Cavallero Plastics

What Cavallero Plastics does

Cavallero Plastics Inc. is a family-owned custom injection molding company founded in 1964 and headquartered at 1250 North Street, Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Operating with 51-100 employees and 45 injection molding machines spanning 5 to 800 tons (hydraulic and all-electric), the company offers an end-to-end manufacturing stack: in-house engineering and design (SOLIDWORKS, Pro-Engineer, MoldFlow, Mastercam), mold making (CAD/CAM, CNC milling/turning/grinding, EDM, 3D printing), production injection molding of engineering thermoplastics, and post-molding services including assembly, hot stamping, pad printing, ultrasonic welding, custom packaging, and drop-ship fulfillment. Quality is supported by Statistical Process Control (SQC Pack, JMP), a Three Axis Coordinate Measurement Machine, a MicroVu Video Inspection System, and ISO 9001 certification.

The company sells across multiple vertical markets - medical, fluid filtration, aeronautics and aviation, military and defense, electrical, construction, housewares, sporting goods, and fuel cell - through a sales-led, relationship-driven model with named direct contacts (Dario Cavallero, Tom Ehmann, Nick Grizey). It also operates two standardized product lines: a 50+ SKU Bobbins & Spools catalog and an 11+ SKU Braiding Machine Accessories catalog, covering compatibility with NE Butt, Wardwell, Steeger, Herzog, Hacoba, Ratera, Spirka, OMA, Thread, and CPI equipment, with many items available from stock for immediate shipment. Under the CPI Products sub-brand, Cavallero is the inventor and sole producer of the Universal Roller Skid (URS1), a registered brand used on pipeline inspection push cameras to center, protect, and improve camera functionality. Pricing is quote-based for custom molding projects, with standard pricing on catalog/stock items; revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Cavallero Plastics

Legal name

Cavallero Plastics Inc.

Website

https://cplas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Founded in 1964 and based in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Cavallero Plastics is a family-owned custom injection molding and mold manufacturer serving medical, aerospace, defense, fluid filtration, and other industries with in-house design, tooling, 45 molding machines (5-800 tons), and proprietary Universal Roller Skids for pipeline inspection cameras.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Plastic Injection Molding

NAICS

Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261), All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (326199)

SIC

Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Medical & Life Sciences Injection Molding (Devices, Diagnostics, Cleanroom) (IMANAFAC), Precision & Micro Injection Molding (IMANAFAH), Industrial & Machinery Injection Molded Components (Gears, Wear Parts) (IMANAFAF), Consumer Products Injection Molding (Housewares, Toys, Personal Care) (IMANAFAE)

Keywords

• Custom injection molding
• Plastic part manufacturing
• Mold design services
• Precision molded components
• Industrial bobbins and spools

Headquarters

HQ city

Pittsfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Injection Molding Services: Custom injection molding from concept to production, serving various industries with engineering thermoplastics. Services include part design, material selection, mold manufacturing, and production molding.
2. Bobbins and Spools Manufacturing: Design and manufacture of wide range of braiding and winding bobbins and spools for various equipment brands. Products available from stock or custom manufactured.
3. CPI Products (Universal Roller Skids): Inventors and producers of Universal Roller Skids for push cameras used in pipeline inspection. Products attach to cameras to improve inspection capabilities.
4. Post-Molding Services: Additional services including assembly, hot stamping, pad printing, ultrasonic welding, sonic insertion, machining, custom packaging, and drop shipping.
5. Engineering and Design Services: Product design services including part design, material selection, tool design, and automation assistance using SOLIDWORKS, Pro-Engineer, MoldFlow, and Mastercam.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cavallero Plastics is a family-owned custom injection molder that designs, builds, and produces precision plastic components for medical, aerospace, military, electrical, fluid filtration, construction, housewares, sporting goods, and fuel cell manufacturers. The company operates 45 injection molding machines ranging from 5 to 800 tons and complements molding with in-house engineering, mold making, and post-molding assembly, decorating, and packaging services. It also manufactures a stock catalog of more than 50 bobbins and spools across Heavy Duty, Light Duty, Industrial, and Specialty series, braiding machine accessories, and CPI Universal Roller Skids.

Product overview

Cavallero Plastics is a custom injection molding company offering an integrated suite of manufacturing services and precision plastic products. The core service offerings include Custom Injection Molding (5-800 tons), Engineering & Design, Mold Making, and Post-Molding Services (assembly, decorating, packaging). The company operates two primary product lines: Bobbins & Spools (50+ catalog items for braiding and winding equipment including NE Butt, Wardwell, Steeger, Herzog, Hacoba, Ratera, Spirka) and Braiding Machine Accessories (11+ catalog items including drives, gears, carrier components for various equipment brands). Under the CPI Products sub-brand, the company manufactures Universal Roller Skids (URS1) for pipeline inspection cameras. All products are proudly made in the USA, with headquarters in Pittsfield, MA, and the company has been in operation since 1964.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CPI Products: Universal Roller Skids for Push cameras - camera roller skids for pipeline inspection.

Products and services

• Custom Injection Molding

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 50 years in business since 1964
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Stack Plastics: US-based custom injection molder with clean-room capabilities and medical focus. Closely comparable to Cavallero's medical molding offering and similar mid-market scale.
• PTI Engineered Plastics: Custom injection molding and contract manufacturing with engineering design and mold building capabilities. Closely matches Cavallero's integrated design-to-production model and medical/industrial customer mix.
• Rodon Group: High-volume custom injection molder with in-house tooling and a family-owned heritage. Similar private, integrated operating model and broad industrial customer base.
• EVCO Plastics: Mid-sized US custom injection molder with full in-house design, mold making, and molding across multiple industries. Directly comparable in operating model, scale band, and end-market diversification to Cavallero.
• Mack Molding: Privately held US custom injection molder with in-house tooling and a similarly broad vertical mix including medical and industrial. Comparable in family/private ownership and integrated services.
• Plastic Components Inc. Custom injection molder serving medical, industrial, and consumer markets with in-house engineering. Comparable mid-market size and full-service contract manufacturing model.
• Tessy Plastics: Custom injection molder with extensive machine capacity serving medical, industrial, and consumer markets. Similar end-market breadth and contract manufacturing positioning to Cavallero.

Broad incumbents

• Protolabs: Public digital manufacturer offering rapid injection molding and prototyping services. Comparable in injection molding and engineering thermoplastics capabilities but with a tech-enabled, faster-turn model and broader geographic footprint.
• Rosti: Global plastics injection molding contract manufacturer with multi-region facilities. Operates at larger scale and broader geographic reach than Cavallero but with overlapping services and end markets.

Emerging players

• Envirosight: Provider of pipeline inspection cameras and equipment. Comparable to Cavallero's CPI Products line because its cameras are the platform that Universal Roller Skids attach to, making it a customer/channel partner rather than direct molder competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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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