Custom Foam Products

What Custom Foam Products does

Custom Foam Products, Inc. is a privately-held custom foam manufacturer founded in 1998 and headquartered in Fort Loramie, Ohio. The company manufactures and fabricates foam products across multiple chemistries — Crosslink, Polyethylene, Polystyrene, and Polyurethane as anchor lines, plus specialty foams including Expanded Polyethylene (EPE), Expanded Polypropylene (EPP), Neoprene, Anti-Static, Rebond, Chloroprene Rubber, and pressure-sensitive-adhesive-backed foams. Production runs through a 157,000 square foot manufacturing facility that combines material warehousing, water jet cutting (abrasive-free, computer-programmed), CAD-based prototyping, and a UL Certified fabrication operation (UL File #E325191) holding IATF/ISO quality certifications. (Note: the public homepage text references an 87,000 sq ft facility, while structured data sources cite 157,000 sq ft; the larger figure is treated as canonical given majority sourcing.)

The company serves industrial and commercial buyers across packaging, cushioning, insulation, sealing, and ESD-protection use cases via a direct, consultative, quote-based sales model. It positions itself as a 'World Class Supplier' focused on quality, delivery, and cost, supported by an end-to-end workflow from material selection and prototype design (with cost analysis) through fabrication (sheeting, skiving, slitting, sawing, convoluting, contouring, profiling, die cutting, gluing, urethane spray adhesive, heat welding), assembly, company-owned delivery trucks with dedicated drivers, and an on-site bailing/recycling program that lowers scrap cost.

Commercially, Custom Foam operates as an owner-operated private corporation with no disclosed funding history, no parent company, no subsidiaries, no M&A activity, and no public ownership signals. There is no published pricing — every engagement is custom-quoted — and revenue is generated on a one-time, project-based basis tied to each manufactured lot. The company shows no current expansion beyond its single Ohio footprint, no disclosed executive team, and no AI/ML or software-platform initiatives; its differentiation rests on integrated design-through-delivery service, certification credentials, and physical scale.

Name

Custom Foam Products

Legal name

Custom Foam Products, Inc.

Website

https://customfoaminc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Custom Foam Products is a privately-held custom foam manufacturer founded in 1998 in Fort Loramie, Ohio, producing Crosslink, Polyethylene, Polystyrene, and Polyurethane foam products using water jet cutting and CAD-based design for industrial and commercial customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Foam Manufacturing

NAICS

Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing (326150), Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing (32614), Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261)

SIC

Plastics Foam Products (3086)

akta.pro primary industry

Foam Conversion & Fabrication (Cutting, Laminating, CNC, Packaging Inserts) (IMANAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Foam Protective Packaging (EPS/EPE/EPP, PU, Molded Foam) (IMALAFAA), Polyurethane (PU) Flexible Foam Manufacturing (IMANAIAC), Polyethylene (PE) Foam Manufacturing (IMANAIAE)

Keywords

• Custom foam products
• Foam fabrication
• Water jet cutting
• Industrial foam manufacturing
• Foam packaging materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Loramie

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Foam Product Sales: Manufacture and sale of custom foam products including Crosslink, Polyethylene, Polystyrene, and Polyurethane foams. Products are sold directly to customers with quote-based pricing.
2. Custom Fabrication Services: Provides fabrication services including sheeting, skiving, slitting, sawing, convoluting, contouring, profiling, die cutting, gluing, urethane spray adhesive, and heat welding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Custom Foam Products, Inc. manufactures and fabricates custom foam products across multiple material lines (Crosslink, Polyethylene, Polystyrene, Polyurethane, EPE, EPP, Neoprene, Anti-Static, Rebond, Chloroprene Rubber, and PSA-backed foam). The company provides complete design-to-delivery service, including CAD-based prototyping, water jet cutting, in-house fabrication, and company-truck delivery for industrial and commercial customers.

