Thierica Display Products

What Thierica Display Products does

Thierica Display Products is a US-headquartered contract manufacturer specializing in high-end decorative plastic components, founded in 1945 in Grand Rapids, Michigan by brothers Ted and Harry Szczepanski. The company operates two manufacturing plants totaling more than 200,000 square feet across North America — a Grand Rapids, MI headquarters and a Santa Catarina, Mexico facility operating as Thierica Display Products de Mexico — with a workforce of approximately 200 employees. Core services span plastic injection molding (55-ton to 550-ton capacity), automated liquid paint application (multi-booth lines with six-axis robots and a proprietary wet-on-wet process enabling up to four coatings in one pass), precision laser etching (tolerances of 0.03mm), pad printing (up to five colors simultaneously), CNC machining and milling, and automated assembly.

Underlying technology is built on proprietary automation equipment designed and manufactured internally since 1945 through sister company Thierica Equipment, which the company describes as a world leader in custom automation for finishing, painting, and laser technologies. Thierica holds IATF 16949 certification for automotive parts and AS9100 certification for aerospace parts, supporting a customer base across automotive tier 1 and tier 2 manufacturers (its primary segment), aerospace and defense, medical devices, consumer goods and appliances, and power sports and marine end markets. Quality performance is reported at 98-99% first pass yields across all parts.

The business model is project-based contract manufacturing with custom quoting per engagement and multi-year programs with enterprise customers. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales targeting tier 1 and tier 2 automotive OEMs through website quote requests, scheduled consultation calls, and 24/7 technical support, with engineering collaboration from design iteration through production launch. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by project scope, materials, and volumes. Revenue streams include contract manufacturing services, injection molding production runs, and custom automation equipment sales through Thierica Equipment. The company is privately held with no venture capital or private equity involvement disclosed in the source materials.

Name

Thierica Display Products

Legal name

Thierica Display Products, Inc.

Website

https://thiericadisplay.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Thierica Display Products is a US-headquartered, family-founded contract manufacturer specializing in decorative plastic components, operating two North American plants serving automotive, aerospace, medical, consumer goods, and power sports customers via injection molding, automated painting, laser etching, pad printing, and assembly services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contract Plastic Decorating and Manufacturing

NAICS

Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (333310)

SIC

Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

Consumer Products Injection Molding (Housewares, Toys, Personal Care) (IMANAFAE)

Keywords

• Plastic injection molding
• Automated paint application
• Product decorating services
• Laser etching marking
• Contract manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Grand Rapids

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Manufacturing Services: Full-service contract manufacturing providing comprehensive product decorating services including injection molding, automated painting, laser etching, pad printing, and assembly. Services are project-based with pricing determined through custom quotes for each engagement.
2. Injection Molding Production: Plastic injection molding services ranging from 55-ton to 550-ton machine capacities. Services span from prototype runs to full production automotive programs producing millions of parts annually.
3. Custom Automation Equipment: Design, manufacture, installation and service of custom automation equipment through sister company Thierica Equipment, serving both internal needs and external customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Thierica Display Products is a contract manufacturer that produces high-end decorative plastic parts by combining plastic injection molding, automated liquid painting, laser etching, pad printing, automated assembly, and CNC machining under one roof. It serves Tier 1 and Tier 2 automotive, aerospace and defense, medical device, consumer appliance, and power sports OEMs, leveraging proprietary in-house automation equipment and AS9100 / IATF 16949 certified quality systems. Two North American plants (Grand Rapids, MI and Santa Catarina, Mexico) deliver prototype through high-volume production runs.

