Climatech

What Climatech does

Climatech Industries, founded in 1969 and headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, is a 100% employee-owned custom manufacturer specializing in plastic profile extrusions and die-cut fabricated components for non-metallic substrates. The company operates three divisions: Fabrication (die-cutting, CNC fabrication, converting, lamination, and kitting of foams, sponges, rubber, plastics, urethanes, and thin-gauge foils), Plastic Profile Extrusion (16 main extrusion lines with co-extrusion capabilities producing parts from 1/4 inch to 9+ inches in width), and Distribution (sourcing of rubber-molded, rubber-extruded, fiberglass reinforced polymer, compression-molded, and injection-molded products through a strategic partner network). Operations span 125,000+ square feet across Eden Prairie, MN, Phoenix, AZ, and Apodaca, Mexico, with an in-house tooling facility that includes wire EDM and CNC equipment delivering 6-8 week custom tooling lead times.

The company sells primarily to B2B OEMs across five core verticals: recreational vehicles (ATVs, snowmobiles, side-by-sides, motorcycles, marine), windows and doors (residential and commercial), appliances, mineral processing (electrowinning and electro-refining), and additional industrial markets (aerospace, agriculture, packaging). Its value proposition centers on engineering-supported custom manufacturing with tight tolerances, ISO 9001:2015 certified quality management, standard 3-4 week production turnaround, and a sales-led GTM combining inside and outside sales with Strategic Account Executives for enterprise accounts and a Request-a-Quote funnel for long-tail demand. Pricing is quote-based with multi-year contracts and is determined by specifications, materials, tooling, and volume.

Climatech is governed as a fully employee-owned ESOP since 2002 and is led by President & CEO Scott Ringhand alongside CFO Matthew Jacobson and a senior team spanning Sales, Operations, Manufacturing, and Quality. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; production capacity includes 10,000+ components per day in RV applications with a 99.5% on-time delivery rate cited for that segment. The business model is fundamentally a mid-sized, mature, capital-intensive custom industrial manufacturer with diversified vertical exposure and a stable employee-ownership governance structure.

Name

Climatech

Legal name

Climatech Industries

Website

https://clim-a-tech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Eden Prairie

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Plastic Profile Extrusions: Design support and processing of rigid, flexible and multi-material extruded products manufactured in-house.
2. Die-Cut and Fabricated Components: Die-cut, CNC fabrication and converting of all types of non-metallic materials and thin-gauge foils.
3. Distribution of Non-Metallic Solutions: Supplying rubber-molded, rubber-extruded, fiberglass reinforced polymer products through strategic partner network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Climatech manufactures custom plastic profile extrusions and custom die-cut fabricated components from non-metallic materials (foams, sponges, rubber, plastic, urethanes, fiberglass-reinforced polymers) at facilities in Minnesota, Arizona, and Mexico. Its three core service divisions are Plastic Profile Extrusion, Fabrication (die-cut, CNC, converting, laminating, kitting), and Distribution of rubber-molded and fiberglass products, with in-house tooling and engineering support. Primary customers are manufacturers in the recreational vehicle, windows and doors, appliances, and mineral processing sectors.

Product overview

Climatech Industries is a custom manufacturing company offering three core product divisions: Fabrication, Plastic Profile Extrusion, and Distribution. The Fabrication division provides die-cut components, CNC fabrication, converting, lamination, and kitting services for flexible non-metallic materials. The Extrusion division offers custom plastic profile extrusion with 15+ main lines capable of producing parts from 1/4 inch to 9+ inches in width, including co-extrusion capabilities. The Distribution division acts as a full-service non-metallics supplier sourcing compression-molded parts, rubber components, fiberglass products, and injection-molded parts. The company also serves specific markets including recreational vehicles, windows and doors, appliances, and mineral processing with tailored product solutions. All divisions are supported by in-house tooling capabilities, engineering support, and ISO 9001:2015 quality certification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plastic Profile Extrusion Custom plastic profile extrusion of rigid, flexible, and multi-material extruded products using 16 main extrusion lines with 2.5, 3.5, and 4.5 inch diameter barrels plus co-extruders, supported by in-house tooling; parts range from 1/4 in. to 9 in. in width for manufacturers in recreational vehicles, windows, doors, appliances, and other industrial markets.
• Custom Fabrication Services Custom fabrication solutions for flexible substrates and thin-gauge foils, including die cutting with steel rule/hard tool dies, CNC die-less fabrication programmed from CAD models, slitting and lamination converting, and kitting/assembly of bundled components for downstream manufacturing use. Sold to industrial manufacturers needing tight-tolerance, low-to-high volume non-metallic parts.
• Distribution Services Full-service non-metallic solutions distribution supplying rubber-molded parts, rubber-extruded products, fiberglass-reinforced polymer products, compression-molded parts, injection-molded parts, and rotational molding products through a strategic partner network, serving manufacturers that need a single source for non-metallic components.
• Mineral Processing Components Polymer and composite materials engineered for electro-plating processes used in electrowinning, electro-refining, and solvent extraction plants. Includes processing insulators, structural composites, material handling pallets, cathode edge protectors, anode insulators, cell furniture, FRP beams and grating, and custom pallets for mining and refining operators.
• Fabrication Materials (Substrates) Substrate materials available for use in Climatech fabrication projects, including foams (EPDM, Neoprene, Silicone, Polyethylene), plastics (HDPE, LDPE), rubber (Nitrile, Viton, Silicone), and thin-gauge foils. Provided as part of custom fabrication orders.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Pregis: Protective packaging and foam-based solutions provider. Thematically adjacent through foam/fabrication capabilities, though primarily focused on packaging end-uses rather than industrial OEM components.

Broad incumbents

• Teknor Apex: Custom plastic compound and extrusion manufacturer serving industrial, consumer, and specialty markets. Broad incumbent with custom profile extrusion services.
• Ensinger: Global custom plastics manufacturer producing semi-finished stock, profiles, and machined parts. Broad incumbent with custom manufacturing capabilities spanning industrial applications.
• Spartech: Larger custom plastic manufacturer with extrusion, fabrication, and converting capabilities serving multiple end markets. Broad incumbent offering overlapping capabilities at greater scale.

Emerging players

• RTP Company: Custom engineered thermoplastics producer focused on specialty compounds and specialty extrusion. Smaller, specialty-focused player with partial overlap in custom plastics manufacturing.

Direct peers

• Plitek: Custom die-cut, fabricated, and converted components from specialty non-metallic materials (foam, plastic, rubber, adhesives) serving similar industrial OEM customers. Closest direct comparable by product mix and contract-manufacturing model.
• Engineered Profiles: Custom plastic profile extrusions for industrial applications with in-house tooling capabilities. Directly comparable on core technology and customer base.
• Crescent Industries: Custom plastic extrusion manufacturer with in-house tooling and multi-material capabilities serving industrial OEM customers. Direct peer in custom profile extrusion.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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