Carteret Die Casting

What Carteret Die Casting does

Carteret Die Casting Corp. is a privately held, US-based specialty contract manufacturer founded in 1960 by Joseph A. Dapsis and headquartered in a 21,000 square foot facility in Somerset, New Jersey. The company produces precision custom zinc die castings in all hot-chamber Zamac alloys and ZA-8, with part sizes ranging from 1/10 of a gram to 5 pounds. It operates more than 20 modern casting machines with capacities up to 250 tons across both conventional and multi-slide platforms, holding tolerances of +/- 0.001 inches across the parting line and producing wall thicknesses as thin as 0.025 inches.

The firm's core technology enables net-shape manufacturing that minimizes or eliminates secondary machining, supported by zinc's low casting temperature, which yields tool life reportedly more than 10 times that of aluminum dies and reduces energy consumption. Carteret Die Casting offers in-house finishing services including plating, painting, chromating, powder coating, and E-coat, and operates a computerized production management system with real-time order tracking. Distribution is direct to manufacturers in North America and globally via a sales-led motion with an online RFQ intake and flexible shipping terms (JIT, CONBON, ship-to-stock, blanket contracts). It is ISO 9001:2015 certified, IQS listed as a Trusted Supplier, and a member of NADCA, the American Zinc Association, and the International Zinc Association.

The customer base is spread across at least a dozen industrial verticals — electronics, fiber optics, architectural hardware, medical, automotive, hand tools, communications, electrical hardware, appliance, telecommunications, computer hardware, and military/ordnance — with no named anchor customers disclosed. No revenue, headcount, or funding data is publicly available; ownership remains private with no disclosed parent company, institutional investors, or M&A activity in the data set.

Name

Carteret Die Casting

Legal name

Carteret Die Casting Corp.

Website

https://carteretdiecasting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Carteret Die Casting Corp. is a privately held US contract manufacturer, founded 1960 and based in Somerset, NJ, producing precision custom zinc die castings (Zamac and ZA-8 alloys) for industrial, electronics, military, medical, and telecom customers in North America and globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Zinc Die Cast Manufacturing

NAICS

Nonferrous Metal Die-Casting Foundries (331523)

SIC

Nonferrous Foundries (Castings) (3360)

akta.pro primary industry

Aluminum Casting & Ingot/Billet/Slab Production (IMAKACAE)

Keywords

• Zinc die casting
• Precision metal castings
• Custom die cast parts
• Zinc alloy components
• Hot chamber die casting

Headquarters

HQ city

Somerset

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Zinc Die Casting Manufacturing: Custom zinc die casting services for precision components produced to customer specifications. Services include both large and small quantities, with various finishing options including plating, painting, and chromating.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Carteret Die Casting manufactures custom precision zinc die castings using hot chamber Zamac alloys and ZA-8 on both conventional and multi-slide machines, producing parts from 1/10 of a gram to 5 pounds with tolerances of +/- 0.001 inches across the parting line. The company serves customers in North America and globally across electronics, telecommunications, military/ordnance, medical, automotive, hand tools, architectural hardware, and appliance industries, offering secondary finishing services including plating, painting, powder coating, chromating, and E-coating.

Product overview

Carteret Die Casting is a precision custom zinc die casting manufacturer offering a single unified product line centered on custom zinc die castings. The core offering includes precision custom zinc die castings produced using both conventional and multi-slide machines, with sizes ranging from 1/10 of a gram to 5 pounds using hot chamber Zamac alloys and ZA-8. The company provides finishing services as secondary operations including plating, powder coating, and E-coat finishes. No software products, modules, or platforms are offered—the company is a pure-play precision manufacturing service provider.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Precision Custom Zinc Die Castings Custom zinc die castings produced to customer specifications using hot chamber Zamac alloys and ZA-8, with sizes from 1/10 gram to 5 pounds and tolerances of +/- 0.001 inches across the parting line, for manufacturers in electronics, telecommunications, military/ordnance, medical, automotive, hand tools, architectural hardware, and appliance industries.
• Zinc Die Casting with Conventional Machines Standard zinc die casting produced on conventional die casting machines at Carteret's Somerset, NJ facility, used for parts requiring complex geometry and thin walls in the size range supported by the company's 60-ton, 200-ton, and 250-ton casting machines.
• Multi-Slide Zinc Die Casting Multi-slide die casting process for producing miniature and complex zinc die cast parts with tight tolerances, used where conventional machines cannot achieve the required geometry or miniaturization, including miniature zinc parts and complex features.
• Zinc Die Casting Finishing Services Secondary finishing services for zinc die castings, including polishing, plating, painting, chromating, powder coating, and E-coat finishing, offered to deliver completed components to customer specifications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tooling life can be more than 10 times that of aluminum dies due to low casting temperatures
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 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

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NADCA (North American Die Casters)minorOthersIndustry association membership providing access to die casting industry resources, standards, and networking. Listed as an industry resource link on the Carteret Die Casting website.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pace Industries: One of the largest North American custom die casters, producing zinc, aluminum, and magnesium parts for automotive, industrial, and consumer applications. Comparable as a broad-line custom die casting competitor with similar contract manufacturing model.
• Dynacast (Form Technologies): Global precision die caster offering zinc, aluminum, and magnesium components across electronics, automotive, and industrial markets. Directly comparable as a custom multi-material precision die casting peer with similar end-market exposure.
• Empire Die Casting: U.S. custom die casting job shop producing aluminum and zinc castings for automotive, industrial, and consumer applications. Comparable as a mid-sized, privately held U.S. custom die casting competitor with similar service profile.
• Citation Diecast (Citation Holdings): Mid-sized U.S. custom die caster focused on zinc and aluminum components for hardware, automotive, and industrial customers. Comparable as a privately held regional die casting competitor with similar product breadth.
• Chicago White Metal Casting (CWM): Custom die caster specializing in magnesium, aluminum, and zinc alloys with high-tolerance and complex geometry capabilities. Comparable as a precision multi-alloy custom die casting peer serving similar industrial customers.
• Fisher Barton: Specialty manufacturer offering zinc die cast components alongside other precision-formed products for outdoor power equipment, agricultural, and industrial markets. Comparable as a niche, precision-focused die casting peer.
• Twin City Die Castings: Independent U.S. die caster producing aluminum and zinc components for industrial, lighting, and hardware markets. Comparable as a privately held custom die casting peer with comparable finish and machining services.

Broad incumbents

• Shiloh Industries: Public, larger-scale supplier of lightweighting and precision aluminum and zinc die cast solutions primarily to automotive OEMs. Comparable as a broader, more diversified incumbent serving overlapping die casting end markets.

Regional players

• Bruckman Rubber & Die Cast: Midwest U.S. contract manufacturer offering die casting alongside rubber molding services for industrial customers. Comparable as a regional die casting peer with similar contract manufacturing approach and overlapping industrial customer base.

Others

• NADCA (North American Die Casters Association): Industry trade association for the North American die casting industry, of which Carteret is a member. Comparable as an ecosystem/industry participant that connects Carteret to peers, standards, and customer leads rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/carteret-die-casting

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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