FM Corporation

What FM Corporation does

FM Corporation is a privately held U.S. custom contract manufacturer founded in 1980 and headquartered in Rogers, Arkansas, specializing in structural foam molding and high-pressure injection molding of plastic parts. The company operates from a 165,000 sq ft main facility in Rogers housing molding, painting, and assembly, supplemented by a 40,000 sq ft Metals Division in Sulphur Springs, AR for CNC machining, turning, sheet metal fabrication, and welding. A 10,000 sq ft climate-controlled assembly area built in 2014 supports complex 1,000+ piece assemblies. Core offerings include structural foam molding (parts from 5 oz to 75 lbs with microcellular core), high-pressure injection molding (90–1,450 ton machines), in-house finishing (paint line, UL-certified EMI shielding, silk screening, pad printing), assembly, and metal fabrication, with secondary operations such as ultrasonic welding and insert installation performed at-press.

The company serves enterprise OEMs across three primary verticals — medical devices (enclosures for fluid/blood analyzers, mammography, surgical and cardiac machines), industrial manufacturing (automotive, water purification, aerospace/defense), and commodity/consumer products (agriculture disposables, dunnage, pallets, lawn care) — with no minimum order quantity policy that supports both prototype and high-volume runs. Revenue is generated through quote-based one-time manufacturing fees for custom molded, finished, assembled, and metal-fabricated parts. Go-to-market combines a website-driven Request-a-Quote funnel with an enterprise field sales team comprising a National Sales Manager, Regional Sales Engineer, and three external channel partners (Custom Product Technologies, Fontana Partners, Marketing Tech). The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified, holds UL certification for EMI shielding, and is privately held without disclosed institutional investment or funding events.

Operating characteristics include 101–250 employees (exact headcount undisclosed), five open roles on the careers site, several associates with 30+ years of tenure, and disclosed hourly wages in the $16–$22 range for production roles. The customer base spans domestic U.S. and overseas markets with no named end-customer logos publicly disclosed, and there are no reported M&A, fundraising, or restructuring events in the source material.

Name

FM Corporation

Legal name

FM Corporation

Website

https://fmcorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

FM Corporation is a privately held U.S. custom contract manufacturer founded in 1980 in Rogers, Arkansas, producing structural foam and injection molded plastic parts, finishing, assembly, and metal fabrication for medical, industrial, and commodity OEM customers with no minimum order quantities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rogers

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 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 Manufacturing Services: FM Corporation generates revenue through manufacturing fees for producing custom structural foam molded parts, high-pressure injection molded parts, finished painted parts, assembled products, and machined/fabricated metal parts. Services are offered without minimum order quantities (MOQs), serving both low and high volume production runs.
2. Value-Added Services: Additional revenue from finishing services (painting, masking, logo applications including silk screening, pad printing, hot stamping, inkjet printing), assembly services, and EMI shielding capabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

FM Corporation is a custom contract manufacturer that produces structural foam molded parts, high-pressure injection molded parts, finished painted components, assembled products, and machined/fabricated metal parts. Operating from a 165,000 sq ft main facility in Rogers, AR and a 40,000 sq ft metals division in Sulphur Springs, AR, the company delivers turnkey manufacturing solutions covering molding, finishing, assembly, and metals fabrication without minimum order quantity requirements.

Product overview

FM Corporation is a custom manufacturing company offering a comprehensive suite of plastic and metal fabrication services under one roof. The company operates four core service divisions: Structural Foam Molding (parts from 5 oz to 75 lbs with microcellular structure), High Pressure Injection Molding (90-1450 ton machines processing commodity and engineering resins), Finishing Services (paint line, EMI shielding, logo applications), Assembly Services (climate-controlled area for simple to complex assemblies), and Metals Division (milling, turning, sheet metal fabrication, welding). Supporting capabilities include Precision Inspecting with CMM equipment and In-House Tool Repair. This integrated approach allows FM to provide turnkey solutions from molding through finishing and assembly without requiring customers to use multiple vendors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Structural Foam Molding Custom structural foam molding services for parts ranging from 5 oz to 75 lbs, using a process that creates microcellular porous centers sandwiched between solid resin layers for high strength and rigidity with reduced weight. Enables aluminum tooling use due to lower pressure requirements. Targeted at OEMs across medical, industrial, and consumer sectors needing durable molded parts.
• High Pressure Injection Molding High-pressure injection molding services using machines ranging from 90 to 1450 tons, capable of processing commodity grade resins (HDPE, PP) and engineering grade resins (Nylon, PBT, Noryl). Supports OEM customers needing precision molded components in production volumes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Parts ranging from 5 oz to 75 lbs can be accommodated
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 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

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Custom Product Technologies, LLCcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExternal sales representation by David DiNardo, serving as a channel partner for distributing FM Corporation's manufacturing services.
• Fontana Partners, InccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExternal sales representation by Scott Ripkey, serving as a channel partner for distributing FM Corporation's manufacturing services.
• Marketing TechcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExternal sales representation by Jim Whitney, serving as a channel partner for distributing FM Corporation's manufacturing services.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Plastic Ingenuity: Plastic Ingenuity is a custom plastics manufacturer specializing in thermoforming and injection molding with finishing and assembly for medical, food, and industrial customers. Comparable to FM Corporation in custom plastics services and integrated manufacturing under one roof.
• Mack Molding: Mack Molding is a custom plastics molder offering injection molding, structural foam molding, and assembly services to medical, industrial, and consumer customers. Closely comparable to FM Corporation in process capabilities (structural foam + injection), customer verticals, and integrated assembly/finishing model.
• Royal Plastics: Royal Plastics is a custom injection molder offering molding, finishing, and assembly services to OEM customers across consumer, industrial, and electronics segments. Comparable to FM Corporation in custom plastics contract manufacturing and mid-sized independent operator profile.
• EVCO Plastics: EVCO Plastics is a custom injection molding and contract manufacturing provider serving medical, industrial, and consumer markets with design, tooling, molding, and assembly services. Highly comparable to FM Corporation in offering turnkey plastics manufacturing across multiple end-markets.
• Plastek Industries: Plastek Industries is a custom injection molder and contract manufacturer offering molding, decorating, and assembly for personal care, food/beverage, and industrial markets. Comparable to FM Corporation in custom molding services and value-added finishing/assembly integration.
• Hoffer Plastics: Hoffer Plastics is a family-owned custom injection molder offering molding, decorating, and assembly to OEM customers. Comparable to FM Corporation in custom plastics services, mid-market enterprise customer base, and privately held independent ownership profile.
• Tessy Plastics: Tessy Plastics is a custom injection molder and contract manufacturer serving medical, automotive, and industrial markets with in-house tooling, molding, and assembly. Directly comparable to FM Corporation in process mix, medical/industrial customer mix, and turnkey assembly offerings.
• Wiesner Precision Plastics: Wiesner Precision Plastics is a custom injection molder providing precision-molded components and assembly to medical and industrial customers. Comparable to FM Corporation in precision plastics manufacturing and quality-driven regulated end-market exposure.

Broad incumbents

• Trinseo: Trinseo is a global materials company producing plastics, latex binders, and synthetic rubber serving automotive, electronics, and consumer goods. Adjacent incumbent to FM Corporation's end-markets but positioned upstream as a materials supplier rather than a custom molder.
• Bemis Manufacturing Company: Bemis Manufacturing is a large diversified plastics manufacturer producing molded products, profile extrusions, and assembled goods for industrial and consumer markets. Comparable to FM Corporation in structural plastics and assembly capabilities, but operates at significantly greater scale and breadth.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

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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