Falcon Design & Manufacturing

What Falcon Design & Manufacturing does

Falcon Design & Manufacturing, Inc. is a privately held US contract manufacturer founded in 1978 and headquartered in a 25,200 sq ft facility in Shawnee, Kansas. The company designs and produces custom OEM graphic overlays, nameplates, membrane switches, industrial labels, and related components (including gaskets, hard coated windows, metal sub-assemblies, and insulators) for incorporation into equipment manufacturers' end products. Its core technical capabilities include precision cutting to .010 of an inch, proprietary color control systems for lot-to-lot consistency, custom texture application, poly dome nameplate forming, embossing, and reverse-printed graphics on clear polyester or polycarbonate substrates.

The company operates a fully vertically integrated model, performing design, prototyping, production, and assembly in-house, with raw materials pre-purchased and held in stock to enable rapid turnaround. Falcon serves equipment manufacturers across industrial manufacturing, medical (FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliant labeling), aviation, and general business services verticals. Its go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales, primarily through website-driven quote requests and phone contact, with same-day sample reengineering, proofs, and quotes positioned as a key competitive differentiator against overseas suppliers.

The revenue model is custom project-based pricing per order, with OEM programs that eliminate costly tool changes and support multi-year contracts. Falcon is founder/management-owned with no disclosed external investment, and the company maintains long-tenured customer relationships spanning 20+ years. Distribution is exclusively domestic, with no disclosed international footprint.

Name

Falcon Design & Manufacturing

Legal name

Falcon Design & Manufacturing, Inc.

Website

https://falcondesignmfg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Falcon Design & Manufacturing is a US-based custom OEM manufacturer of graphic overlays, nameplates, membrane switches, and industrial labels, serving equipment manufacturers across industrial, medical, aviation, and business services sectors from its Shawnee, Kansas facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

OEM Industrial Graphics and Membrane Switch Manufacturing

NAICS

Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641), Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413)

SIC

Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Aerospace Interior Materials & Components (Cabin) (IMABANAI)

Keywords

• Custom OEM graphics
• Membrane switches
• Industrial nameplates
• Graphic overlays
• Precision screen printing

Headquarters

HQ city

Shawnee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Industrial Graphics and Overlays: One-time manufacturing of custom graphic overlays, nameplates, and membrane switches for equipment manufacturers. Revenue generated per order/project with pricing based on specifications, quantities, and materials.
2. Prototyping Services: Rapid response prototyping for concept validation and presentation before full production commitment. Includes laser-cut samples, blueprints, and documentation services.
3. Engineering and Documentation Services: Total design and engineering of control panels and subpanels with documentation and blueprints. Reverse engineering services for products without existing designs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Falcon Design & Manufacturing produces custom OEM graphic overlays, industrial nameplates, and membrane switches for equipment manufacturers serving industrial, medical, aviation, and business services end markets. All design, prototyping, production, and assembly work is performed in-house at a 25,200 square foot facility in Shawnee, Kansas. The company complements its manufacturing with rapid prototyping, reverse engineering, and full design and engineering documentation services for OEM customers.

Product overview

Falcon Design & Manufacturing is a custom graphics and labeling manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of products centered around OEM Custom Graphics and Nameplates & Membrane Switches as core offerings. Their portfolio includes equipment labeling, custom industrial faceplates and overlays, custom textures, embossing, contour cut nameplates, transparent colors for backlit applications, poly dome nameplates, roll labels, UL labels, and complementary components including hard coated windows, metal sub-assemblies, gaskets, custom spacers, and insulators. The company operates as a single unified manufacturing service, providing everything from design and prototyping through full production, primarily serving industrial manufacturing, medical, aerospace, and business services sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• OEM Custom Graphics
• Nameplates & Membrane Switches
• Equipment Labeling
• Custom Industrial Faceplates & Overlays
• Contour Cut Nameplates
• Poly Dome Nameplates
• Roll Labels
• UL Labels
• Hard Coated Windows
• Metal Sub-Assemblies
• Gaskets
• Custom Spacers
• Insulators
• Rapid Prototyping Services
• Engineering and Documentation Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Same-day sample reengineering, proofs, and quotes available for urgent projects
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• APEM: Established global manufacturer of HMI components including membrane switches and panel products for industrial, medical, and aerospace markets. Larger, broader portfolio but overlapping core products.
• Molex (Temp-Flex): Molex is a large global interconnect and electronics manufacturer with related capabilities in membrane switches and custom HMI solutions serving automotive, medical, and industrial OEMs.
• Brady Corporation: Large manufacturer of industrial labels, identification products, and specialty printing solutions. Overlaps with Falcon's equipment labeling business but at much greater scale and with broader product portfolio.

Direct peers

• Memtron Technologies: Custom membrane switch and user interface manufacturer serving industrial, medical, and aerospace OEMs. Direct competitor with comparable product portfolio, customer segments, and custom OEM sales model.
• Dyna-Graphics: US-based custom membrane switch, graphic overlay, and nameplate manufacturer. Comparable in size, customer base (industrial/medical/aerospace OEMs), and Made-in-America value proposition.
• Nelson-Miller: Specialty manufacturer of membrane switches, nameplates, and dials for OEMs. Comparable product offering across industrial and aerospace markets with similar custom engineering and prototyping focus.
• Hoffmann + Krippner: Manufacturer of membrane switches, input devices, and custom HMI solutions serving industrial, medical, and aerospace OEMs globally. Comparable technology and customer overlap, larger international presence.
• Butler Graphics: Manufacturer of membrane switches, graphic overlays, and custom labels for OEM customers. Similar size and segment focus in industrial, medical, and electronics equipment.
• ECI Screenprint: US precision screen printer specializing in membrane switches, graphic overlays, and decals for OEM customers. Direct product and customer segment overlap with Falcon.

Others

• RS Components (industrial labels): Major industrial distributor of labeling, identification, and HMI products including competing nameplate and label solutions. Adjacent rather than directly competitive due to distribution rather than custom manufacturing model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/falcon-design-and-manufacturing-inc.

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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