Millholland Conrad

What Millholland Conrad does

Millholland Conrad, Inc. is a privately-held industrial sales agency founded in 1960 and headquartered in Westfield, Indiana. The firm represents approximately 25 plastics and rubber processing equipment manufacturers on an exclusive-territory or authorized-rep basis, covering a six-state region comprising Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Western New York, Western Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. The team consists of five individuals: President and sole owner Mark Padgett, three territory-based sales engineers, and an office manager.

The company's product portfolio spans the full plastics manufacturing value chain, anchored on primary processing equipment such as Toyo all-electric and FCS hydraulic injection molding machines (20 to 4,400 tons), Bekum extrusion blow molders, AOKI injection stretch blow molders, American Kuhne single-screw extruders, STEER twin-screw compounders, and NGR/HydroDyn recycling systems. This is supplemented by extensive auxiliary equipment lines covering robotics and automation (Yushin), material handling (Motan, Maguire, Dri-Air), heat transfer and cooling (Advantage Engineering, SINGLE Group, Temptek), size reduction (Rapid Granulator, Concor Tool), metal detection (Sesotec), leak testing (ALPS), surface treatment (Softal, MTM Lectro-Treat), multi-shot molding (Plasdan, Gluco), hot runner control (Gammaflux), pelletizing (Nordson BKG), and water treatment (RSI). The firm maintains over 75 Toyo injection machines in stock for immediate shipment.

Millholland Conrad operates on a commission-based revenue model, earning fees on the equipment sales it generates for represented manufacturers. The go-to-market approach is territory-based enterprise field sales combined with channel-partner activity, with sales engineers providing equipment sizing, specification, plant layout, installation oversight, and training under a turn-key system design. End customers include plastics and rubber manufacturers serving the automotive, medical device, packaging, appliance, and construction industries, with an explicit strategic emphasis on the re-shoring of plastics manufacturing to the United States.

Name

Millholland Conrad

Legal name

Millholland Conrad, Inc.

Website

https://millconinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Millholland Conrad is an industrial sales agency representing 25+ plastics and rubber processing equipment manufacturers across Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Western New York, Western Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, serving automotive, medical device, packaging, appliance, and construction manufacturers with turn-key equipment solutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Westfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales Commission: As a full-service industrial sales agency representing equipment manufacturers, Millholland Conrad earns commissions on equipment sales to plastics and rubber manufacturers. They provide engineered solutions, equipment sizing, specification, and complete project responsibility.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Millholland Conrad is a full-service industrial sales agency representing manufacturers of plastics and rubber processing equipment across Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Western New York, Western Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. The company sells primary processing equipment (injection molding, blow molding, extrusion) and auxiliary equipment (robots, material handling, heat transfer, recycling) while providing engineered solutions, equipment sizing, plant layouts, installation, and training.

Product overview

Millholland Conrad is a manufacturer representative/sales agency for industrial plastics and rubber processing equipment, not a single unified product but a portfolio of complementary equipment lines from multiple manufacturers. The portfolio centers on primary processing equipment (injection molding machines from Toyo and FCS; blow molding machines from Bekum and Aoki; extruders from American Kuhne and STEER; recycling systems from NGR and HydroDyn) supplemented by extensive auxiliary equipment including robots and automation (Yushin), material handling (Motan, Maguire, Dri-Air), heat transfer and cooling (Advantage Engineering, SINGLE Group, Temptek), size reduction (Rapid Granulator, Concor Tool), metal detection (Sesotec), leak testing (ALPS), surface treatment (Softal, MTM Lectro-Treat), multi-shot molding (Plasdan, Gluco), hot runner controllers (Gammaflux), pelletizing (Nordson BKG), water treatment (RSI), storage (Eagle Group), and conveyors (EMI Corporation). These equipment lines serve injection molding, blow molding, extrusion, and recycling applications across automotive, medical, packaging, and construction industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Toyo All-Electric Injection Molding Machines

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 75 injection molding machines in stock for immediate shipment
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

