Red Streak Corporation

What Red Streak Corporation does

Red Streak Corporation is a privately held, family-owned B2B contract manufacturer headquartered at 1627 Main St, Kansas City, Missouri. Originally founded in 1946 by John Folk as KC Bolt, Nut, & Screw Co. — the first full-line fastener distributor in the Kansas City area — the company rebranded to Red Streak Corporation in the 1990s as it expanded from fastener distribution into broader supply chain and manufacturing services. Today it is led by second-generation owner Bryan Folk and operates with a 1-10 employee headcount.

The company operates a turn-key, single-location manufacturing model covering precision machining (CNC horizontal and vertical milling, turning, 3-axis and 4-axis machining, live-tooling, EDM), injection molding with presses ranging from 50 to 1500 tons, thin-gauge metal fabrication supported by 3D modeling, MIG and TIG welding, in-house powder coating, electrical wiring and cabling assemblies, and finished sub-assemblies. Supporting service modules include design, prototyping (including STL-format 3D prototypes), quality auditing via ISO 9001-certified third parties, multi-modal logistics (air, rail, ocean, LTL, ground), packaging, and offsite warehousing with Kanban, JIT, VMI, and pull-replenishment inventory systems.

Red Streak generates revenue through custom-quoted contract manufacturing projects rather than published pricing tiers, with multi-year customer relationships and project-based billing. Its go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales supported by dedicated project managers running a four-step engagement (value-stream mapping, project planning, communications updates, program overviews). The company sells a value proposition anchored on domestic 5-6 week lead times versus 4-5 months for overseas sourcing, and a stated 5-10% reduction in total acquisition costs through consolidated sourcing, logistics, and warehousing. The customer base is industrial manufacturing companies nationwide, served through a corporate website and direct sales engagement, with no disclosed customer logos, funding history, certifications beyond supplier-side ISO 9001 audits, or external investors.

Name

Red Streak Corporation

Legal name

Red Streak Corporation

Website

https://redstreakcorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Red Streak Corporation is a family-owned, Kansas City-based B2B contract manufacturer founded in 1946, providing turn-key precision machining, injection molding, metal fabrication, electrical assemblies, and sub-assemblies to industrial customers nationwide through a single domestic facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kansas City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Manufacturing Services: Red Streak generates revenue through comprehensive contract manufacturing services delivered as a turn-key system. The company provides design, engineering, prototyping, and production services for precision machining, injection molding, metal fabrication, electrical assemblies, and sub-assemblies — all in a single location. Revenue is project-based and likely tied to manufacturing volumes, with both large volume and small volume manufacturing capabilities.
2. Logistics and Warehousing Services: Additional revenue streams include arranging logistics (air shipment, railroad, ocean freight, LTL shipping, ground shipping) and offering offsite warehousing with customized inventory management systems. These services support the core contract manufacturing offering and provide ongoing revenue through long-term inventory management relationships.
3. Packaging Services: Product packaging services handling specific packaging requirements from messaging to graphics, generating additional revenue as part of the full-service domestic manufacturing solution offering.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Red Streak Corporation provides turn-key contract manufacturing services combining precision machining, injection molding, metal fabrication, electrical assemblies, and sub-assemblies under one roof in Kansas City, Missouri. The company supports customers through integrated design, engineering, prototyping, production, logistics, and warehousing services, enabling simplified single-source supply chain management for industrial buyers. Operations are supported by CNC machining, injection molding presses (50 to 1,500 tons), 3D modeling, MIG/TIG welding, in-house powder coating, and pull-replenishment inventory systems (Kanban, JIT, VMI).

Product overview

Red Streak Corporation is a contract manufacturing services provider offering a unified suite of manufacturing capabilities including Precision Machining, Injection Molding, Metal Fabrication, Electrical Assemblies, and Sub-assemblies. These core manufacturing products are supported by integrated service modules including Design, Prototype, Quality, Logistics, and Warehousing services. The company operates as a single-source turn-key system for contract manufacturing, providing comprehensive design, engineering, prototyping, and production services—all in a single location—enabling customers to simplify their supply chain with reduced time-to-market and total acquisition costs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Precision Machining CNC precision machining services including horizontal milling, vertical milling, turning, 3-axis, 4-axis, live-tooling, and EDM operations for small or large volume production across materials including steel, aluminum, and stainless steel, targeted at industrial manufacturing buyers.
• Injection Molding Plastic component manufacturing with press sizes ranging from 50-ton to 1,500-ton, capable of producing parts up to 4 ft. x 4 ft., with secondary operations including vacuum forming, sonic welding, hot stamp printing, pad printing, and painting for materials such as ABS, nylon, polypropylene, and acrylic.
• Metal Fabrication Metal fabrication services using 3D modeling software for development through production, focused on thin-gauge materials including steel, stainless, aluminum, and galvanized products, with secondary capabilities including powder coatings, MIG and TIG welding, and PEM insertion presses.
• Electrical Assemblies Electrical wiring and cabling assembly services for various electrical applications, ranging from simple to complex wiring configurations, including cutting, crimping, assembly, and kitting services for industrial customers.
• Sub-assemblies Quality-controlled finished product assembly services that manage the entire assembly process, including integration of sub-assemblies requiring multiple manufacturing capabilities for industrial customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5-10% reduction in total acquisition costs using standard costing benchmarks
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Tessy Plastics: Contract plastic injection molder and assembly provider serving medical, industrial, and consumer markets. Comparable to Red Streak for plastics-focused contract manufacturing engagements.
• Xometry: On-demand manufacturing marketplace offering CNC machining, injection molding, sheet metal fabrication, 3D printing, and assembly. The most direct competitive analog to Red Streak's multi-process turn-key model, delivered through a digital marketplace.
• Marlin Steel Wire Products: U.S. metal fabrication company producing custom wire forms, sheet metal components, and finished metal products. Comparable to Red Streak for custom metal fabrication and contract manufacturing of industrial components.
• Protolabs: Digital manufacturing services provider for CNC machining, injection molding, sheet metal fabrication, and 3D printing across prototyping and production volumes. Comparable to Red Streak across the same core process set with much larger scale.
• Mack Molding: Established U.S. contract manufacturer providing plastics injection molding, machining, and assembly services from multiple facilities. Closest scaled traditional analog to Red Streak's integrated plastics-and-assembly model.
• Astro Manufacturing & Design: U.S.-based precision machining and metal fabrication services provider for industrial customers. Closest size-comparable peer for Red Streak's machining and metal fabrication capabilities.
• Fictiv: On-demand manufacturing platform offering CNC machining, injection molding, 3D printing, and sheet metal fabrication with managed supply-chain services. Overlaps directly with Red Streak's design-through-warehousing value proposition.
• EVCO Plastics: Custom plastic injection molder and contract manufacturer serving industrial and consumer markets. Direct peer for Red Streak's injection molding and contract manufacturing services.
• Phillips Medisize: Global contract manufacturer specializing in medical and drug-delivery devices with injection molding and final assembly capabilities. Comparable to Red Streak's combined plastics/assembly model but at much larger scale and stricter regulatory context.
• Hubs: Online manufacturing platform connecting customers with CNC machining, injection molding, 3D printing, and sheet metal fabrication services. Competes for the same industrial customers Red Streak serves but through a digital, distributed supplier network.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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