Product overview

Custom Foam Products is a foam manufacturing company offering a portfolio of foam products including Crosslink, Polyethylene, Polystyrene, and Polyurethane foam lines, along with additional specialty foams such as Expanded Polyethylene (EPE), Expanded Polypropylene (EPP), Neoprene, Anti-Static Foams, Rebond, Chloroprene Rubber, and Foam with PSA. The company operates as a single unified offering with value-added services including custom design solutions using CAD technology, in-house fabrication capabilities (sheeting, skiving, slitting, sawing, die cutting, gluing, heat welding), water jet cutting machines, manufacturing facilities with 157,000 square feet of space, and delivery/recycling services. The company positions itself as a 'World Class Supplier' providing products and services with quality, delivery, and cost focus.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Crosslink Foam Crosslink foam available in densities of 2.0#, 4.0#, 6.0#, 9.0#, and 15#, used for applications requiring enhanced durability and chemical resistance.
• Polyethylene Foam Polyethylene foam available in multiple densities including 1.2#, 1.7#, 2.2#, 4.0#, 6.0#, and 9.0#, a versatile closed-cell foam used for cushioning and packaging applications.
• Polystyrene Foam Polystyrene foam available in densities of 0.75#, 1.0#, 1.5#, and 2.0#, used for insulation and packaging applications.
• Polyurethane Foam Polyurethane foam available in densities from 0.85# to 2.8# with ILD ratings of 10-100, with electrostatic resistance option and various color choices, used for cushioning and comfort applications.
• Expanded Polyethylene (EPE) Foam Expanded Polyethylene foam offered for packaging and cushioning applications.
• Expanded Polypropylene (EPP) Foam Expanded Polypropylene foam offered with high impact resistance.
• Neoprene Foam Neoprene foam offered for sealing and cushioning applications.
• Anti-Static Foams Anti-static foam products for applications requiring electrostatic discharge protection.
• Rebond Foam Rebond foam made from recycled foam materials.
• Chloroprene Rubber Foam Chloroprene (Neoprene) rubber foam offering for industrial applications.
• Foam with PSA Foam products with pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) backing for easy application.
• Custom Design Services Complete design assistance from concept through delivery, including evaluation of project requirements and goals, material selection, prototype design and development with cost analysis, using the latest CAD technology.
• Fabrication Services Fabrication capabilities including sheeting, skiving, slitting, sawing, convoluting, contouring, profiling, and die cutting; assembly methods include gluing (hot melt rollers and guns), urethane spray adhesive, and heat welding, performed in a UL Certified facility.
• Water Jet Cutting Services Water jet cutting using highly-pressurized, abrasive-free water and computer-programmed precision to create foam products with a high degree of detail, offering shorter lead times than die cutting.
• Delivery Service Value-added delivery service using dedicated drivers and company-owned delivery trucks to provide on-time delivery with flexibility and control.
• Recycling Service On-site bailing for waste recycling, allowing reuse of discarded material to reduce costs and save on waste.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Sealed Air Corporation: Global packaging company whose protective foam and cushioning lines (e.g., Stratocell, Instapak) compete directly in the custom foam packaging segment. Significantly larger and publicly traded, but addresses the same industrial/commercial customers with foam-based protective solutions.
• FXI (Innocor): Large-scale manufacturer of polyurethane and specialty foams for bedding, furniture, and industrial markets. Comparable on the PU foam manufacturing side and serves some of the same cushioning and comfort applications, though at much larger scale and with proprietary foam chemistries.
• Pregis LLC: Major North American protective and foam packaging manufacturer with a broad portfolio of custom foam and engineered packaging solutions. Comparable as a custom foam converter serving industrial and e-commerce customers, though Pregis operates at significantly larger scale and broader geography.
• Sonoco Products Company: Global packaging conglomerate with protective foam and custom-engineered packaging product lines. Competes for the same industrial protective-packaging spend, though foam is one of many materials in a much broader packaging portfolio.

Direct peers

• Plastifoam Corporation: Custom fabricator of PE, PP, PU, and PS foam products with die cutting, water jet cutting, and CNC capabilities for industrial and packaging customers. Closely aligned on materials, fabrication services, and custom-quote sales model.
• Foam Fabricators Inc. Custom fabricator of expanded polystyrene (EPS) and polymer foam products for protective packaging, cold chain, and OEM applications. Closest direct peer — similar custom-molded foam fabrication model, UL/IATF-style certifications, and multi-site manufacturing.
• Rogers Foam Corporation: Custom fabricator of polyurethane, polyethylene, and specialty foam products with in-house design, prototyping, and large-format cutting. Matches Custom Foam on chemistry breadth, custom-design services, and industrial/commercial customer base.
• Wisconsin Foam Products: Custom foam fabricator offering die cutting, water jet cutting, and CNC fabrication of PU, PE, and specialty foams. Highly comparable on capability mix, custom-design service model, and target customer segments (industrial, automotive, OEM).

Regional players

• Future Foam Inc. U.S. polyurethane foam manufacturer and fabricator supplying furniture, bedding, and specialty industrial markets. Comparable on PU foam chemistry and custom fabrication, but with a product mix tilted more toward commodity cushioning stock than engineered custom parts.
• American Excelsior Company: Manufacturer of engineered foam and fiber products for packaging, construction, and erosion control. Comparable on custom foam fabrication for protective and industrial applications, though with a broader footprint in non-foam fiber-based materials.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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