30 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Yushin AmericacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMillholland Conrad, Inc. is the EXCLUSIVE local sales agent for Yushin America. Yushin America is the leading USA supplier of robots and automation systems for the plastics injection molding market, headquartered in Cranston, Rhode Island. Products include sprue pickers, all-servo robots, side-entry servo robots, collaborative 7-axis cobots, and complete automation systems.
• Advantage EngineeringcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMillholland Conrad is the EXCLUSIVE local sales agent for Advantage Engineering. Advantage Engineering is one of the largest manufacturers of water and oil heat transfer equipment for the plastics and rubber industry in the USA, located in Greenwood, Indiana. Products include portable and central chillers, temperature controllers, and cooling towers.
• Dri-Air IndustriescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMillholland Conrad is the EXCLUSIVE local sales agent for Dri-Air Industries. Dri-Air Industries is a leader in desiccant and compressed-air drying technology based in East Windsor, Connecticut. Products include portable dryers, multiple hopper drying systems, vacuum hopper loaders, and blending systems.
• Toyo Machine & Metal Co.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorToyo Machine & Metal Co., LTD is part of The Hitachi Group and manufactures more than 4,000 all-electric injection molding machines annually in Japan. TOYO equipment is distributed and serviced in the USA via Maruka USA. Millholland Conrad offers a complete product line of Toyo all-electric presses from 20 tons to 1,050 tons.
• BekumcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBekum has produced state-of-the-art extrusion blow molding machines for over 60 years. Their local manufacturing facility in Williamston, MI has produced machines for USA market since 1979. Products include single and dual station shuttle machines, long-stroke machines, large industrial machines, and co-extrusion systems up to 6 layers.
• FCS (Fu Chun Shin)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFCS is the largest Taiwanese manufacturer of injection molding machines with more than 4,000 hydraulic molding machines built per year. Products include servo hydraulic FA series toggle machines (66-583 tons) and LA series 2-platen machines (550-4,400 tons).
• GlucominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGluco has been an innovative leader in vertical clamp insert molding press design since 1963, headquartered in Jenison, Michigan. Products include vertical clamp insert molding machines up to 500 tons for thermoplastic, thermoset, LSR, and rubber processing.
• STEER AMERICAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSTEER manufactures twin-screw compounding extrusion systems with their USA Application & Innovation Center located in Uniontown, OH. Specializes in bio-plastics, pharmaceuticals, and other demanding processes. Global leader for replacement of twin-screw components.
• NGR Recycling MachinescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNGR is a worldwide leading manufacturer of 'One-Step' size reduction and re-pelletizing systems for the plastics industry. Provides detailed Return-On-Investment Analysis for customers. System capacities up to 6,000 lbs/hour.
• HydroDynminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHydroDyn manufactures wash lines and purification systems in Hamburg, Germany, as part of NGR PLASTIC RECYCLING TECHNOLOGIES GROUP. Features patented HydroClean technology for cleaning plastic waste with unique de-inking and purification technologies.
• Rapid GranulatorcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFounded in Sweden in 1942, Rapid Granulator employs more than 300 people worldwide. Products include low-speed granulators, beside-the-press grinders, central granulator systems, and shredder systems. Specializes in constant cutting circle and open-hearted patented design.
• Motan, Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMotan, Inc. is the largest global supplier of plastic resin handling equipment for blending, conveying, and drying applications. Products include centralized drying systems with patented features, resin conveying systems, and gravimetric blending systems.
• Maguire ProductscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMaguire Products is the world's largest supplier of both gravimetric blenders and liquid color pumps for injection molding, blow molding, and extrusion markets. Products include gravimetric machine-mounted and central blenders, color feeders, and liquid color pumps.
• Single GroupminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSingle Group is a leading global manufacturer of industrial heat transfer equipment for more than 55 years, based in Germany with local support via Charlotte, NC USA headquarters. Products include ultra-precision water and oil temperature control systems up to 392 degrees F.
• Nordson BKGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNordson BKG offers complete product lines of screen changers, melt pumps, and pelletizing solutions for extrusion, polymer processing, and recycling. Manufacturers equipment in Germany and USA with local service from Hickory, NC Tech Center.
• SoftalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSoftal was founded in 1959 in Hamburg, Germany and specializes in corona and plasma surface treatment for blown and cast films. Has over 15,000 systems installed worldwide. Products include corona treatment systems, plasma treatment systems, and generators.
• PlasdanminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPlasdan is a global leader in multi-shot molding systems, committed to innovative development of all-electric add-on systems for injection molding. Products include horizontal and vertical injection units, rotary tables, and systems for up to 5 injection units.
• PlastracminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFounded in 1995 in Edgemont, Pennsylvania, Plastrac specializes in synchronous disc feeders and blenders for the plastics industry. Products include synchronous auto-disc color feeders, machine-mounted blending systems, and micro-pellet color feeding specialists.
