Production Heroes

What Production Heroes does

Production Heroes B.V. is a Dutch manufacturing services company headquartered in Breda, Netherlands, founded in 2020 as the formal spin-out of a design and engineering consultancy that originated in 2005. The company acts as a strategic manufacturing intermediary for brands that lack their own production facilities, offering end-to-end product development, manufacturing, assembly, packaging, and supply chain management. Its core technology stack is a curated global network of trusted factories across Europe and Asia, accessed through multiple production techniques including injection molding (the primary method), metal injection molding, blow molding, aluminium and plastic extrusion, lost wax casting, ceramic casting, laser cutting, metal stamping, milling, printing, assembly, and packaging. The company's engineering team provides design for manufacturing (DFM) services, optimizing client designs for material selection, wall thickness, ejection strategies, and surface finishes before tooling.

Production Heroes targets three primary customer segments: companies without their own factories, startups and entrepreneurs with limited budgets, and niche SMEs and large enterprises requiring flexible or scalable production. The customer base spans diverse industries including hearing protection (Hears, with 400,000+ units sold in under a year), telemedicine (Higo Sense), consumer cooling (CoolaWand), solar energy (Supersola), children's products (Alleovs), construction flooring (TGLS), food packaging (The Reset Bottle), lighting (Ventilight), tools (Altec), and kitchenware (Cake Dutchess).

The business model is project-based and quote-driven, with revenue generated from upfront tooling and mold fees (ranging from hundreds to millions of euros depending on complexity), per-unit production fees, and engineering/consulting services. Pricing is non-public; quotations are delivered within days and require a downpayment. A differentiated sustainability tier offers CO2 neutral manufacturing certified by the Trees For All foundation. The company employs over 25 engineers, project managers, and technical sales staff, and operates a wholly-owned subsidiary, Budget Molding. The company is privately held, appears bootstrapped with no disclosed external funding, and uses content marketing (blog, project case studies) and direct sales engagement (quote requests, contact forms) as its primary go-to-market channels.

Name

Production Heroes

Legal name

Production Heroes B.V.

Website

https://productionheroes.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Production Heroes B.V. is a Breda, Netherlands-based manufacturing services intermediary that provides end-to-end product development, manufacturing, assembly, packaging, and supply chain management for brands lacking their own factories, leveraging a global network of trusted factories across Europe and Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Breda

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Manufacturing Services: Full-service manufacturing partner providing end-to-end production services including design review, mold/tool creation, component manufacturing, assembly, quality control, and logistics. Revenue generated through project-based fees for tooling and per-unit manufacturing costs.
2. Component Production: Production and delivery of manufactured components based on client specifications. Pricing includes mold costs, materials, and per-unit production fees.
3. Engineering and Consulting: Engineering capacity available for projects requiring design optimization, DFM adjustments, and technical guidance throughout the manufacturing process.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Production Heroes is a contract manufacturing partner that manages the full product lifecycle from concept and design through prototyping, tooling, manufacturing, assembly, packaging, quality control, and logistics. The company coordinates production across a global network of partner factories in Europe and Asia, offering multiple plastic and metal production techniques (injection molding, blow molding, extrusion, casting, stamping, milling) under a single point of contact. Revenue is generated through tooling fees, per-unit manufacturing costs, and engineering/DFM consulting services.

