Envision Plastics & Design

What Envision Plastics & Design does

Envision Plastics and Design is a custom plastic enclosure manufacturer founded in 2001 and headquartered in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, operating in the low-to-medium-volume segment between rapid prototyping and injection molding. Its core product is custom-fabricated plastic enclosures, panels, housings, bezels, machine guards, and related parts produced under its proprietary No Molds Required (NMR) process, which combines CNC routing, plastic bending, and tongue-and-groove construction to build enclosures from sheet plastics (ABS, HIPS, polycarbonate, acrylic, PETG, Kydex, ACM) without dedicated tooling. The company supports electronic, EMI/ESD, PCB, UL94-V0, gasketed, and wall/din-rail mount enclosure variants, with in-house digital printing, EMI coating, and value-added options and partner-supplied electro-mechanical assembly, CNC machining, cable assembly, and laser marking.

The business is a project-based job shop with no minimum order quantity and quote-based pricing, monetizing upfront non-recurring engineering (NRE) fees starting at $300 plus per-part production charges. GTM is sales-led and digital-first: customers initiate via website quote requests or inbound phone, supported by SEO-optimized content marketing, a blog, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Twitter (@nomoldsrequired). Target customers span OEMs in medical devices (GE Healthcare, Medtronic, Abbott, Boston Scientific, St. Jude Medical), electronics/technology (Apple, Intel, 3M, GE), and industrial controls (Ametek, Ingersoll-Rand), alongside startups, contract manufacturers, industrial design firms, retail, and job shops. Effective June 30, 2025, Envision was acquired by KDI Precision Manufacturing; the combined entity operates two Minnesota facilities (Rogers and White Bear Lake) and serves approximately 150 national and international OEM customers annually, with Envision contributing plastic enclosure expertise and KDI contributing electro-mechanical assembly, wire harness, and CNC machining capabilities.

Name

Envision Plastics & Design

Legal name

Envision Plastics and Design, LLC

Website

https://envplastics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Envision Plastics and Design is a Minnesota-based custom plastic enclosure manufacturer using its proprietary No Molds Required (NMR) fabrication process to serve medical device, electronics, and industrial OEMs with low-to-medium-volume production runs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Plastic Enclosures

NAICS

Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261), Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (32619), All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (326199)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Electronics & Enclosure Prototyping (Additive) (IMAAAFAH), Electrical & Electronics Injection Molded Components (Connectors, Housings) (IMANAFAD)

Keywords

• Custom plastic enclosures
• Plastic fabrication services
• Electronic enclosures
• EMI shielded enclosures
• CNC plastic routing

Headquarters

HQ city

White Bear Lake

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 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 Enclosure Fabrication: Revenue generated from designing and fabricating custom plastic enclosures, panels, housings, and other plastic parts using NMR technology. Pricing includes non-recurring engineering (NRE) charges starting at $300 for design services, plus per-part production costs based on complexity, material, and quantity.
2. Design Engineering Services: Upfront design assistance charged as non-recurring engineering (NRE) fees. Engineers help customers design custom parts or adapt existing designs to fit NMR capabilities.
3. Value-Added Options: Additional revenue from supplementary services including EMI shielding, gaskets, digital printing, silk-screening, and paint applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Envision Plastics & Design designs and fabricates custom plastic enclosures, housings, panels, and related plastic parts using its proprietary No Molds Required (NMR) fabrication technology. The process combines CNC routing, plastic bending, and tongue-and-groove construction of sheet plastics (ABS, HIPS, polycarbonate, acrylic, PETG, Kydex, ACM) to produce parts without expensive molds or tooling, supporting volumes from a single prototype up to 10,000+ production units.

