What Ammex Plastics does

Ammex Plastics, LLC is a full-service custom plastic injection molding manufacturer founded in 1999 and headquartered in Monroe, Michigan, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Echo Engineering and Production Supplies, Inc. following the October 2017 acquisition. The company produces tight-tolerance plastic components for the automotive industry across three product lines: fluid routing connectors (barbed hose connectors, quick connects), plastic clips and fasteners (nylon clips for HVAC, brake, and harness applications with multiple insertion designs), and suspension components (striker caps, spring isolators, jounce bumper assemblies). Manufacturing capacity consists of 21 injection molding presses ranging from 60-ton to 610-ton tonnage (including a 610-ton electric hybrid press), supported by engineering design services using SolidWorks and mold flow analysis, materials expertise across nylons, LDPE, Thermylene, TPU, ABS, and polycarbonate, and secondary services including insert molding, over-molding, hot stamping, and assembly.

The company maintains IATF 16949:2016 certification and a documented defect rate below 0.5 parts per million, and has manufactured more than 1 million fluid routing connectors and designed over 3,000 custom components annually. The Monroe, Michigan location positions the business 40 minutes south of Detroit for proximity to North American automotive OEM and Tier 1 customers. Revenue was $10 million in 2019; the company has subsequently received cumulative parent-company investment exceeding $3.4 million across 2018 and 2020 for facility expansion (21,000+ square feet added), new equipment, and headcount growth, with 30% revenue growth projected following the 2020 expansion.

Ammex operates a sales-led B2B go-to-market targeting automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers through a quote-request system on its website, technical content marketing, SEO, and cross-referrals from parent Echo Engineering. Pricing is project-specific and quote-based, with revenue derived from custom part manufacturing, tooling design and development, and bundled engineering services delivered on multi-year program contracts.

Name

Ammex Plastics

Legal name

Ammex Plastics, LLC

Website

https://ammexplastics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ammex Plastics is a Monroe, Michigan-based custom plastic injection molding manufacturer serving automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers with tight-tolerance fluid routing connectors, fastening clips, and suspension components, operating 21 presses under IATF 16949:2016 certification as a subsidiary of Echo Engineering.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive Plastic Injection Molded Components

NAICS

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

SIC

Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080), Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Automotive & Transportation Injection Molded Parts (IMANAFAB), Industrial Tooling, Jigs, Fixtures & Molds (End-Use Production Assets) (IMAAAEAH)

Keywords

• Injection molding services
• Automotive plastic components
• Fluid routing connectors
• Plastic fastening clips
• Suspension components manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Monroe

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Injection Molding Manufacturing: B2B manufacturing services producing custom plastic components for automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers. Revenue generated through part manufacturing, tooling design/development, and engineering services. Volume-based pricing with custom quotes for each project.
2. Engineering Design Services: Design-for-manufacturability consulting, product design review, mold flow analysis, and material selection services bundled with manufacturing partnerships

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ammex Plastics is a full-service plastic injection molding manufacturer that produces custom, tight-tolerance plastic components primarily for the automotive industry, including fluid routing connectors, plastic clips and fasteners, and suspension components. The company runs 21 injection molding presses ranging from 60-ton to 610-ton capacity and complements manufacturing with engineering design, mold flow analysis, and material selection services. It maintains IATF 16949:2016 certification and reports a defect rate of under 0.5 parts per million.

