TapeCase

What TapeCase does

TapeCase Ltd. is a US-based custom tape converting services and adhesive tape product distributor founded in 1972 and headquartered in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. The company operates a single integrated platform combining precision converting capabilities, including tape slitting, die-cutting, lamination, rewinding, perforating, sheeting, prototyping, gasket fabrication, and custom part fabrication, with the resale of adhesive tape materials from major manufacturers. Its product portfolio spans VHB tapes, polyimide/Kapton tapes, foam tapes, electrical insulating tapes, medical tapes, packaging tapes, safety and identification tapes, surface protection films, and silicone gasket materials, covering more than 30 product categories and 15 converting service lines.

TapeCase serves industrial customers across eight primary verticals: medical devices and wearables, electronic manufacturing, automotive and transportation, LED lighting, plastic injection molding, aerospace and aviation, appliance manufacturing, and display/signage. It holds ISO 9001:2015 certification and maintains 3M Preferred Converter status alongside authorized distributor relationships with DuPont, Avery Dennison, Saint-Gobain, Scapa Industrial, and Pregis, providing access to premium industrial tape brands for custom converting applications.

The company runs a hybrid go-to-market motion combining consultative direct sales for custom converting projects with engineering consultation, phone-based inside sales, and an e-commerce storefront for standard stock products. Pricing is quote-based for custom converting services while standard products carry publicly listed unit prices. In October 2025, TapeCase launched a redesigned website featuring TapeFinder™, an online filtering tool that allows engineers to self-select adhesive tapes by category, backing material, thickness, adhesive type, and strength specifications.

Name

TapeCase

Legal name

TapeCase Ltd.

Website

https://tapecase.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

TapeCase is a US-based custom tape converting services provider and authorized distributor of major industrial tape brands, serving medical, electronics, automotive, and aerospace manufacturers with precision slitting, die-cutting, lamination, and custom fabrication since 1972.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Adhesive Tapes and Converting Services

NAICS

Converted Paper Product Manufacturing (3222), Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261), Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing (322220)

SIC

Converted Paper & Paperboard Prods (No Contaners/Boxes) (2670), Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

Paper Converting Services (slitting, sheeting, coating, laminating, rewinding) (IMAMAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Flexible Packaging Converting & Finishing (Slitting, Rewinding, Coating, Embossing) (IMALABAL), Finishing, Converting & Die-Cutting Services (IMALAKAN), Paper & Paperboard Packaging Converting & Finishing (Die-Cutting, Gluing, Windowing, Coating) (IMALACAL)

Keywords

• Custom tape converting
• Adhesive tape distribution
• Die-cutting services
• Industrial tape slitting
• Specialty tape materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Elk Grove Village

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tape Product Sales: Sale of adhesive tapes and technical materials including VHB tapes, polyimide tapes, foam tapes, electrical tapes, medical tapes, and identification/shipping labels. Products are sold in standard formats as well as custom converted dimensions.
2. Custom Converting Services: Custom tape converting services including tape slitting, die-cutting, laminating, rewinding, perforating, sheeting, gaskets, custom length rolls, prototyping, and tape printing. These value-added services transform jumbo rolls into custom dimensions optimized for specific applications.
3. Private Label Products: Private labeling services for customers seeking branded tape products manufactured to their specifications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

TapeCase designs, converts, and distributes adhesive tape products and custom tape converting services for industrial B2B customers. The company transforms jumbo rolls of adhesive tape materials into custom dimensions, shapes, and laminated constructions using precision converting equipment. It distributes and converts tape materials sourced from leading manufacturers including 3M (as a Preferred Converter), DuPont, Avery Dennison, Saint-Gobain, Scapa, and Pregis, serving medical device, electronics, automotive, aerospace, LED, and general manufacturing industries.

