What PlasTech Molding Solutions does

PlasTech Molding Solutions is a U.S. custom injection molder headquartered in Hopedale, Massachusetts, operating from a single ISO 9001:2015-certified, ITAR- and FDA-registered facility. Founded in 1943 as REC Manufacturing and now in its third generation of family ownership, the company runs 29 injection molding machines ranging from 22 to 310 tons and specializes in high-temperature engineering resins (PEEK, LCP, Ultem), Class 10,000 cleanroom molding for medical and life-sciences applications, SLA 3D printing with 25-micron resolution, and a full secondary operations suite (hot stamping, pad printing, painting, EMI shielding, sonic welding, insert and overmolding, assembly, and specialty packaging). It also offers in-house tool design and build, prototype tooling, scientific molding with DOE and SPC, and a structured reshoring/transfer tooling service for OEMs moving production back from overseas.

The business model is a quote-based, project-driven B2B contract manufacturer selling to OEM customers across five primary verticals: life sciences and medical, military and defense, consumer products, electrical and electronics, and industrial manufacturing. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is set per part based on volume, material, and complexity, with a $2,500 minimum order value, 7-day quote-hold windows, Net 30 credit terms, and optional offshore tooling as a cost alternative to domestic builds. The go-to-market combines a sales-led enterprise field sales motion, inside sales via phone and web quote forms, and content marketing through an educational blog; the CEO (Brian Terando) and a dedicated sales representative (Jensen Perez) are visibly involved in customer engagement. The company is part of the DelCam Manufacturing Companies network alongside NEFM and PlasTech Fab, allowing it to offer adjacent machined-parts services. Named enterprise customers include Thermo Fisher Scientific, Fishman Corp (supplier since 2006), and Bay State Specialty Company (30-year relationship), with the broader customer base appearing to be a relatively small set of long-tenured OEMs supported by a 11-50 person team.

Name

PlasTech Molding Solutions

Legal name

PlasTech Molding Solutions

Website

https://plastechmolding.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1943

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PlasTech Molding Solutions is a family-owned U.S. custom injection molder, founded 1943 in Hopedale, MA, serving medical, military, electrical, consumer, and industrial OEMs with high-temperature engineering resins, Class 10,000 cleanroom molding, and reshoring services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hopedale

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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Injection Molding Services: Core revenue stream from manufacturing custom injection molded plastic parts. Includes short runs and high-volume production, insert molding, overmolding, and complex materials (PEEK, LCP, Ultem). Revenue generated through per-part pricing based on volume, material, and complexity.
2. Tool Building & Mold Fabrication: Custom injection mold builds and prototype tooling. Engineering support for cost-effective tool design. Revenue from mold fabrication services as part of new product launches.
3. 3D/SLA Printing Services: Additive manufacturing services for prototypes, functional parts, manufacturing aids, jigs and fixtures, and medical devices. Revenue from print services with various material options.
4. Secondary Operations & Assembly: Value-added services including hot stamping, pad printing, painting, EMI shielding, sonic welding, product assembly, and specialty packaging bundled with molded parts.
5. Transfer Tooling & Reshoring Services: Mold transfer, validation, and reshoring services for companies bringing manufacturing back from overseas. Includes tool evaluation, upgrades, and production transition.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

PlasTech Molding Solutions is a U.S.-based custom injection molder that designs, tools, and manufactures precision plastic parts using 29 molding machines (22–310 tons) and high-temperature engineering resins (PEEK, LCP, Ultem). The company also operates a Class 10,000 cleanroom for medical molding, an SLA 3D printing service, in-house tool building, and a reshoring/transfer tooling practice for clients moving production back from overseas. Value-added secondary operations such as hot stamping, pad printing, painting, EMI shielding, sonic welding, insert molding, overmolding, and assembly are bundled with molded parts to deliver finished components.

Product overview

PlasTech Molding Solutions offers a comprehensive portfolio of plastic injection molding services built around custom injection molding as the core product, supplemented by 3D/SLA printing, reshoring & transfer tooling, and value-added secondary operations. The company operates 29 molding machines and specializes in high-temperature engineering resins (Ultem, Peek, LCP) for Life Science, Medical, Military, Consumer, Electrical, Electronics, and Industrial sectors. Secondary operations including hot stamping, sonic welding, EMI shielding, and product assembly are bundled as add-on services to deliver complete packaged products. The company also provides in-house tool building, prototype tooling, scientific molding, and quality assurance/metrology services to support the full product lifecycle from design through production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Injection Molding

Quantifiable outcome

• Class 10,000 cleanroom certification for medical and life sciences applications
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• NEFM (New England Federation of Manufacturers)minorOthersAssociated company within the DelCam Manufacturing Companies network. Located in New England region, serving similar industrial manufacturing base.
• PlasTech FabminorOthersAssociated company within the DelCam Manufacturing Companies network. Provides machined parts services for lower volume requirements, complementing injection molding services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mack Molding: Custom injection molder with deep medical and life sciences exposure and in-house tooling. Closely comparable to PlasTech in vertical mix, medical cleanroom work, and engineering-resin specialization, though larger in scale.
• Stack Plastics: Custom injection molder focused on medical, life sciences, and industrial markets with cleanroom capabilities. Similar vertical mix and regulatory positioning (FDA-registered) to PlasTech's life sciences business.
• The Rodon Group: High-volume custom injection molder with in-house tooling and a long history serving industrial and consumer OEMs. Comparable contract-manufacturing model and tool-building capability, though focused on higher-volume runs.
• Protolabs: Digital-native custom injection molder and 3D printing service serving OEM customers with rapid quoting and on-demand production. Direct overlap with PlasTech's core injection molding and SLA 3D printing offerings, but at vastly greater scale and with automated quoting.
• EVCO Plastics: Custom plastic injection molding contract manufacturer serving medical, industrial, and consumer OEMs. Directly comparable business model (job-shop CM), with secondary operations and engineering-resin capabilities similar to PlasTech's.
• Crescent Industries: Custom plastic injection molder specializing in insert molding, overmolding, and small precision parts. Directly comparable in insert/overmolding capabilities and in serving specialty industrial and medical OEM accounts.
• Tessy Plastics: US-based custom injection molder with significant medical device and diagnostics manufacturing. Comparable in cleanroom molding, complex materials processing, and OEM-focused contract manufacturing for life sciences customers.

Broad incumbents

• Phillips Plastics (Foxconn): Custom injection molder and contract manufacturer now part of Foxconn, serving medical, automotive, and industrial OEMs. Comparable custom molding services at much greater scale and with deeper automation investment.
• Stratasys (3D Printing): Large 3D printing systems and services provider, including SLA-based additive manufacturing. Comparable SLA printing service offering to PlasTech's 3D/SLA capability, but as a broad incumbent with proprietary printer technology.
• Hoerbiger Corporation: Large diversified industrial manufacturer with engineered plastics and components operations. Overlaps with PlasTech's industrial and defense molding work as a broader incumbent, though plastics is one segment within a larger portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rec-mfg

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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