Product overview

Ammex Plastics is a full-service plastic injection molding manufacturer primarily serving the automotive industry. The company operates 21 injection molding presses (ranging from 60-ton to 610-ton capacity) to produce tight-tolerance custom plastic components including fluid routing connectors, plastic clips and fasteners, and suspension components. The core product portfolio centers on three automotive expertise areas: Connecting (fluid routing connectors), Fastening (nylon clips and fasteners in various designs), and Suspension (striker caps, spring isolators, jounce bumper assemblies). The company offers complementary engineering and manufacturing services including engineering design with SolidWorks and mold flow analysis, materials expertise, tool design and optimization, insert molding, over molding, hot stamping, decorating, and assembly. The company was acquired by Echo Engineering in 2017 and maintains IATF 16949:2016 certification for automotive quality standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fluid Routing Connectors Automotive barbed hose connectors and quick connects for fluid routing applications, manufactured with tight tolerances to meet OEM specifications. Ammex has produced more than 1 million fluid routing connectors.
• Plastic Clips and Fasteners Nylon clips and fasteners for automotive applications including HVAC lines, brake lines, and harnesses, offered in various designs such as tree insertion, butterfly tab, latch, hand-grip, rib cage, rabbit ear, and wedge clip designs.
• Suspension Components Complex injection-molded automotive suspension components including striker caps, spring isolators, and jounce bumper assemblies designed for high strength and impact resistance.
• Injection Molding Services Full-service plastic injection molding manufacturing with 21 presses ranging from 60-ton to 610-ton capacity, serving tight-tolerance automotive connecting, fastening, and suspension components.
• Engineering Design Services Professional engineering design review and product development services using SolidWorks and mold flow analysis, covering gate locations, material flow, material selection, and ejector pin location optimization.
• Materials Expertise Material selection consulting services covering plastic resins including nylon, LDPE, Thermylene, TPU, ABS, polycarbonate, and others to ensure optimal performance characteristics.
• Insert Molding Insert molding service for combining metal inserts with plastic components during the injection molding process.
• Over Molding Over molding service for adding TPE material over-molds to components for NVH reduction and enhanced grip characteristics.
• Hot Stamping and Decorating Hot stamping and decorating operations for adding visual elements and labels to plastic components.
• Assembly Services Component assembly services supporting final product completion.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 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.

• Echo Engineering and Production Supplies, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2017Echo Engineering acquired Ammex Plastics in October 2017 to create additional manufacturing capabilities. Ammex operates under Echo's umbrella as DBA Ammex Plastics. Echo provides extensive resources, customer base expansion, and market share growth support while leveraging Ammex's domestic injection molding capabilities for automotive industry acceleration

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• MacLean-Fogg: Diversified automotive fastener and engineered components manufacturer; directly comparable in plastic/metal fastener categories overlapping with Ammex's clips and fastening line.
• Magna International: One of the world's largest automotive Tier 1 suppliers with extensive plastic and interior systems operations; a broad incumbent whose plastic-component businesses compete with Ammex across multiple vehicle systems.
• Plastic Omnium: Global Tier 1 automotive supplier of exterior and body plastic parts, fuel systems, and clean energy modules; a much larger incumbent competing for the same OEM plastic component spend Ammex targets.
• Flex-N-Gate: Large automotive Tier 1 producing plastic bumpers, lighting, and body closures with global manufacturing footprint; competes for many of the same plastic-part automotive programs as Ammex.
• Grupo Antolin: Global Tier 1 supplier of automotive interior plastic components and overhead systems; competes for the same interior and overhead plastic trim opportunities as Ammex in automotive.
• Faurecia: Global automotive Tier 1 leader in interior, seating, and clean mobility solutions, including extensive plastic molded assemblies; a broad incumbent competing for in-vehicle plastic content.

Direct peers

• EVCO Plastics: Mid-sized US-based custom injection molder serving automotive, industrial, and consumer markets with engineering and design services, very similar scale and service model to Ammex Plastics.
• Stack Plastics: Custom plastic injection molder serving automotive, medical, and industrial OEMs with short-to-medium production runs and engineering design support; comparable in scale and capabilities to Ammex.
• Tessy Plastics: Custom injection molding contract manufacturer serving automotive, medical, and industrial customers with engineering and tooling services, broadly comparable to Ammex's full-service auto moldings focus.
• Venture Plastics: US custom injection molder focused on tight-tolerance components for automotive, appliance, and industrial customers; closely comparable in size, processes, and engineering-driven service model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AmmexPlastics

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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