Joslyn

Name

Joslyn

Legal name

Joslyn Manufacturing Co. Inc.

Website

https://joslyn-mfg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Plastic Thermoforming

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Thermoforming & Contract Manufacturing (IMANAHAI)

Keywords

• Custom thermoformed plastics
• Plastic parts manufacturing
• OEM plastic components
• Vacuum forming services
• Heavy gauge thermoforming

Headquarters

HQ city

Macedonia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

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 Thermoformed Plastic Parts Manufacturing: Contract manufacturing of custom thermoformed plastic components for OEMs. Revenue generated through one-time tooling fees combined with per-part production pricing. Model supports both low-volume prototyping runs and high-volume production orders.
2. Supply Chain Services: 增值服务 including vendor-managed inventory (VMI), just-in-time (JIT) delivery, blanket purchase orders, and min/max inventory management bundled with part manufacturing
3. Secondary Operations and Assembly: Painting, screen printing, assembly, bonding, and sonic welding services provided as add-on to core thermoforming manufacturing

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Joslyn Manufacturing is a contract thermoformer that produces custom plastic parts for OEM customers using vacuum forming, pressure forming, and twin-sheet forming technologies. The company supports customers from design and prototyping through CNC trimming, assembly, secondary operations, and supply chain services (VMI, JIT, blanket POs). It serves medical, defense and aerospace, transportation, retail display, and packaging and dunnage end markets from its 105,000-square-foot Ohio facility.

Product overview

Joslyn Manufacturing is a privately owned Ohio thermoformer since 1946 offering end-to-end thermoformed plastic manufacturing. Their core portfolio includes three forming technologies (Vacuum Forming, Pressure Forming, and Twin-Sheet Forming) supported by CNC Trimming Operations and Assembly & Secondary Operations. These are complemented by Pre-Production Services (CAD collaboration, prototyping, reverse engineering, 3D scanning/printing), Supply Chain Services (VMI, JIT, blanket POs, barcoding), and Tooling & Materials Guidance. Together these form a complete prototype-to-production offering for OEMs across medical, defense, transportation, retail, and packaging industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vacuum Forming Services Cost-effective thermoforming process that uses vacuum pressure to pull heated plastic over molds, creating durable contoured shapes for OEM applications with lower tooling costs and shorter lead times than injection molding.
• Pressure Forming Services
• Twin-Sheet Forming
• CNC Trimming Operations
• Assembly & Secondary Operations
• Pre-Production Services
• Supply Chain Services
• Tooling & Materials Guidance

Quantifiable outcome

• Prototype tooling completed in 4 weeks vs 12-14 weeks for injection molding
• +3 more outcomes

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 indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Direct peers

• Placon Corporation: Placon is a custom thermoformer offering OEM and packaging solutions using vacuum, pressure, and twin-sheet forming. Directly comparable to Joslyn in process capabilities, customer base (medical, consumer, industrial OEMs), and contract manufacturing business model.
• Dordan Manufacturing: Dordan is a custom thermoformer specializing in vacuum and pressure forming for OEM clients across medical, automotive, and consumer products. Closely comparable to Joslyn in process mix, mid-sized contract manufacturing positioning, and in-house design-to-assembly service.
• Productive Plastics: Productive Plastics is a custom thermoformer serving heavy-gauge industrial and OEM applications including transportation, medical, and aerospace. Comparable to Joslyn in heavy-gauge rotary thermoforming capabilities, CNC trimming, and secondary operations.
• McClarin Plastics: McClarin Plastics is a contract thermoformer offering vacuum forming, pressure forming, and CNC trimming for industrial OEM customers. Comparable to Joslyn in custom thermoformed parts manufacturing, mid-market scale, and value-added secondary services.
• Spencer Industries: Spencer Industries is a custom thermoformer specializing in heavy-gauge and twin-sheet forming for OEM clients in industrial, transportation, and medical markets. Comparable to Joslyn in heavy-gauge thermoforming focus and twin-sheet forming capability.
• Wilbert Plastics Services: Wilbert Plastics is a contract thermoformer providing custom vacuum and pressure forming for OEM customers across multiple industries. Comparable to Joslyn in mid-sized custom thermoforming service offering and B2B OEM customer base.
• CKS Packaging: CKS Packaging is a custom thermoformer producing rigid plastic packaging and OEM components using vacuum and pressure forming. Comparable to Joslyn in custom thermoforming services, mid-market contract manufacturing scale, and B2B customer focus.

Broad incumbents

• Pactiv Evergreen: Pactiv Evergreen is a major thermoformed packaging and foodservice products manufacturer with substantially broader scale, product portfolio, and geographic reach. Comparable as an incumbent thermoformer operating in adjacent packaging and consumer end-markets.
• Sonoco Plastics: Sonoco operates a large Plastics division including custom thermoformed packaging and protective solutions. Comparable as a large-scale incumbent thermoformer with broader product portfolio and global footprint than Joslyn.
• Tessy Plastics: Tessy Plastics is a large contract manufacturer specializing in injection molding and custom plastics processing for medical and consumer OEMs. Comparable to Joslyn as a contract plastics manufacturer serving medical and industrial OEMs with custom parts production.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/joslynmfg
• Facebookfacebook.com/JoslynManufacturing

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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