with customers engaged early in the design phase for CAD engineering, prototyping, and material selection. Formtech also offers value-added services including assembly, kitting, and custom packaging.

In July 2025, Formtech transitioned ownership structure to become a member company of Pro-Flex LLC, ending its 55-year run as Formtech Enterprises, Inc. The company maintains a dedicated Truline sales office in Naples, Florida for marine construction distribution. No venture capital or institutional funding rounds have been disclosed, and the firm has grown organically over its multi-decade history, supplemented by occasional bolt-on acquisitions such as the Yates Company in the 1990s-2000s.

Name

Formtech Enterprises

Legal name

Formtech Enterprises LLC

Website

https://formtech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Formtech Enterprises LLC is a 55-year-old custom plastic profile extrusion manufacturer operating two U.S. facilities, serving OEMs across construction, refrigeration, electrical, marine, and other industries with co-extruded profiles and the proprietary Truline seawall system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Plastic Profile Extrusion

NAICS

Plastics Pipe, Pipe Fitting, and Unlaminated Profile Shape Manufacturing (32612), Unlaminated Plastics Profile Shape Manufacturing (326121)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Plastic Film, Sheet & Profile Extrusion (IMANAOAD)

Keywords

• Custom plastic extrusion
• Profile extrusion manufacturing
• Co-extrusion services
• OEM plastic components
• Vinyl sheet piling

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogart

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Plastic Profile Extrusions: Primary revenue stream from manufacturing custom plastic profile extrusions for OEMs. Revenue is generated through per-order manufacturing based on customer specifications including material, size, tolerances, and volume. Pricing includes tooling/engineering fees that are amortized or charged upfront, with production pricing based on order quantity and material costs.
2. Engineering and Development Fees: Fees charged to defray costs of producing necessary tooling for extruded parts. Net 30 days payment terms, with no discount for earlier payment.
3. Truline Seawall System: Direct sales of the patented Truline seawall and retaining wall system to licensed and insured general or marine contractors. Sold through Naples, FL sales office.
4. Mat Edging Products: Own manufactured mat edging product sold direct to customers.
5. Assembly and Packaging Services: Additional services including assembling extruded parts, kitting, custom packaging (bags, boxes, wood pallets, returnable packaging).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Formtech Enterprises designs and manufactures custom plastic profile extrusions for OEM customers across multiple industries. The company uses single-screw and twin-screw extrusion processes, including co-extrusion technology that combines up to three different materials into a single profile, and is the exclusive manufacturer of the patented Truline dual-interlocking vinyl sheet piling seawall system.

Product overview

Formtech Enterprises is a custom plastic profile extrusion manufacturer offering a portfolio of products centered on its core custom extrusion capabilities. The company produces simple to complex co-extruded profiles (up to three materials) in sizes from 5.0mm to 12"w x 8"d, using single and twin-screw extrusion technologies at its facilities in Georgia and Pennsylvania. The product line is anchored by Custom Plastic Profile Extrusions, supplemented by the proprietary Truline Seawall System (exclusive sub-brand), proprietary Mat Edging, and a suite of value-added services including Embossing/Texturing, Adhesive Tape Application, Color Matching, Fabrication, and Assembly/Packaging. Specialty offerings include Wood Plastic Composite (WPC) Extrusions and Clear Plastic Profile Extrusions. The company serves diverse industries including construction, appliances, electrical, plumbing, transportation, agriculture, and marine construction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Truline®: The patented dual-interlocking vinyl sheet piling system for seawall and retaining walls. Formtech is the exclusive manufacturer. The system is comprised of several parts, with the main u-channel profile being the largest extrusion Formtech produces. All parts are made up of over 92% post-industrial recycled material.

Products and services

• Custom Plastic Profile Extrusions Custom plastic profile extrusions manufactured using single and twin-screw extrusion processes. Products range from simple to complex co-extruded profiles with up to three different materials, available in sizes from 5.0mm to 12 inches wide by 8 inches deep. Targeted at OEM customers across multiple industries.
• Truline Seawall System Patented Truline dual-interlocking vinyl sheet piling system for seawalls and retaining walls. Formtech is the exclusive manufacturer. The main u-channel profile is the largest extrusion produced, made from over 92% post-industrial recycled material. Sold directly to licensed and insured general or marine contractors.
• Mat Edging
• Wood Plastic Composite (WPC) Extrusions
• Clear Plastic Profile Extrusions

Quantifiable outcome

• CO2e intensity reduced by 87.96% from 2021 to 2024
• +3 more outcomes

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• RTP Company: Custom engineered thermoplastic compounder with profile and sheet extrusion capabilities, serving OEMs with specialty materials including high-performance and recycled-content formulations — overlapping with Formtech's WPC and specialty material offerings.
• Teknor Apex: Large custom plastics compounder and extruder producing vinyl, TPE, and engineered polymer profiles; substantially broader portfolio than Formtech but overlapping in custom PVC and thermoplastic profile extrusion for OEM industrial applications.
• Spartech: Producer of specialty engineered plastic sheet, profile, and rollstock products with broad capabilities across extrusion and thermoforming; serves similar OEM end markets including construction and transportation.
• Avient: Global specialty polymer materials company (formerly PolyOne) with specialty engineered materials, colorants, and profile extrusion capabilities; relevant as a scale incumbent serving many of the same OEM verticals as Formtech.
• AZEK Company: Manufacturer of composite and PVC building products including trim, mouldings, and decking, with in-house extrusion capabilities; directly competitive in Formtech's construction/fenestration and WPC profile extrusion lines.

Direct peers

• Pexco: Custom plastic profile and tubing extruder with capabilities across rigid and flexible materials, serving OEM customers across construction, fenestration, medical and industrial markets — directly comparable in core co-extrusion and profile shape offerings.
• NewAge Industries: Manufacturer of custom flexible and rigid plastic tubing and profile extrusions serving OEM customers in fluid handling, medical, food/beverage and industrial markets — comparable custom-extrusion model with similar material flexibility and value-added fabrication.
• Plaskolite: North American leader in clear plastic (acrylic, polycarbonate, PVC) sheet and profile extrusion; the closest direct peer to Formtech's clear-profile expertise inherited from the Yates Company acquisition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/formtechent

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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