Mid-States Tool & Machine

Name

Mid-States Tool & Machine

Legal name

Mid-States Tool and Machine, Inc.

Website

https://midstatestool.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Mold and Tooling Manufacturing

NAICS

Industrial Mold Manufacturing (333511)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

Thermoforming Tooling, Mold & Die Manufacturing (IMANAHAJ)

Keywords

• Custom mold manufacturing
• Rubber mold tooling
• Plastic injection molds
• Liquid silicone rubber molds
• Precision machining services

Headquarters

HQ city

Decatur

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Mold Manufacturing: Design, build, and deliver custom molds and tooling for thermoplastic, elastomer, and LSR molding applications. Revenue generated through one-time tooling sales with potential for repeat orders from existing customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Mid-States Tool & Machine designs, builds, and delivers custom molds and tooling for thermoplastic, elastomer, and liquid silicone rubber (LSR) molding and overmolding applications. The company operates as a single-source tooling supplier providing integrated engineering, prototyping, in-house sampling/trialing, CNC machining, EDM, grinding, and ISO9001:2015-certified quality management to industrial manufacturers.

Product overview

Mid-States Tool & Machine is a mold and tooling manufacturer providing a comprehensive portfolio of rubber molds (compression, transfer, injection, injection-transfer), liquid silicone rubber (LSR) molds, and plastic injection molds for thermoplastic, elastomer, and LSR overmolding applications. The company supports its core mold products with integrated engineering services (Siemens NX CAD/CAM/CAE/FEA/MoldFlow), prototyping capabilities, sampling/trialing equipment, full-service manufacturing facilities (5-axis machining, EDM, CNC milling, grinding), and quality management with dimensional traceability. Services range from prototype to production tooling, serving automotive, aerospace, oil and gas, electronics, medical, and consumer products industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rubber Molds Custom molds for rubber molding applications, including compression, transfer, injection, and injection-transfer processes. Specializes in trimless/flashless mold designs that control flash within required specifications and produce parts ready for shipment directly from the mold. Targeted at industrial rubber product manufacturers.
• Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) Molds Specialized molds for liquid silicone rubber applications featuring valve-gated cold runner systems designed to control flash, prevent leakage, and enable fast cycle times with automation support for high-volume LSR production.
• Plastic Injection Molds Custom molds for plastic injection molding, frequently used in overmolding projects to integrate shutoff features, sacrificial material, crush ramps, and other details for optimal thermoplastic-elastomer/LSR overmolding results.
• Engineering Services Product design and engineering services using the Siemens NX platform with full CAD/CAM, CAE, FEA, and MoldFlow simulation tools to design, manufacture, and predict manufacturing success for customer molding projects.
• Prototyping Services Design, build, and testing of prototype molds for compression, transfer, and injection processes, enabling immediate fit-and-function feedback and rapid initial samples for customer evaluation.
• Sampling Services In-house equipment and resources for trialing and sampling tools built by the company, allowing customers to validate molding projects before moving to final production facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Dimensional data reporting and traceability on tooling from 1 cavity to 1000 cavities or more
• +1 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• DME Company: Established supplier of mold components, standard mold bases, and tooling consumables; operates across the same injection molding tooling customer base as Mid-States, though primarily as a components supplier rather than a custom mold builder.
• Husky Injection Molding Systems: Large global incumbent providing injection molding equipment, hot runners, and molds across packaging, medical, and consumer markets; serves many of the same customer programs as Mid-States but at significantly larger scale.
• Axiom Group: Multi-facility North American mold manufacturer serving automotive and industrial customers; comparable in offering custom injection and rubber mold tooling but with broader scale and capacity.

Direct peers

• StackTeck: North American custom mold manufacturer serving similar plastics and packaging end markets with comparable injection mold design and build capabilities, including thin-wall and LSR expertise.
• Progressive Components: US-based manufacturer of mold components and custom mold solutions for injection molding; comparable niche in precision tooling components and serving plastics injection molders.
• Tooling Technology Group: Mid-sized US custom mold and tooling manufacturer serving automotive, aerospace, and industrial customers with similar design-build capabilities and direct B2B sales motion.
• Mold-Masters (MHT): Global supplier of hot runner systems, molds, and components for plastic injection molding; directly comparable in serving injection molding tooling customers across automotive, medical, and packaging.
• R&D Tool & Die: Family-owned US precision mold manufacturer with comparable heritage and engineering-driven approach serving plastics, rubber, and LSR applications.
• Tradesco Mold: Custom injection mold builder focused on complex multi-cavity molds for automotive, consumer products, and industrial applications — a similar mid-sized North American mold shop.
• Omega Plastics: Custom mold manufacturer offering design, engineering, and build services for injection molds serving automotive, medical, and consumer products — directly comparable in scale and end-market mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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