Product overview

Production Heroes is a strategic manufacturing partner offering full-service product development and production management from concept to delivery. Their core offering centers on multiple plastic and metal manufacturing methods including Injection Molding (the primary technique), Metal Injection Molding, Blow Molding, Aluminium Extrusion, Plastic Extrusion, plus supplementary methods (Lost Wax Casting, Ceramic Casting, Laser Cutting, Metal Stamping, Milling, Printing, Assembly, Packaging). They operate a global network of factories across Europe, China, and the United Kingdom. Their service encompasses end-to-end supply chain management including design for manufacturing (DFM), tooling development, production, quality control, and logistics. Featured projects include CoolaWand (cooling wand), Hears (hearing protection - 400K+ units sold), Higo Sense (telemedicine device), Alleovs (children's game), Supersola (solar panels), The Reset Bottle (innovative packaging), Ventilight (lighting), TGLS Floor System, Altec Sleeve Tool, and Cake Dutchess (cake tools). The company also provides surface finishing services and works with diverse materials including PP, ABS, PET, TPE, PVC, stainless steel, aluminum, ceramics, and paper.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• End-to-End Product Development and Manufacturing Partnership Full-service manufacturing partner service covering concept, design, prototyping, tooling, manufacturing, assembly, packaging, quality control (PSI), and logistics for brands lacking their own production facilities. Includes engineering support, supplier coordination across Europe and Asia, and production continuity planning.
• Injection Molding Manufacturing technique for creating complex plastic parts in different sizes and shapes with high volumes, low costs, and design freedom. Uses thermoplastics, thermosets, and elastomers with over 20,000 unique formulations. Available for clients in both European and Asian factories at identical pricing.
• Metal Injection Molding Metal manufacturing technique using the same process as plastic injection molding to create complex, high-volume metal parts using aluminum alloy, stainless steel, magnesium alloy, titanium alloy, zinc alloy, copper base, iron-based, nickel alloy, and magnetic materials.
• Blow Molding Manufacturing technique for creating thin-walled hollow plastic objects in high volume, such as PET bottles and jerrycans.
• Aluminium Extrusion Manufacturing technique to produce uniquely shaped aluminum profiles up to 10 meters long using various aluminum types including 6060, 6063, 6082, and 7075.
• Plastic Extrusion Manufacturing technique for producing simple or complex plastic profiles of various shapes and sizes in soft or hard plastics, up to 10 meters in length.
• Lost Wax Casting Casting method where wax parts are injection molded, assembled onto a wax tree, coated with heat-resistant material, and metal-cast inside the mold.
• Ceramic Casting Casting process for ceramic components used in various product applications.
• Laser Cutting Precision cutting service for metal and other materials.
• Metal Stamping Metal forming technique for producing metal components.
• Milling CNC milling services for producing milled parts and mold components.
• Printing Printing services for cards, packaging, and product decoration including sift printing.
• Packaging Packaging manufacturing and assembly services.
• Assembly Product assembly services combining multiple manufactured components into finished products.
• Design for Manufacturing (DFM) Consulting Engineering consulting service where the engineering team reviews client documents, recommends design changes, and optimizes designs for manufacturing before production. Includes guidance on materials, wall thickness, ejection strategies, and surface finishes.
• CO2 Neutral Manufacturing Carbon-neutral manufacturing option certified by the Trees For All foundation, coupled to the manufacturing process to allow clients to offset the carbon footprint of their production. Includes access to recycled materials database and biodegradable material options.

Quantifiable outcome

• 400,000+ units sold in under a year for Hears product
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• ManGo Product DesigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign and engineering partner for product development. Collaborated with Production Heroes on multiple projects including Hears (hearing protection) and CoolaWand (cooling wand) to deliver complete product design and manufacturing solutions.
• Trees For All FoundationsupportingOthersInternational accredited foundation providing CO2 neutral manufacturing option. Production Heroes offers this option coupled to manufacturing, allowing clients to offset their carbon footprint through verified carbon offset programs.
• Sunnery James & Ryan MarcianominorGTM or Marketing PartnerDJs and entrepreneurs who supported Hears product launch, providing marketing expertise and brand credibility for the hearing protection product.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Xometry: Xometry operates an on-demand manufacturing marketplace connecting buyers with CNC, injection molding, sheet metal, and 3D printing suppliers globally. Like Production Heroes, it focuses on SMB and enterprise customers needing flexible custom manufacturing without owning factories.
• Fictiv: Fictiv is a digital manufacturing platform that coordinates custom part production across a global network of vetted factories, with quoting, DFM, and quality inspection built in. Highly comparable to Production Heroes' asset-light, network-coordinated model serving hardware brands and startups.
• Shapeways: Shapeways provides on-demand manufacturing services including 3D printing, injection molding, and finishing through a partner factory network. It targets product designers and small brands, mirroring Production Heroes' startup and SME focus.
• Protolabs: Protolabs provides on-demand custom prototyping and low-volume production in injection molding, CNC, and metal 3D printing. It is a direct peer in custom part manufacturing services for product developers, with overlap in injection molding and end-to-end digital quoting.
• Hubs (Protolabs Network): Hubs operates a global network of manufacturing partners offering CNC, injection molding, and 3D printing services with instant quoting and quality inspection. Functionally analogous to Production Heroes in coordinating distributed factories for SMB and enterprise customers.
• JLCPCB: JLCPCB is a large-scale PCB and small-batch manufacturing services provider offering PCB fabrication, assembly, 3D printing, and CNC machining. It overlaps with Production Heroes on small-batch custom manufacturing for hardware startups and SMBs.
• PCBWay: PCBWay provides PCB prototyping, assembly, CNC machining, 3D printing, and injection molding services globally. Like Production Heroes, it serves hardware developers needing multi-method custom manufacturing with quick turnaround.
• WeProFab: WeProFab offers custom fabrication services including sheet metal, CNC machining, and plastic parts through a network of suppliers. It is comparable to Production Heroes in its asset-light, multi-method custom manufacturing service model.

Others

• ThomasNet: ThomasNet is a North American industrial sourcing platform and directory used to find manufacturers and suppliers. It is adjacent to Production Heroes as a buyer-side manufacturing discovery channel rather than a managed manufacturing partner.

Broad incumbents

• Alibaba (Made-in-China / 1688): Alibaba and its affiliated sourcing platforms operate as massive B2B marketplaces connecting global buyers with Chinese manufacturers across virtually every production method. Comparable in connecting Western brands to Asian factories, but at much broader scale and without Production Heroes' DFM and managed-service layer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/productionheroes

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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