What Plasti-Fab does

Plasti-Fab is a composite products manufacturer specializing in fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP/GRP) equipment for industrial infrastructure applications. The company's core offering includes fiberglass stop logs and related composite structures used for water flow control and containment in water and wastewater management systems, alongside corrosion-resistant composite solutions for chemical processing and general industrial customers. Plasti-Fab's stated differentiator is flexible manufacturing tailored to customer-specific requirements, serving two primary verticals: Water & Wastewater Markets and Chemical & Industrial. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Ridgefield, United States, Plasti-Fab employs 51-100 people and operates as a focused mid-market industrial manufacturer.

The business was historically operated as a brand under NOV (National Oilwell Varco), a large oil and gas equipment provider, before being announced for divestiture. On October 17, 2024, Carlisle Companies Inc. announced its intent to acquire Plasti-Fab from NOV for $259.5 million. Revenue figures, pricing models, customer-specific data, and channel details are not publicly disclosed in available sources. Plasti-Fab functions as a project- and specification-driven manufacturer with custom engineering of composite products rather than a high-volume commodity producer.

Name

Plasti-Fab

Legal name

Plasti-Fab

Website

https://plasti-fab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Plasti-Fab is a composite products manufacturer specializing in fiberglass reinforced plastic equipment, including fiberglass stop logs for water flow control, serving water/wastewater, chemical, and industrial markets with custom flexible manufacturing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Composite Manufacturing

NAICS

Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261)

SIC

Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821)

akta.pro primary industry

FRP/GRP & Composite Materials (Resins, Fibers, Core Materials) (IMAJAKAC)

Keywords

• Fiberglass reinforced plastic
• Composite products manufacturing
• Water flow control equipment
• Wastewater composite solutions
• Industrial fiberglass equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Ridgefield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D

Core offering

Plasti-Fab manufactures fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP/GRP) composite products for industrial applications. Its core offerings include fiberglass stop logs used in water and wastewater management systems to control water flow and hold back water. The company emphasizes flexible manufacturing capabilities to deliver customized composite solutions for the Water & Wastewater and Chemical & Industrial markets.

Product overview

Plasti-Fab is a composite products manufacturer operating as a brand under NOV (National Oilwell Varco), focused on flexible manufacturing solutions. The company produces composite/GRP (glass-reinforced plastic) products primarily for Water & Wastewater Markets and Chemical & Industrial sectors. The core product offering includes fiberglass stop logs and related composite structures designed for water flow control and containment applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plasti-Fab Composite Products (Fiberglass Stop Logs and Related FRP Structures) Fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP/GRP) composite products manufactured by Plasti-Fab for industrial applications. The flagship offerings are fiberglass stop logs used in water and wastewater management systems to control water flow and hold back water, along with related composite structures for chemical and industrial applications.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• PPG Industries: PPG's Fiber Glass business supplies fiberglass reinforcements and coatings used in composite manufacturing. While not a direct custom-composite fabricator, PPG operates in the same materials supply chain that Plasti-Fab depends on for resin and glass inputs.
• Owens Corning: Owens Corning is a global building materials leader with a Composites segment that produces fiberglass reinforcements and finished FRP products used across construction, water, and industrial applications adjacent to Plasti-Fab's offerings.
• Fiber Glass Systems (NOV): A sibling business to Plasti-Fab under NOV's former ownership, Fiber Glass Systems produces fiberglass pipe, tanks, and composite products for oil and gas and industrial applications—offering a directly comparable but broader-scale composite manufacturing footprint.

Others

• Ashland: Ashland supplies specialty resins and composite materials used in fiberglass-reinforced plastic manufacturing, making it a relevant materials-side peer serving the same fabricator customer base as Plasti-Fab.
• Hexion: Hexion produces epoxy and specialty resins for composite applications including FRP manufacturing, positioning it as an enabling materials supplier whose products feed into the same value chain as Plasti-Fab's finished composite products.
• AOC: AOC is a global supplier of unsaturated polyester, vinyl ester, and specialty resins used as primary inputs in FRP/GRP composite manufacturing, making it a key materials supplier and ecosystem peer to Plasti-Fab.

Direct peers

• Creative Pultrusions: Creative Pultrusions designs and manufactures pultruded FRP structural profiles and custom composite systems serving infrastructure, water, and industrial end markets that align closely with Plasti-Fab's target segments.
• Strongwell Corporation: Strongwell is one of the largest US pultruded and molded FRP/GRP manufacturers, producing structural composites for water/wastewater, industrial, and infrastructure markets that directly overlap Plasti-Fab's primary segments.
• Bedford Reinforced Plastics: Bedford manufactures fiberglass reinforced plastic products including structural shapes, grating, and custom composite fabrications for industrial, water, and chemical applications—a closely comparable product portfolio to Plasti-Fab.
• Enduro Composites: Enduro produces FRP products for water/wastewater, oil and gas, and industrial markets, with overlapping capabilities in fiberglass structural components and water flow control products similar to Plasti-Fab's stop logs.

Market position

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Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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