Quality Assured Plastics

Name

Quality Assured Plastics

Legal name

Quality Assured Plastics, inc.

Website

https://qapinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Plastic Injection Molding

NAICS

All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (326199)

SIC

Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Insert & Overmolding (Metal/Plastic, Multi-Material) (IMANAFAI), Automotive & Transportation Injection Molded Parts (IMANAFAB), Medical & Life Sciences Injection Molding (Devices, Diagnostics, Cleanroom) (IMANAFAC)

Keywords

• Custom injection molding
• Plastic contract manufacturing
• Insert overmolding services
• CNC plastic machining
• Post-molding assembly

Headquarters

HQ city

Lawrence

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, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Injection Molding Services: QAP generates revenue through custom injection molding services, including small to large quantity production runs (25 pieces to 1M+), insert molding, and overmolding. Additional revenue streams include assembly operations, CNC machining of plastic parts, quality control services, and packaging/shipping services.
2. Value-Added Services: Post-molding operations including assembly, retail packaging, custom retail displays, heat transfer, heat staking, pad printing, vacuum metalizing, secondary machining, insert installation, and adhesion of dissimilar materials.
3. Tool Design and Build Services: Facilitation of 3rd party design/build molds as necessary, design/build of test fixtures and assembly equipment

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Quality Assured Plastics is a full-service custom plastic injection molder producing molded components on 75 to 500 ton horizontal and vertical presses, with production run capabilities ranging from 25 pieces to over 1 million units. The core molding offering is complemented by value-added post-molding services including insert and overmolding, CNC machining of plastic parts, multi-component assembly, decorating (pad printing, heat transfer, vacuum metalizing, heat staking), custom test fixtures, in-house tooling repairs, retail packaging, and drop-ship fulfillment.

Product overview

Quality Assured Plastics operates as a full-service custom injection molder offering an integrated portfolio of manufacturing services centered on custom plastic injection molding (75-500 ton capacity, horizontal and vertical, insert/overmolding). The core product is complemented by a suite of value-added modules including assembly and decorating services with in-house machinery design/build, CNC machining of plastic parts, quality control (CMM inspection, custom test fixtures), packaging and shipping (point of purchase, drop shipping, KANBAN support), and post-molding operations (heat transfer, heat staking, pad printing, vacuum metalizing, insert installation, adhesion). The company also provides in-house tooling services for mold maintenance and facilitates third-party mold design/build. This vertically integrated approach allows QAP to deliver complete turnkey solutions from molding through final assembly and packaging.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Injection Molding Custom plastic injection molding services using machines ranging from 75 to 500 ton capacity, including horizontal and vertical molding capabilities, insert overmolding, and design review for part and tool optimization. Production runs range from 25 pieces to over 1 million units. Designed for industrial OEM customers across automotive, medical, military, aerospace, and other manufacturing verticals.
• Post-Molding Operations Comprehensive post-molding operations including multi-component assembly, retail packaging, custom retail displays, heat transfer, heat staking, pad printing, vacuum metalizing, secondary machining, insert installation, and adhesion of dissimilar materials. Offered to industrial OEM customers needing turnkey finished-part delivery.
• CNC Machining of Plastic Parts Secondary CNC machining services for plastic parts, enabling precision manufacturing and finish machining of molded plastic components. Targeted at industrial OEM customers requiring tight-tolerance plastic parts.
• Quality Control and Test Fixture Services Quality control services including CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine) inspection and custom test fixture design and build to verify product quality against customer specifications. Targeted at regulated OEM customers requiring certified inspection.
• Packaging and Shipping Services Packaging and shipping services including point-of-purchase packaging, retail packaging, drop shipping to customer-specified destinations, and KANBAN inventory system support. Designed to consolidate fulfillment for OEM customers.
• Tooling Services In-house tooling operations capable of minor mold repairs and mold maintenance, plus facilitation of third-party design and build of molds, design and build of test fixtures, and assembly equipment. Targeted at OEM customers needing faster mold turnaround and reduced dependency on external tooling vendors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Production runs from 25 pieces to 1M+ quantity
• +2 more outcomes

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• EVCO Plastics: EVCO Plastics is a custom injection molder providing design, tooling, molding, and assembly services across diverse industrial end markets — directly comparable in scope and customer mix to QAP.
• Protolabs: Protolabs is a leading digital custom injection molder offering prototyping and low-volume production with automated quoting, directly competing with QAP for prototype-to-production custom molded parts.
• Mack Molding: Mack Molding is a vertically integrated custom injection molder with molding, assembly, and fulfillment services serving industrial and medical customers — directly comparable to QAP's turnkey model.
• Plastic Molded Concepts (PMC): PMC is a full-service custom injection molder offering molding, insert molding, and value-added assembly to industrial OEMs — overlapping QAP's service portfolio and customer verticals.
• Tessy Plastics: Tessy Plastics is a large U.S. custom injection molder serving medical, automotive, and consumer markets with vertically integrated services — directly comparable to QAP's full-service custom molding model.
• Crescent Industries: Crescent Industries is a U.S.-based custom injection molder with insert molding, overmolding, and assembly capabilities serving automotive and industrial customers — closely comparable to QAP's capabilities and verticals.
• R&D Plastics: R&D Plastics is a custom injection molder providing tooling, molding, and secondary operations to industrial OEMs — directly comparable to QAP's custom molding and value-added services.
• Stack Plastics: Stack Plastics is a U.S. custom injection molder offering insert molding, overmolding, and assembly to regulated industries including medical and aerospace — comparable in size, capabilities, and verticals to QAP.
• Gemini Group: Gemini Group is a custom plastics manufacturer offering injection molding and value-added services to industrial clients — directly comparable to QAP's mid-market custom molding operations.

Broad incumbents

• Phillips Plastics: Phillips Plastics is an established, larger custom injection molder with broad capabilities across multiple U.S. facilities — a relevant broader incumbent competitor for mid-sized custom molding programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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