What Advantage Plastic Products does

Advantage Plastic Products, operating as ACW Plastic Products, Inc. dba Advantage Plastic Products, is a custom plastic injection molder headquartered at 38 Henniker Street, Concord, New Hampshire. The company was incorporated in 1997 (commencing operations in April 1998) and was acquired by Mark Krauss's American Cord & Webbing Co., Inc. on December 31, 2019, making it a wholly-owned subsidiary within a fourth-generation, family-owned manufacturing platform that also produces narrow textile webbing and industrial sewing products. APP runs a 25,000 sq ft single-site manufacturing facility with injection molding presses ranging from 35 to 310 tons, supported by IQMS ERP for real-time production monitoring, multi-level bills of material, family-tool handling, and regrind tracking.

The company's offering spans four integrated service areas: Engineering and Design (DFM, DFA, prototyping via SLA/SLS/machining, mold flow analysis, and material selection); Tool Making (in-house single and multi-cavity molds, family molds, hot manifolds, unscrewing molds, and MUD base insert tooling, with domestic and offshore options); Injection Molding (commodity and engineering-grade resins, custom color matching, insert molding, over-molding, foam molding, and lights-out 24/7 capability); and Secondary Operations (machining, ultrasonic and sonic welding, pad printing, hot stamping, silk screening, painting, EMI shielding, solvent bonding, heat staking, mechanical assembly, kitting, custom packaging, and bar coding). The firm holds ISO 9001:2015 certification and maintains RoHS and REACH compliance.

APP serves five primary end markets: Industrial (engineering thermoplastics for harsh environments), Electronic Enclosures (custom enclosures with EMI shielding for medical, test, and consumer electronics), Lab Ware (non-invasive medical and laboratory equipment with full material and lot traceability), Environmental (anemometers, wind vanes, solar radiation shields, and monitoring instruments), and Consumer (high-cavitation, cost-optimized production). The business model is B2B and quote-based, with customers submitting CAD files, part specifications, material requirements, and annual volumes via a Request a Quote form; pricing is project-specific and not publicly disclosed, and the company operates on multi-year contracts with a direct, consultative field sales motion. There is no app, no public API, and no disclosed revenue.

Name

Advantage Plastic Products

Legal name

ACW Plastic Products, Inc.

Website

https://app-nh.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Advantage Plastic Products (APP), operating as ACW Plastic Products Inc., is a Concord, NH-based custom plastic injection molder serving industrial, electronic enclosures, lab ware, environmental, and consumer markets with engineering, tooling, molding, and secondary operations services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Plastic Injection Molding

NAICS

All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (326199), Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261)

SIC

Plastics Products, Nec (3089), Electronic Components & Accessories (3670)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Electrical & Electronics Injection Molded Components (Connectors, Housings) (IMANAFAD), Industrial & Machinery Injection Molded Components (Gears, Wear Parts) (IMANAFAF)

Keywords

• Custom plastic injection molding
• Injection mold design
• Engineering-grade thermoplastics
• Custom mold fabrication
• Plastic part manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Concord

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Plastic Injection Molding Manufacturing: Design, tool-making, injection molding, and secondary operations services for custom plastic parts. Processes commodity grade and engineering-grade plastics. Revenue generated from part production runs, tooling development, and value-added secondary services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Advantage Plastic Products (APP) is a custom plastic injection molder that designs, engineers, and manufactures molded plastic parts from concept through production. The company operates presses ranging from 35-ton to 310-ton capacity, processes both commodity and engineering-grade resins, builds molds in-house, and provides secondary finishing operations such as decoration, welding, assembly, and EMI shielding. APP serves industrial, electronic enclosure, lab ware, environmental, and consumer product manufacturers.

