What Koller Craft does

Koller Craft is a third-generation, family-owned custom injection molding manufacturer founded in 1941 by A.J. Koller Sr. and headquartered in Fenton, Missouri. Operating as a subsidiary of Koller Enterprises, the company runs two manufacturing facilities — Koller Craft Midwest (Fenton, MO; 132,000 sq ft; 85 employees) and Koller Craft South (Gadsden, AL; 213,000 sq ft; 120 employees) — totaling approximately 205 employees across 345,000 square feet of production capacity. The company primarily serves Tier 2 and Tier 3 automotive suppliers and OEMs, with additional customers across agriculture/lawn & garden, appliances, general industrial, material handling, and furniture. Named customers include Kubota, North American Lighting (NAL), Stanley Electric, Marelli, WKW, Kasai, Eaton, Cabka, Agri-Fab, Gratnells, True Manufacturing, and Watlow.

Koller Craft's core offering is custom injection molding using a fleet of more than 50 presses ranging from 80 to 2,200 tons, capable of producing shot sizes from 2.3 to 400 oz and parts up to 22 lbs in weight or 8 feet in length. Specialized processes include gas assist injection molding, over molding, and in-mold labeling. The company positions itself as a pioneer in Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) metallizing, operating both sputter and evaporation equipment to apply Aluminum, Brass, Copper, and Silver coatings — used in automotive headlight reflector programs and for EMI/RFI shielding. Secondary operations comprise manual and automated assembly (including UL electrical components), decorating via pad printing, hot stamping, and in-mold labeling, plus engineering using SolidWorks 3D with Mold Flow simulation, materials sourcing, and global tool sourcing with maintenance services.

Revenue is generated through B2B project-based custom manufacturing under quote-based pricing, with customers specifying requirements via a 'Get a Quote' web form. Multi-year contract structures and EDI integration support enterprise programs; neither revenue nor pricing tiers are publicly disclosed. Both facilities have held ISO 9001 certification since April 2003 (currently ISO 9001:2015). Long-tenured customer relationships — including ~40-year engagements with North American Lighting and Stanley Electric — anchor the book alongside more recent wins with Kubota, Cabka, WKW, Marelli, Kasai, Eaton, True Manufacturing, Agri-Fab, and Gratnells. The company is privately held under multi-generational family ownership via parent Koller Enterprises and has not raised venture or private equity capital.

Name

Koller Craft

Legal name

Koller Craft, LLC

Website

https://koller-craft.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1941

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Koller Craft is a third-generation, family-owned custom injection molding manufacturer with two U.S. facilities, 50+ presses, and ~205 employees. It produces plastic components and metallizing, assembly, decorating, and engineering services for Tier 2/3 automotive, agricultural, appliance, and industrial customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Plastic Injection Molding

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial & Machinery Injection Molded Components (Gears, Wear Parts) (IMANAFAF), Consumer Products Injection Molding (Housewares, Toys, Personal Care) (IMANAFAE)

Keywords

• Custom injection molding
• Plastic component manufacturing
• PVD metallizing services
• Automotive plastic parts
• Industrial plastic components

Headquarters

HQ city

Fenton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Injection Molding Manufacturing: Project-based custom manufacturing of injection molded plastic components. Revenue derived from producing parts to customer specifications across various industries including automotive, agriculture, appliances, industrial, material handling, and furniture. Services include engineering support, materials sourcing, tooling maintenance, assembly, metallizing, and decorating - all contributing to total solution revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Koller Craft is a custom injection molder producing plastic components to customer specifications, operating two U.S. facilities with over 50 presses (80-2200 tons). Capabilities include injection molding (gas assist, over molding, in-mold labeling), secondary operations (assembly, pad printing, hot stamping), and PVD metallizing, supported by in-house engineering, materials sourcing, and tooling management.

