What Engineered Plastics does

Engineered Plastics, LLC is a privately held custom plastics manufacturer founded in 2008 and headquartered in Lake City, Pennsylvania, operating as part of the APL Manufacturing vertically-integrated network. The company runs three specialized divisions in northwest Pennsylvania: a Molding Division (Lake City, 62,000 sq ft, ISO 9001:2015 certified) operating 27 horizontal injection molding machines from 55T to 850T clamp force with standard, insert, 2-shot, and overmolding capabilities on commodity and engineering-grade resins; an Assembly Division (Erie, 60,000 sq ft) providing mechanical, adhesive, and ultrasonic assembly, pad-print/hot-stamp/silkscreen decorating, and packaging/distribution; and a Recycling Division (Erie, 85,000 sq ft) that buys, toll processes, and sells post-industrial plastic waste (PP, HDPE, LDPE, ABS, Nylon) converted into regrind, flake, and pellet form. Its proprietary branded product is Stall Grid, an interlocking paver system made from recycled plastics for equestrian stalls, walkways, arenas, and drainage applications.

The company's revenue model is built on quote-based, project-driven custom manufacturing contracts across four streams: injection molding services, assembly and decorating services, post-industrial plastics recycling (buy/toll/sell), and Stall Grid product sales through direct and distributor channels. Customer concentration is anchored by long-tenured industrial accounts in retail/consumer products, racking and storage systems, medical/healthcare (including Prestan Products for CPR training aids), automotive accessories, and lawn/garden. Go-to-market is sales-led: inbound leads are routed through a website quote-request system to a sales team reachable at 814-774-2970 and [email protected], with division-specific numbers and email addresses for molding, assembly, and recycling. Pricing is fully bespoke and not publicly disclosed.

Strategically, Engineered Plastics positions itself as a one-stop, vertically-integrated plastics manufacturer that combines molding, finishing, packaging, and recycled-content supply under a single domestic supplier, leveraging its northwest Pennsylvania footprint at the crossroads of Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Buffalo to serve regional industrial buyers with global shipping reach. Its partnership with APL Manufacturing extends its capabilities into stamping, EDM, surface modification, brazing, and heat treating, enabling bundled assemblies that go beyond pure plastics work. The competitive posture is differentiated primarily by integration and domestic custom manufacturing capability rather than by proprietary technology, intellectual property, or AI/automation.

Name

Engineered Plastics

Legal name

Engineered Plastics, LLC

Website

https://engineeredplastics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Engineered Plastics is a privately held custom injection molder and post-industrial plastics recycler operating three divisions in northwest Pennsylvania as part of APL Manufacturing, serving medical, retail, racking, automotive, and consumer-products customers with integrated molding, assembly, decorating, and recycled-resin supply.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Plastics Manufacturing

NAICS

All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (326199)

SIC

Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Injection Molding & Contract Manufacturing (Job Shops/CMs) (IMANAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Consumer Products Injection Molding (Housewares, Toys, Personal Care) (IMANAFAE), Engineering Plastics Recycling (ABS, PC, PA, POM, PMMA) (EUAIAKAI), Automotive & Transportation Injection Molded Parts (IMANAFAB)

Keywords

• Custom injection molding
• Plastics assembly services
• Post-industrial recycling
• Thermoplastic manufacturing
• Contract plastics manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Injection Molding Services: Custom injection molding services for industrial applications using commodity and engineering grade resins. Services include standard molding, insert molding, 2-shot injection molding, and overmolding. Revenue generated from part production based on customer specifications and volume.
2. Assembly and Decorating Services: Assembly, decorating, and packaging services for customer products. Includes mechanical assembly, adhesive bonding, ultrasonic welding, pad printing, hot stamping, silkscreen, and packaging/distribution. Revenue based on per-unit or project pricing.
3. Post-Industrial Plastics Recycling: Buy, toll process, and sell post-industrial plastic waste. Buys from manufacturers generating plastic waste, toll processes for customers to convert waste back to regrind/flakes/pellets, and sells recycled materials to converters and compounders.
4. Stall Grid Product Sales: Sale of proprietary Stall Grid interlocking paver system made from recycled plastics. Sold directly and through distributor network for equestrian, pedestrian, and industrial applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Engineered Plastics is a custom plastics manufacturer that designs, produces, and supplies thermoplastic injection-molded components, complementary assembly/decorating/packaging services, and post-industrial plastics recycling. It operates three divisions in northwest Pennsylvania — Molding (Lake City), Assembly (Erie), and Recycling (Erie) — providing industrial buyers with one-stop-shop manufacturing from part production through final kitted and packaged product, with ISO 9001:2015 certified quality on the molding side.

