What Elkhart Plastics Incorporated does

Elkhart Plastics Incorporated is a U.S.-based custom rotational molding (rotomolding) manufacturer that produces complex plastic parts and proprietary product lines for OEM customers. Headquartered in Middlebury, Indiana, the company operates five manufacturing facilities across the United States (Middlebury, Atlantic, Bristol, Littleton, and Ridgefield) and is a subsidiary of Myers Industries, a diversified polymer products manufacturer. The company's core competency is engineering-led rotational molding, supported by in-house or partner-built tooling, mold making, scalable production, quality systems, integrated secondary assembly, and storage/shipping, enabling it to deliver production-ready parts to OEM customers from early design through full manufacturing programs.

Elkhart Plastics serves five OEM verticals: industrial, marine, transportation, agriculture, and consumer. Its proprietary branded portfolio includes Intermediate Bulk Containers (including the Tuff Cube), vertical storage tanks (with water and chemical sub-categories), recreational vehicle components, marine products, DEF tanks, diesel fuel tanks, material handling products, floating dock systems, and the Cargo Caddy. Beyond proprietary products, the company runs custom rotational molding programs in which engineering teams collaborate with OEM customers on part design, manufacturability, and total cost optimization. A separate Parts Conversion service is positioned to migrate customers from non-rotomolded components into rotomolded equivalents.

The business model is a consultative enterprise field-sales motion targeting OEM engineering and procurement teams, with quote-based pricing on custom projects and product-line sales for proprietary offerings. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; transactions are project-driven and contract-based. Go-to-market is direct (no intermediary distribution), supported by a company website with technical content, FAQs, and request-information forms. Geographic scope is domestic (United States), with no global footprint claims and no disclosed international operations.

Name

Elkhart Plastics Incorporated

Legal name

Elkhart Plastics Incorporated

Website

https://elkhartplastics.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Elkhart Plastics is a U.S. custom rotational molder producing complex OEM parts and proprietary industrial products (IBC tanks, storage tanks, marine, RV, DEF and diesel tanks) across five manufacturing facilities, serving industrial, marine, transportation, agriculture, and consumer OEMs as a subsidiary of Myers Industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Rotational Molding Manufacturing

NAICS

All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (326199), Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261)

SIC

Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Blow-Molded Drums, Barrels & IBC Components (IMANAGAE)

Keywords

• Custom rotational molding
• Plastic manufacturing services
• OEM parts production
• Rotomolded storage tanks
• Industrial plastic components

Headquarters

HQ city

Middlebury

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

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 OEM Parts Manufacturing: Revenue generated from manufacturing custom rotational molded parts for OEM customers. The company produces both custom builds and high-volume production runs. Pricing appears to be project-based or quote-driven for custom solutions, with long-term OEM relationships suggesting recurring manufacturing contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Elkhart Plastics manufactures custom rotationally molded plastic parts for OEM customers, from early design collaboration through mold making, production, secondary assembly, and shipping. In parallel, the company sells a portfolio of proprietary rotomolded product lines including Tuff Cube intermediate bulk containers, vertical storage tanks, marine products, floating dock systems, DEF tanks, diesel fuel tanks, recreational vehicle components, and material handling products. Operations are supported across five U.S. manufacturing facilities as a Myers Industries subsidiary.

Product overview

Elkhart Plastics is a custom rotational molding manufacturer offering both proprietary product lines and custom OEM solutions. Their proprietary portfolio includes Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC Tanks), Vertical Storage Tanks (with Water and Chemical sub-categories), Recreational Vehicles products, Marine Products, DEF Tanks, Diesel Fuel Tanks, Material Handling products, and Floating Dock Systems. The company also provides custom rotational molding solutions where they partner with OEMs from early design support through full production programs. Services include mold making, manufacturing, quality systems, secondary assembly, and storage/shipping. The company operates multiple U.S. facilities and is a Myers Industries company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tuff Cube: Proprietary intermediate bulk container product line.

Products and services

• Custom Rotational Molding Solutions Engineering-led custom rotational molding services for OEMs, supporting complex part designs from early design through mold making, manufacturing, and full production programs. Targeted at OEM teams across industrial, marine, transportation, agriculture, and consumer markets that need scalable production-ready parts.
• Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC Tanks)
• Vertical Storage Tanks
• Recreational Vehicles Products
• Marine Products
• DEF Tanks
• Diesel Fuel Tanks
• Material Handling
• Floating Dock Systems
• Parts Conversion Services
• Cargo Caddy

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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.

• Myers Industriesparent companyOthersElkhart Plastics is a subsidiary of Myers Industries, an international manufacturer of polymer products. This parent-subsidiary relationship provides Elkhart Plastics with corporate backing, resources, and operational integration within a larger manufacturing organization. The affiliation is noted on the company website footer as 'A Myers Industries Company.'

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Greif, Inc. Diversified global industrial packaging producer offering IBCs, drums, and container solutions. Competes with Elkhart in bulk liquid storage and DEF/diesel fuel tanks, though at vastly larger scale and broader product scope.
• Myers Industries: Parent company of Elkhart Plastics and a diversified international manufacturer of polymer products. Provides context for Elkhart's strategic positioning and capital backing within a broader portfolio of plastics and material handling businesses.
• Mauser Packaging Solutions: Global industrial packaging manufacturer producing IBCs, drums, and bulk containers. Comparable to Elkhart's IBC and storage tank business as a much larger, multi-product incumbent in industrial plastic containers.

Emerging players

• Roto Dynamics, Inc. Smaller custom rotational molder focused on niche OEM programs and engineered plastic components. Represents the kind of specialized, emerging competitor that pressures Elkhart on custom OEM bids in specific verticals.
• Norstar Aluminum Products: Niche manufacturer serving similar OEM customers (marine, industrial) with adjacent metal and plastic formed components. Comparable customer base with overlapping but non-identical product technology to Elkhart's rotomolded offerings.

Direct peers

• Snyder Industries: A leading North American rotational molder producing custom and proprietary tanks, containers, and material handling products. Directly comparable to Elkhart across custom OEM rotomolding, IBC/container product lines, and multi-vertical OEM customer base.
• Bonar Plastics (formerly Rotec Plastics): Manufacturer of rotomolded bulk containers, IBCs, and storage tanks. Direct overlap with Elkhart's Tuff Cube IBC, vertical storage tank, and chemical/water storage product lines.
• Meese Orbitron Dunne Co. (MOD): Rotational molder specializing in material handling containers, bulk containers, and custom OEM rotomolded products. Directly competes with Elkhart's material handling, custom OEM parts, and proprietary container product lines.
• The Warrell Corporation: Custom rotational molder with multiple U.S. production facilities serving industrial, commercial, and consumer OEMs. Closely comparable to Elkhart on multi-plant rotational molding scale and custom OEM service model.
• Custom-Pak, Inc. Custom rotational molding manufacturer serving OEMs across industrial, agricultural, and transportation markets with engineering-led design and full-service production. Direct competitor to Elkhart's contract manufacturing and parts conversion offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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