Product overview

Advantage Plastic Products (APP) is a custom plastic injection molding service provider offering a unified manufacturing solution spanning four integrated service areas: Engineering and Design (DFM, prototyping, mold flow analysis), Tool Making (single/multi-cavity molds, family molds, hot manifolds), Injection Molding (35-310 ton machines with commodity and engineering grade resins), and Secondary Operations (machining, welding, decoration, assembly). The company serves five primary market segments: Industrial (engineering thermoplastics), Electronic Enclosures (custom enclosures with EMI shielding), Lab Ware (medical devices with ISO 9001 quality control), Environmental (monitoring instruments), and Consumer (high cavitation molds for cost-effective production).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Engineering and Design Comprehensive engineering and design services including Design for Manufacture (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), prototyping (SLA, SLS, machining), mold flow analysis, and material selection assistance for industrial and consumer product manufacturers.
• Tool Making In-house mold design and manufacturing including single and multi-cavity molds, family molds, hot manifolds, unscrewing molds, MUD Base insert tooling, and transfer molds. Offers both domestic and offshore tooling with comprehensive mold progress reporting.
• Injection Molding Plastic injection molding on machines ranging from 35-ton to 310-ton, supporting commodity and engineering grade resins, high temperature and reinforced materials, custom color matching, insert molding, over-molding, and foam molding. Includes sprue pickers, end-of-arm tooling, automated resin loading, and lights-out 24/7 operation capability.
• Secondary Operations Comprehensive finishing services including machining (drilling, tapping), part decoration (pad printing, hot stamping, silk screening), ultrasonic welding, heat staking, painting, EMI shielding, solvent bonding, kitting, custom packaging, mechanical assembly, and bar coding.
• Industrial Market Solutions Custom injection molded parts using engineering grade thermoplastics for demanding industrial applications including extreme temperatures, harsh chemicals, and high impact requirements. Materials include glass filled, stainless filled, flame retardant, high temperature, and impact modified materials.
• Electronic Enclosures Custom plastic electronic enclosures for medical instruments, test instruments, measurement instruments, key fobs, and consumer electronics. Includes secondary operations such as part decorating, sonic welding, and EMI shielding.
• Lab Ware Non-invasive lab ware products including sample preparation technologies, DNA testing equipment, autograph harvesting, thermal ablation therapy devices, and neonatology products. ISO 9001 certified with documented quality control and material/lot traceability.
• Environmental Products Custom molded plastic parts for climate and environmental monitoring including anemometers, wind vanes, data loggers, monitoring instruments, and solar radiation shields for temperature and RH sensing in wind measurement, temperature monitoring, water monitoring, air monitoring, and solar radiation applications.
• Consumer Products High cavitation molds, family molds, and automation solutions for cost-sensitive consumer product manufacturing, designed to minimize labor costs and enable competitive pricing through ROI-focused project evaluation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1000 hours of operation from new 55-ton Toshiba press within first year of installation

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• American Cord & Webbing Co., Inc. (ACW)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 December 2019Mark Krauss, Owner of American Cord & Webbing Co., Inc. (ACW) acquired Advantage Plastic Products (APP) on December 31st, 2019. ACW is a fourth-generation family-owned manufacturer of narrow textile webbing, industrial sewing, and injection molded plastic hardware founded in 1917. The new entity operates as ACW Plastic Products, Inc. (APP), dba Advantage Plastic Products. This acquisition combined resources of both companies under common business culture.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mack Molding: Custom injection molder with in-house tooling, molding, and assembly capabilities serving industrial and medical customers. Comparable full-service contract manufacturing model.
• Crescent Industries: Custom injection molding contract manufacturer with in-house tooling, engineering support, and secondary services for industrial and medical customers. Directly competes with APP for similar mid-volume, engineering-grade programs.
• Plastic Components Inc. Custom injection molding contract manufacturer serving industrial, electronics, and consumer markets with in-house tooling and assembly. Directly comparable in service offering and end markets.
• Sajar Plastics: Mid-sized U.S. custom injection molder offering tooling, molding, and secondary services for industrial and consumer markets. Closely comparable size and service model to APP.
• Dordan Manufacturing: Custom thermoforming and injection molding manufacturer serving medical, electronics, and industrial customers. Comparable mid-sized U.S. contract manufacturer with quality certifications.
• Diversified Plastics Inc. Custom plastic injection molder providing engineering, tooling, molding, and value-added assembly for medical, industrial, and electronics customers. Direct competitor in engineering-grade plastics and certified quality systems.
• EVCO Plastics: Mid-sized U.S. custom plastic injection molder offering design, tooling, molding, and secondary operations across industrial, medical, and consumer markets. Closely comparable to APP in service scope and target customer profile.
• C&J Industries: Custom injection molder and contract manufacturer serving medical, industrial, and electronics markets with full-service capabilities from design through assembly. Comparable in service breadth and regulated-end-market focus.
• Rodon Group: Family-owned U.S. custom injection molder serving industrial, consumer, and medical markets with high-cavitation tooling and secondary operations. Highly comparable business model to APP.

Broad incumbents

• Tessy Plastics: Large-scale U.S. custom injection molder serving medical, automotive, and consumer markets. Larger incumbent that competes with APP for medical and consumer injection molding programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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