Product overview

Thierica Display Products is a contract manufacturing company offering a comprehensive suite of product decorating and precision manufacturing services. The portfolio centers on five core services: Plastic Injection Molding, Automated Paint Application, Laser Etching, Pad Printing, Automated Assembly, and Machining & Milling. These services work together as an integrated manufacturing solution—parts can move from injection molding through painting, decorating, and assembly within Thierica's fully automated facilities. The company operates two manufacturing plants in North America (Grand Rapids, MI, USA and Santa Catarina, NL, Mexico) and serves diverse industries including automotive, aerospace, medical, consumer goods, and power sports.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plastic Injection Molding Precision plastic injection molding services with mold capacities from 55-ton to 550-ton machines, supporting prototype runs through full production volumes of millions of parts annually. Used by automotive, aerospace, medical, consumer goods, and power sports customers as a standalone molding service or as part of an integrated decorating and assembly program.
• Automated Paint Application Fully automated liquid painting using multi-booth paint lines with six-axis robots in temperature- and humidity-controlled Class 100 environments. Delivers up to 98-99% first-pass yields and supports a proprietary wet-on-wet process that applies up to four coatings without leaving the line. Used for high-gloss, piano black, metallic, chrome-effect, and back-lit automotive and consumer finishes.
• Laser Etching Automated precision laser etching with online high-quality vision systems achieving dimensional tolerances up to 0.03 mm, which the company describes as the best in the market. Used for durable markings on plastic and metal components across automotive, aerospace, medical, and consumer applications.
• Pad Printing Pad printing (tampography) services that transfer 2D images onto 3D surfaces, with the ability to print up to five colors simultaneously. Used to apply graphics, labels, and markings on curved or textured plastic and metal components.
• Automated Assembly Automated and manual assembly services for plastic and metal components, including custom packaging solutions. Used to deliver finished sub-assemblies to OEM customers, often combined with injection molding and decorating upstream.
• Machining and Milling CNC machining services including milling, turning, and precision machined parts production with tolerances of +/- 0.0002 inches. Supports aerospace instrumentation components and other precision applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98%+ first pass yields on all parts
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Thierica Equipment (Sister Company)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThierica Display Products works closely with sister company Thierica Equipment to ensure use of the most cutting-edge technology in part processing. Thierica Equipment is described as the world leader in design, manufacture, installation and service of custom automation equipment, building equipment since 1945.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mack Molding: Mack Molding is a custom plastic injection molder and contract manufacturer serving medical, industrial, and consumer customers. It directly parallels Thierica's vertically integrated molding-plus-assembly contract manufacturing model.
• MGS Manufacturing Group: MGS Manufacturing Group is a contract plastics manufacturer offering injection molding, decorating, painting, and assembly services across multiple end markets. It competes head-to-head with Thierica in multi-process plastic decoration for industrial customers.
• Lacks Enterprises: Lacks Enterprises is a tier 1 automotive supplier specializing in decorative plastics, chrome plating, and finishing for interior and exterior vehicle components. It directly overlaps Thierica's automotive decorative plastics and injection molding offering.
• EVCO Plastics: EVCO Plastics is a global contract plastics manufacturer offering injection molding, decorating, and assembly. It is comparable to Thierica in integrated plastics manufacturing services and broad end-market reach.
• Prince Industries: Prince Industries is a contract manufacturer offering precision machining, plastic injection molding, painting, and assembly for aerospace, automotive, and industrial customers. It is comparable to Thierica in AS9100-certified aerospace plastic/metal decoration work.
• RCO Engineering: RCO Engineering is a plastic injection molding and contract manufacturing firm serving automotive, medical, and industrial markets. It is comparable to Thierica in prototype-to-production molding capabilities.
• Hoffer Plastics: Hoffer Plastics is a custom plastic injection molder offering molding, decorating, and assembly services across consumer, industrial, and automotive end markets. It is comparable to Thierica in integrated plastic decoration capabilities.
• Tessy Plastics: Tessy Plastics is a custom plastic injection molding and contract manufacturing company serving medical, automotive, and consumer markets. It is comparable to Thierica in plastics injection molding capability and multi-industry contract manufacturing focus.
• Plastic Components Inc. Plastic Components Inc. is a custom injection molding and finishing company serving automotive and industrial customers. It overlaps with Thierica's decorative plastics and finishing services for OEM customers.

Broad incumbents

• AptarGroup: AptarGroup is a global leader in dispensing systems, sealing solutions, and active material science for consumer goods, healthcare, and other markets. While much broader in scope, Aptar overlaps with Thierica in precision plastic components and finishing across healthcare and consumer end markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/thierica
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thierica-display-products

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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