Product overview

TapeCase is a tape converting services provider that operates as a single integrated platform combining custom converting services with an extensive portfolio of adhesive tape materials. The company offers precision converting capabilities including tape slitting, die-cutting, laminating, perforating, rewinding, prototyping, and custom part fabrication, which transform raw tape materials into custom dimensions and shapes. Their product portfolio spans multiple material categories including VHB tapes, polyimide/Kapton tapes, foam tapes, electrical insulating tapes, medical tapes, packaging tapes, and identification/shipping labels. The converting services enable customization of widths, lengths, shapes, and formats for applications across medical devices, electronics manufacturing, automotive/transportation, aerospace, LED lighting, and industrial manufacturing. The company also provides a TapeFinder™ digital tool for engineers to search and select appropriate tapes based on technical specifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Die-Cutting Service Rotary and flatbed die-cutting service that transforms a wide range of adhesive tape materials into custom shapes tailored to specific application requirements. Used by industrial manufacturers for gaskets, custom parts, and precision components.
• Tape Slitting Service Precision slitting service that transforms wide jumbo rolls into custom widths for specific application requirements. Used by industrial manufacturers to obtain tape in non-standard widths.
• Laminating Service Wide-web lamination service that accepts the largest input sizes and integrates adhesives with foams and other flexible substrates to combine unique material properties into one product. Used by manufacturers needing multi-layer tape constructions.
• Contract Converting Service Full-service contract converting for custom tape solutions, bundling slitting, die-cutting, laminating, rewinding, and other capabilities into outsourced conversion projects for OEMs and manufacturers.
• Prototyping Service Expert engineering support for prototyping custom converted tape solutions, from initial concept through validated production-ready design. Used by design and manufacturing engineers developing new tape-using products.
• Custom Die-Cut Gaskets Custom die-cut gaskets fabricated from foams, silicones, vinyl, and urethanes for compression resistance and sealing applications. Used by manufacturers needing sealing components.
• Tape Printing Service

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 3McoreTechnology or Integration · 20 October 2025TapeCase is an authorized distributor and 3M Preferred Converter, providing access to 3M's full range of industrial tapes and adhesives. This partnership enables TapeCase to offer 3M products in custom converted formats with technical support for applications across medical, electronics, automotive, and other industries.
• DuPontcoreTechnology or IntegrationTapeCase distributes DuPont Kapton polyimide films and related products, offering conversion services for high-performance polyimide materials used in electronics, aerospace, and high-temperature applications.
• Avery DennisonminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBrand partner providing adhesive materials and specialty tapes distributed and converted by TapeCase.
• Saint-GobainminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBrand partner providing specialty tapes and industrial materials distributed and converted by TapeCase.
• Scapa IndustrialminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBrand partner providing industrial adhesive tapes distributed and converted by TapeCase.
• PregisminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBrand partner providing protective packaging and specialty materials distributed and converted by TapeCase.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Adchem Corporation: Custom manufacturer of adhesive tapes, films, and laminates serving industrial, medical, and automotive markets. Directly comparable to TapeCase in custom converting and private-label capabilities for specialty applications.
• Shurtape Technologies: Privately-held manufacturer of pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes across industrial, packaging, masking, and specialty categories. Highly comparable to TapeCase in product portfolio breadth and B2B industrial customer base.
• Strouse Corporation: Custom converter of adhesive tapes, foams, films, and specialty materials serving medical, electronics, and industrial customers. Closely comparable to TapeCase in custom converting and private-label capabilities, with similar focus on converting-as-a-service.
• Intertape Polymer Group (IPG): Public tape manufacturer and converter offering pressure-sensitive tapes, packaging tapes, and converted roll products across industrial and consumer markets. Closely comparable to TapeCase in core tape product/converting mix and B2B distribution, though materially larger and more diversified geographically.
• Lamart Corporation: Custom converter of high-performance materials including tapes, films, foams, and fabrics serving aerospace, defense, electronics, and industrial OEMs. Closely comparable to TapeCase in custom die-cutting, laminating, and slitting services for engineered applications.
• Scapa Industrial: Specialty adhesive tape manufacturer and converter serving industrial, healthcare, and electronics markets. Directly comparable to TapeCase in custom converting of high-performance specialty tapes and is also listed as a TapeCase supplier partner, indicating direct head-to-head overlap in some accounts.

Broad incumbents

• tesa SE: Beiersdorf-owned global manufacturer of self-adhesive tapes for industrial and consumer applications. Comparable to TapeCase in product breadth and industrial customer base, with materially greater scale, R&D, and global footprint.
• Saint-Gobain (Performance/Foam & Tape): Global industrial materials manufacturer with a specialty tape and converting business serving aerospace, automotive, and electronics. Comparable to TapeCase in regulated-vertical tape solutions and is also a TapeCase supplier partner.
• 3M (Industrial Adhesives and Tapes Division): Global industrial conglomerate and dominant adhesive tape manufacturer. Serves as both TapeCase's largest supplier (Preferred Converter partner) and a competitor across nearly every vertical TapeCase targets — the most consequential incumbent in the space.
• Avery Dennison (Performance Tapes): Global materials science company with a Performance Tapes division serving industrial, automotive, and healthcare markets. Comparable to TapeCase in product portfolio and customer base, with materially greater scale and global footprint; also a TapeCase supplier partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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