• Sesotec, Inc.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocated in Bartlett, IL with advanced manufacturing in Germany, Sesotec is one of the largest suppliers of magnetic detection and separation equipment worldwide. Products include metal detection and separation systems, drawer magnets, and conveyor belt systems.
• Dri-Air IndustriesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDri-Air Industries is a leader in desiccant and compressed-air drying technology based in East Windsor, Connecticut. Products include machine-mounted and portable dryers, multiple-hopper drying systems, and vacuum hopper loaders.
• Eagle GroupminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBased in Greenville, MI, Eagle Group provides bulk handling and storage equipment for the plastics industry. Products include welded and bolted storage silos, batch mixers, bulk bag unloading systems, and installation services.
• EMI CorporationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocated in Jackson Center, OH, EMI Corporation is the largest supplier of conveyors and automated box-filling systems for the plastics industry. Products include horizontal conveyors, in-line and multi-level box-filling systems, and diverter systems.
• GammafluxminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGammaflux is the world's leading supplier of hot runner temperature control for the plastics industry. Products include hot runner temperature control systems supporting up to 480 zones with Triangulated Control Technology.
• RSI Water Treatment ServicesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRSI is located in Louisville, KY and provides water treatment services for the plastics industry. Products include water treatment equipment for cooling tower and chiller systems, ecology cells, cooling tower balls, and filtration systems.
• ALPS Leak Testing EquipmentminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocated in Harrison, Ohio, ALPS is the leading North American manufacturer of high-speed container leak detection systems. Products include linear indexing conveyor leak testers, moving head leak testers, and rotary leak testers.
• Temptek, Inc.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTemptek, Inc. manufactures an economical line of chillers and water/oil temperature control equipment with stock/immediate shipment capabilities. Products include portable chillers and thermolators.
• American Kuhne, Inc.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocated in York, PA, American Kuhne is a domestically manufactured leader in single screw extruders and complete extrusion systems. Products range from 3/4 inch to 9 inch screw diameter with expertise in thermoplastic, rubber, and silicone extrusion.
• AOKIcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFounded in 1975 in Japan, AOKI specializes in injection stretch blow molding machines with unique 3-station machine designs and DIRECT HEATCON Technology. Products include general purpose and special machines for various container types.
• Concor Tool & MachineminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSince 1980, Concor has been a leading supplier of high performance machinery components and melt stream processing systems for the plastics industry. Products include high performance feed screws, bimetallic barrels, shutoff nozzles, and screw tip assemblies.
• MTM / Lectro TreatminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFounded in 1960 in St. Louis, MO, MTM/Lectro Treat specializes in automated downstream systems and surface treatment for plastic blow molded containers. Products include automated take-out systems, automatic deflashing systems, and 3D surface treatment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Arburg: German manufacturer of injection molding machines with direct sales footprint in the US serving automotive, medical, and packaging converters. Comparable broad incumbent OEM competing for the same plastics equipment buyers.
• Sumitomo (SHI) Demag: Global manufacturer of electric and hybrid injection molding machines with US operations serving similar plastics end-customers across automotive, medical, and packaging verticals.
• Engel Holding: Global Austrian manufacturer of injection molding machines with direct sales and service in North America. Comparable broad incumbent serving the same plastics processing end-customers via a direct OEM channel rather than agency model.
• Milacron (Hillenbrand): US-based manufacturer of injection molding and extrusion equipment (part of Hillenbrand), serving plastics converters directly. Comparable broad incumbent OEM with overlapping product portfolio and customer base.
• Husky Technologies: Canadian-owned global manufacturer of injection molding systems, hot runners, and PET preform tooling. Comparable broad incumbent serving packaging converters with adjacent equipment to Millholland Conrad's blow molding portfolio.
• Haitian International Holdings: World's largest manufacturer of plastic injection molding machines by volume, competing with Toyo/FCS that Millholland Conrad represents. Comparable broad incumbent in the same injection-molding equipment category.
• Wittmann Battenfeld: Global manufacturer of injection molding machines and complementary auxiliary equipment (robots, dryers, granulators, etc.) covering nearly all categories Millholland Conrad distributes. Comparable broad incumbent with overlapping end-customer footprint.

Direct peers

• Plantech International: Manufacturer's representative for Haitian Plastics and complementary auxiliary equipment in North America. Directly comparable as a regional sales agency representing plastics OEMs with integrated system capabilities.
• Maruka USA: US distribution arm of Maruka Corporation, also representing Toyo all-electric injection molding machines in the USA as Millholland Conrad's upstream distributor. Comparable as a sales agency distributing plastics processing equipment to US manufacturers.

Emerging players

• Nissei Plastic Industrial: Japanese manufacturer of electric injection molding machines expanding presence in US plastics markets. Comparable emerging player in overlapping electric press category served by Millholland's Toyo line.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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