Product overview

Koller Craft is a family owned and operated custom plastic manufacturer offering a comprehensive suite of injection molding and related services. The company operates two manufacturing facilities (Koller Craft Midwest in Fenton, MO and Koller Craft South in Gadsden, AL) with over 50 injection molding presses ranging from 80 to 2200 tons. Their core product offerings include Injection Molding (with capabilities in gas assist, over molding, and in-mold labeling), Assembly (manual and automated), Metallizing (PVD coating), and Decorating (pad printing, hot stamping, in-mold labeling). These manufacturing capabilities are supported by three key service offerings: Engineering (design, prototyping, mold flow analysis using SolidWorks and Mold Flow software), Materials Sourcing (access to commodity and engineered resins), and Tooling & Maintenance (mold sourcing and preventative maintenance).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Injection Molding Custom injection molding services producing parts from 2.3 to 400oz shot size with capabilities including gas assist, over molding, and in-mold labeling. Serves enterprise customers across automotive, agriculture, appliances, industrial, material handling, and furniture industries.
• Assembly

Quantifiable outcome

• Tool transfer to first shipment completed in 4 weeks for Kubota
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers12 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

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Koller EnterprisescoreOthersParent company of Koller Craft. Koller Enterprises is a third-generation owned and operated business with five manufacturing operations in Missouri, Kansas, and Alabama serving Custom Molding, Commercial Lighting, Concessions and Food Packaging markets.
• SLP LightingminorOthersSister company under Koller Enterprises based in Sullivan, MO. Koller Craft enlisted SLP Lighting's help with one of Cabka's molds to utilize open capacity during a brief period ahead of large orders.
• Churchill ContainerminorOthersSister company under Koller Enterprises serving the Concessions and Food Packaging market.
• SolidWorkscoreTechnology or IntegrationEngineering software used for 3D design. Koller Craft uses SolidWorks 3D for part design and development.
• Mold FlowcoreTechnology or IntegrationMold Flow analysis software used to optimize gating systems and analyze molded parts during engineering phase.
• Global Tooling SupplierscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRelationships with injection mold suppliers around the world including US, Europe, and Asia. Koller Craft commonly sources molds from these regions, balancing cost, quality, lead time, and Made in USA requirements.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Proto Labs (Protolabs Network): Custom plastic injection molder offering rapid prototyping and on-demand production runs. Competes for many of the same custom-molding RFQs as Koller Craft, especially where shorter lead times or low-volume production are required.
• Tessy Plastics: Custom injection molder with multiple US facilities offering design, tooling, molding, assembly and value-added services. Operates a similar vertically integrated contract manufacturing model to Koller Craft across automotive, medical and industrial end-markets.
• Evco Plastics: Custom plastic injection molder with multiple US facilities serving similar end-markets (appliance, industrial, automotive, medical). Operates a comparable multi-press, contract-manufacturing model with engineering and secondary services alongside molding.
• Phillips Plastics (now Phillips-Medisize): Custom injection molder and contract manufacturer offering design, tooling, molding, assembly and decorating — directly comparable in full-service single-source positioning, though now with larger medical and automotive exposure post-Molex ownership.
• Rodon Group: Family-owned US custom injection molder with broad press tonnage range, on-site tooling, assembly and decorating — directly comparable business model to Koller Craft as a full-service American custom molder serving industrial and consumer markets.
• Plastikon Industries: Multi-plant custom injection molder serving automotive, medical, industrial and consumer end-markets. Overlapping full-service contract manufacturing model (design, tooling, molding, assembly, decorating) makes it a close functional peer to Koller Craft.

Broad incumbents

• IAC Group: Large Tier 1 automotive supplier of injection molded interior and exterior components. Competes with Koller Craft on automotive interior/exterior programs (e.g., instrument panels, door components) but at much greater scale and as part of a broader automotive portfolio.
• Magna International: Global Tier 1 automotive supplier with significant plastic injection molding capabilities for body, interior and exterior systems. Indirect competitor on automotive plastic programs where Koller Craft serves Tier 2/3 needs, but at vastly greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Nifco: Global plastic injection molder specializing in automotive fasteners and functional components. Larger and more internationally distributed than Koller Craft, but competes on similar Tier 2/3 automotive plastic programs.

Regional players

• Bemis Manufacturing (Plastics Division): Family-owned US manufacturer with plastic injection molding operations serving furniture, lawn & garden, and industrial markets — direct overlap with several of Koller Craft's non-automotive verticals (furniture, material handling, agricultural) and similar Midwestern manufacturing footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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