Product overview

Envision Plastics & Design is a custom plastic enclosure manufacturer offering a portfolio of products centered on their proprietary No Molds Required (NMR) fabrication technology. The core product is Custom Plastic Enclosures, which encompasses multiple sub-categories including Electronic Plastic Enclosures, EMI/ESD enclosures, PCB enclosures, UL94-V0 fire-rated enclosures, gasketed weather-resistant enclosures, and wall/din rail mount enclosures. Design template variants include UU Box snap-together, L-Slide cover, and screw-down lid enclosures. Supporting products include bezels and displays, safety shields and machine guards, control panels, translucent parts, and Raspberry Pi/Arduino enclosures. The company also offers complementary services including Custom Design Services, Digital Printing for branding, EMI Coating application, and third-party Partner Services (electro-mechanical assembly, CNC machining, cable assembly, laser marking). The NMR technology enables fabrication from prototype quantities (1 piece) to production volumes (5,000+) without tooling costs, positioning the company as an alternative to injection molding and sheet metal fabrication for low-to-medium volume custom plastic parts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Plastic Enclosures Custom-designed plastic electronic enclosures, housings, panels, and components fabricated to customer specifications using No Molds Required (NMR) technology. Includes electronic enclosures, EMI/ESD enclosures, PCB enclosures, UL94-V0 fire-rated enclosures, gasketed weather-resistant enclosures, wall mount and din rail mount enclosures, UU Box snap-together, L-slide cover, screw-down lid, flange-mounted enclosures, enclosures with LCD, Raspberry Pi/Arduino enclosures, bezels and displays, safety shields and machine guards, bins and trays, control panels, Pelican case panels, and translucent/transparent parts. For OEMs and other business customers needing low-to-medium volume custom parts from prototype to 10,000+ units.
• NMR Fabrication Services Proprietary plastic fabrication service that combines CNC routing, plastic bending, and tongue-and-groove construction to produce custom plastic parts from sheet materials without the need for expensive molds or tooling. Supports volumes from a single prototype to 10,000+ units economically.
• Custom Design Services Engineering design assistance using SolidWorks to help customers design custom parts to fit their application or adapt existing designs to NMR capabilities. Includes non-recurring engineering (NRE) charges starting at $300 for design services.
• Digital Printing on Plastic In-house CMYK full-color digital printing on plastic substrates for branding, logos, connector labels, and front panel information directly on enclosures.
• EMI Coating Services Application of EMI/RFI shielding coatings (copper, nickel, or silver) to plastic enclosures, applied either to flat plastic sheet prior to milling for economical coverage or post-fabrication for complete coverage.
• Partner Services Supplementary manufacturing services provided through partner facilities, including electro-mechanical assembly, CNC machining and CNC turning, custom cable assembly, and laser marking, available as part of completed enclosure assemblies post-KDI acquisition.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced development time by 4-6 months using Envision's team and technology
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 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

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Protolabs: Protolabs is a digital manufacturer offering rapid prototyping and low-volume custom production across plastics (including injection molding and other processes) and metals. It competes directly with Envision for low-volume, fast-turn custom plastic enclosures and electronic housings.
• EVCO Plastics: EVCO Plastics is a Midwestern custom injection molder and contract manufacturer serving medical, industrial, and electronics OEMs with custom plastic parts. It is a comparable custom plastics job shop targeting the same regulated OEM customers as Envision.
• Tessy Plastics: Tessy Plastics is a US-based custom injection molding and contract manufacturer of precision plastic components serving medical, automotive, and industrial OEMs. It competes with Envision for custom enclosure and component programs at comparable low-to-mid volumes.
• Apex Plastics: Apex Plastics is a US custom plastics manufacturer offering custom injection molding and related fabrication for industrial, medical, and electronics applications. It is comparable to Envision as a custom plastics contract manufacturer serving OEM customers.
• Paragon Plastics: Paragon Plastics is a custom plastics manufacturer offering fabrication and molding services for OEMs across electronics, medical, and industrial markets. It is comparable to Envision in providing custom plastic enclosures and components on a project-by-project basis.

Emerging players

• Xometry: Xometry operates an on-demand manufacturing marketplace spanning CNC, sheet metal, injection molding, and 3D printing, with AI-driven quoting for custom parts. It targets the same OEM/entrepreneur buyer seeking rapid, low-volume custom plastic parts and competes with Envision's quote-based digital funnel.
• Fictiv: Fictiv is a digital manufacturing platform connecting buyers to vetted CNC, injection molding, sheet metal, and 3D printing suppliers. It serves hardware startups and OEMs needing fast-turn custom enclosures, overlapping with Envision's prototype and low-volume sweet spot.
• Hubs: Hubs (formerly 3D Hubs) is an on-demand manufacturing platform offering CNC, injection molding, sheet metal, and 3D printing services globally. It overlaps with Envision for low-volume custom plastic enclosure and prototyping work, particularly with engineers and startups.

Others

• Stratasys: Stratasys is a leading provider of polymer additive manufacturing (3D printing) systems and services for prototyping and end-use parts. It represents an adjacent/substitute technology for Envision's low-volume prototype enclosures, though it does not compete in mid-volume production.

Broad incumbents

• Plaskolite: Plaskolite is a large North American manufacturer of plastic sheet, acrylic, and molded plastic products serving multiple industries. As a broader plastics incumbent, it overlaps Envision's material/sheet-based fabrication approach but at much greater scale and across many non-enclosure product lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nomoldsrequired
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCr5nFDv6pj3OFoMGC-foo3A
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/envision-plastics-and-design

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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