Dordan Manufacturing Company

What Dordan Manufacturing Company does

Dordan Manufacturing Company, Incorporated is a fourth-generation, family-owned custom thermoformer founded in 1962 and headquartered in Woodstock, Illinois. The company designs and manufactures custom thermoformed plastic packaging — including medical trays, dunnage and assembly trays, clamshells, blisters, insert trays, and sustainable packaging — for customers in medical device, automotive, electronics/ESD, industrial, and consumer markets. Its core technology stack consists of 14 thermoforming machines (including two robotic high-volume lines and two Kiefel machines inside a 3,200 sq. ft. ISO Class 8 cleanroom), three in-house CNC machining centers running 24/7 with Siemens NX CAD/CAM integration, and tiered quality control systems certified to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016.

Dordan operates as a fully integrated custom job shop: pricing is quote-based per project (driven by package size, material, quantity, tooling complexity, and cleanroom vs. standard environment), revenue is generated one-time through project manufacturing rather than recurring subscriptions, and engineering and tooling services are bundled into project pricing rather than sold separately. The go-to-market is exclusively direct enterprise sales targeting OEM engineering, quality, and procurement buyers, supplemented by participation in major medical device and packaging trade shows (MD&M West, MD&M Midwest, PACK EXPO International) and earned media in Plastics Today, Packaging Digest, Plastics News, and Medical Plastics News. The medical/healthcare vertical is the primary and fastest-growing segment following ISO 13485:2016 certification in April 2024 and the 2025-2026 doubling of cleanroom thermoforming capacity.

Name

Dordan Manufacturing Company

Legal name

Dordan Manufacturing Company, Incorporated

Website

https://dordan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Dordan Manufacturing is a fourth-generation, family-owned U.S. custom thermoformer producing medical trays, dunnage, clamshells, and blister packaging for medical, automotive, electronics, industrial, and consumer OEM customers via integrated in-house design, CNC tooling, and ISO Class 8 cleanroom manufacturing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Thermoformed Packaging

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Thermoforming & Contract Manufacturing (IMANAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial & Protective Thermoformed Packaging (Dunnage, Trays, Clamshells) (IMANAHAC), Thermoformed Packaging (Food, Beverage & Consumer Goods) (IMANAHAA), Thermoforming Tooling, Mold & Die Manufacturing (IMANAHAJ)

Keywords

• Custom thermoformed packaging
• Medical device trays
• Thermoforming manufacturer
• ISO Class 8 cleanroom
• Plastic packaging design

Headquarters

HQ city

Woodstock

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Thermoformed Packaging Manufacturing: Dordan generates revenue through one-time custom manufacturing projects for thermoformed packaging. All pricing is based on specific project requirements including package size, material type and thickness, order quantity, tooling costs, quality control requirements, and production environment (cleanroom vs. standard). Revenue is driven by long-term customer relationships across medical, automotive, electronics, and consumer markets rather than recurring subscriptions. The company operates as a custom job shop with project-based billing.
2. Engineering and Design Services: Dordan provides in-house package design, prototyping, and tooling services. These engineering services are bundled with manufacturing projects as part of the total project cost rather than sold separately. Design and engineering feed into tooling and thermoforming revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Dordan Manufacturing is a fully integrated custom thermoformer that designs, tool-builds (in-house CNC), thermoforms, and assembles plastic packaging solutions — including medical trays, dunnage and assembly trays, clamshells, blisters, insert trays, and sustainable packaging — for medical, automotive, electronics, industrial, and consumer markets. Production runs on 14 thermoforming machines in a 50,000 sq. ft. Woodstock, IL facility, including a 3,200 sq. ft. ISO Class 8 cleanroom with two Kiefel machines for medical device packaging. All work is delivered as custom projects under quote-based, B2B project pricing with engineering collaboration from concept through production tooling.

Product overview

Dordan Manufacturing Company is a custom thermoforming manufacturer offering a unified portfolio of packaging solutions and services. The core product line includes Medical Trays & Packaging, Dunnage & Assembly Trays, Clamshell Packaging, Blister Packaging, Insert Trays, and Sustainable Packaging—all produced via custom thermoforming. These products are supported by integrated service capabilities: Package Design (using Siemens NX), Tooling (in-house CNC machining), Thermoforming (14 machines including cleanroom production), Cleanroom Manufacturing (ISO Class 8 certified), and Quality Control. The company operates as a fully integrated manufacturer providing in-house engineering, tooling, thermoforming, and cleanroom production for consistent, high-performance packaging solutions across medical, automotive, electronics, industrial, and consumer markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Trays & Packaging Custom thermoformed medical device trays, blisters, surgical kits, and procedural kits designed for sterility maintenance, product protection, and regulatory compliance for medical device manufacturers.
• Dunnage & Assembly Trays Custom engineered thermoformed trays for shipping, part assembly, and work-in-process handling that provide product protection and efficiency gains in manufacturing environments across automotive, electronics, industrial, and medical customers.
• Clamshell Packaging Custom plastic clamshell packaging designed for retail display and product security across consumer products, automotive, and electronics applications.
• Blister Packaging Custom thermoformed blister packaging solutions for product protection and display across medical, consumer, and industrial applications.
• Insert Trays Custom plastic insert trays for organizing, protecting, and presenting products during storage, shipping, and retail display.
• Sustainable Packaging Custom sustainable thermoformed packaging solutions including recyclable materials and bio-based plastics such as PLA, PHA, BioPET, and algae-based materials.
• Package Design Services In-house engineering using Siemens NX for thermoform packaging design, managing the entire developmental process from concept through tooling release with collaborative customer engagement.
• Tooling Services In-house tool shop equipped with 3 CNCs running 24/7, capable of machining tools up to 36" x 30" x 6", with NX CAD/CAM integration for prototype and production tooling.
• Thermoforming Services Custom thermoforming production on 14 thermoforming machines including two Kiefel machines in Dordan's ISO Class 8 cleanroom, housed in a 50,000 sq. ft. facility, converting a wide range of materials for diverse industries.
• Cleanroom Manufacturing ISO Class 8 certified cleanroom (3,200 sq. ft. hard wall and fully enclosed space) with two Kiefel thermoforming machines for medical tray and packaging production under ISO 13485:2016.
• Quality Control Services Tiered quality control system with multiple levels of inspection and validation protocols ensuring dimensional, functional, and regulatory benchmarks are met under Dordan's ISO 9001:2015 quality management system.
• Prototyping Services Prototyping services using dedicated prototyping presses (Formech HD 1000c-T and Formetec) to support customers, particularly in the medical device industry, who require multiple prototype iterations during design and validation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Dordan doubled its ISO Class 8 cleanroom thermoforming capacity with the installation of a second Kiefel thermoforming machine, enabling the company to meet growing medical customer demand.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 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

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MD&M West / Informa MarketscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDordan exhibits at MD&M West annually as a custom thermoforming company serving the medical device industry. The partnership provides access to medical device OEMs, engineers, and procurement professionals. Dordan uses the event to showcase medical packaging capabilities, distribute technical briefs, and generate new business leads. Dordan maintains booth #1082 at the event.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/dordanmfg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dordan-manufacturing-inc.
• Instagraminstagram.com/dordan_manufacturing
• TikToktiktok.com/@dordanmfg

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 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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