Product overview

Engineered Plastics is a custom plastics manufacturer offering an integrated portfolio of four core products and services: Plastic Injection Molding (standard, insert, 2-shot, and overmolding processes across 27 machines), Assembly Services (mechanical, adhesive, ultrasonic assembly plus decorating and packaging), Post-Industrial Plastics Recycling (buying, toll processing, and selling of recycled materials), and Stall Grid (a proprietary interlocking paver product made from recycled plastics). The company operates three specialized divisions in northwest Pennsylvania—Molding, Assembly, and Recycling—that work together to provide customers with vertically integrated manufacturing solutions from initial molding through final assembly, decorating, packaging, and incorporation of recycled content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Stall Grid: An interlocking paver system used in pedestrian walkways and equine stalls, walkers, arenas and more. Made of a proprietary blend of recycled plastics and proudly made in the U.S.

Products and services

• Stall Grid Proprietary interlocking paver system made from a recycled-plastic blend; used in pedestrian walkways, equine stalls, walkers, arenas, and similar applications, producing a french drain effect and reducing damage from standing water. Sold direct and through distributor network.
• Plastic Injection Molding Custom industrial injection molding services using commodity and engineering-grade resins; includes standard, insert, 2-shot injection molding, and overmolding processes across 27 horizontal machines ranging from 55T to 850T clamp force. Handles transfer of existing molds; ISO 9001:2015 certified.
• Assembly Services Comprehensive assembly services including mechanical, adhesive, and ultrasonic assembly methods; decorating services such as pad print, hot stamp, silkscreen, and label/decal application; packaging and distribution solutions including automatic bagging with counting up to 5 components.
• Post-Industrial Plastics Recycling Post-industrial waste recycling including buying, toll processing, and selling of recycled plastics (PP, HDPE, LDPE, ABS, Nylon); converts waste into regrind, flake, or pellet form for reintroduction into manufacturing processes. Operates from an 85,000 sq ft Erie, PA facility.

Quantifiable outcome

• 14+ year supplier-customer relationship maintained with recycled materials distributor
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• APL ManufacturingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company and strategic network partner. Engineered Plastics is part of APL Manufacturing, a premier vertically-integrated network of customer-focused manufacturers delivering precision-engineered solutions. Beyond plastics and molding, APL's capabilities include thin and thick gauge stamping, EDM, surface modification, brazing and heat treating.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mack Molding: Vertically integrated custom injection molder with molding and contract manufacturing services for medical, industrial, and consumer customers — comparable in service breadth and target markets.
• Evco Plastics: Custom injection molding contract manufacturer serving consumer goods, medical, and industrial markets with multiple U.S. facilities and assembly/decorating capabilities — a strong direct competitor.
• Crescent Industries: Custom injection molder and contract manufacturer offering design, tooling, molding, and assembly — directly comparable in service model and target verticals to Engineered Plastics.
• Plastek Industries: Custom injection molding and packaging solutions provider serving consumer goods, personal care, and industrial customers — a close match to Engineered Plastics' assembly, decorating, and packaging service line.
• PTI Engineered Plastics: Custom injection molding and contract manufacturing company serving automotive, industrial, and consumer markets — a directly comparable mid-market mold-er with similar service offerings.
• Tessy Plastics: Mid-market custom injection molder offering molding, assembly, and value-added services across medical, consumer, and industrial markets — directly comparable in customer mix and service breadth to Engineered Plastics.

Broad incumbents

• Protolabs (Proto Labs): Larger, publicly listed digital manufacturer offering injection molding and rapid prototyping across many end markets — competes for similar custom molding programs with a more automated, digital-first GTM model.
• PureCycle Technologies: Public advanced recycling company focused on polypropylene purification — adjacent to EP's post-industrial recycling operations but at much larger scale and with proprietary purification technology.
• Phillips Medisize: Global injection molder and contract manufacturer with strong medical device focus, owned by Molex — overlaps with EP's medical and assembly capabilities but at much larger scale and broader geographic footprint.

Emerging players

• MBA Polymers: Plastics recycling company recovering engineering plastics from end-of-life products — directly comparable to EP's post-industrial recycling business model and material focus (ABS, Nylon, PP, etc.).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/epi-recycling-solutions

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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