What Osborn Industries, Inc. does

Osborne Industries, Inc. is a 100% employee-owned diversified manufacturer founded in 1973 and headquartered in Osborne, Kansas, operating two principal business divisions. The first is custom plastic molding services for original equipment manufacturers, executed via proprietary Resin Transfer Molding (RTM, developed in-house in 1976) and Reaction Injection Molding (RIM, added in 1994) of thermosetting composites including fiberglass-reinforced plastics and polydicyclopentadiene (pDCPD); the company is one of only a few molders worldwide with pDCPD capability. The second is a proprietary livestock equipment portfolio including the Big Wheel mechanical-flow hog feeder, Stanfield heat mats, ACCU-ARM weighing scales, AGRI-AIDE ventilation, TEAM electronic sow feeding (ESF) with RFID, the FIRE feed intake recording system, Weight Watcher automated sorting, SaFIRE nursery testing equipment, and the licensed Flow Pro bin agitator.

Osborne serves four primary customer segments: OEM manufacturers across transportation, construction, agriculture, military, medical, wastewater, and industrial machinery; commercial livestock producers; genetics companies and research institutions using FIRE and SaFIRE testing systems; and pet/kennel operators. Revenue is generated through custom molding contracts on a transaction-fee basis and hardware sales of branded livestock and pet equipment. Go-to-market combines direct sales representatives, a network of international distribution partners and dealers reaching 40+ countries (exports accounting for nearly 30% of total sales), participation in industry trade shows including World Pork Expo and VIV Russia, and direct-to-consumer e-commerce via the Osborne Livestock Equipment website. Manufacturing occurs at a 242,000+ sq ft facility in Osborne, Kansas, supported by 17 RTM production lines, 11 RTM machines, and 7 RIM injection machines, with ISO 9001:2015 certification maintained continuously since 2000.

Name

Osborn Industries, Inc.

Legal name

Osborne Industries, Inc.

Website

https://osborne-ind.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Osborne Industries is a 100% employee-owned US manufacturer of custom RTM/RIM thermoset composite parts for OEMs and proprietary RFID-enabled livestock feeding, weighing, and performance-testing equipment sold globally through dealers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Plastics Manufacturing & Livestock Equipment

NAICS

Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing (326)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523)

akta.pro primary industry

Molded & Extruded Industrial Rubber Parts (Custom Components) (IMANALAG)

Keywords

• Custom plastic molding
• Livestock feeding equipment
• Animal weighing systems
• Composite manufacturing services
• OEM molded plastic parts

Headquarters

HQ city

Osborne

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, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Molded OEM Products: Osborne provides custom resin transfer molding (RTM) and reaction injection molding (RIM) services to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) across various industries including transportation, construction, heavy machinery, military, agriculture, industrial machinery, recreation, medical, corrosion control, and wastewater treatment.
2. Proprietary Livestock Equipment Products: Sale of company-branded livestock management equipment including pig feeders, heat mats, weighing scales, ventilation equipment, and advanced automated feeding and weighing systems like TEAM ESF, FIRE, and Weight Watcher systems.
3. Pet Products: Sale of pet products including animal heat pads (dog heat pads, reptile heat pads), Stanfield Heat Pads, and ventilation equipment for kennels and animal boarding facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Osborne Industries is a diversified manufacturer offering two main product lines: (1) custom molded plastic parts via Resin Transfer Molding (RTM) and Reaction Injection Molding (RIM) processes for original equipment manufacturers across transportation, construction, agriculture, military, medical, and industrial machinery sectors; and (2) proprietary livestock equipment including mechanical-flow pig feeders, RFID-controlled electronic sow feeding systems, automated weighing scales, ventilation equipment, and animal heat mats, plus pet heating and ventilation products.

Product overview

Osborne Industries is a diversified manufacturer offering two main product lines: custom plastic molding services via RTM and RIM processes for OEM manufacturers, and proprietary livestock equipment including feeding (Big Wheel Feeders, FAST Start), weighing (ACCU-ARM Scales), ventilation (AGRI-AIDE), and advanced RFID-driven automated systems (TEAM ESF, FIRE Performance Testing, Weight Watcher, SaFIRE). The company also produces heat mats (Stanfield) and the Flow Pro bin agitator. Products are 100% American-made and employee-owned, with software like WinFIRE RT for data management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Stanfield: Pig and small animal heating pads known for temperature reliability, electrical safety and energy efficiency.
• Big Wheel
• ACCU-ARM
• AGRI-AIDE
• FIRE
• TEAM
• Weight Watcher
• FAST Start
• SaFIRE
• Flow Pro

Products and services

• Osborne Custom Plastic Molding (RTM/RIM Services) Custom molded plastic parts manufacturing service using Resin Transfer Molding (RTM) and Reaction Injection Molding (RIM) processes, including fiberglass-reinforced composites and pDCPD, for original equipment manufacturers across transportation, utility vehicles, construction, agriculture, heavy machinery, military, medical, and industrial machinery industries.
• Big Wheel Hog Feeders Mechanical-flow automatic pig feeders requiring pig interaction to dispense feed, preventing overloading and waste. Available in round and outdoor configurations for commercial swine operations; the #1 selling hog feeder in the U.S.
• FAST Start Wean-to-Finish Feeder Wean-to-finish feeder that combines gravity-flow feed delivery for newly weaned pigs with mechanical-flow delivery for finishing pigs, automatically converting as pigs grow without any adjustments, for commercial swine producers.
• Stanfield Heat Mats Fiberglass-reinforced composite heating pads for livestock, particularly piglet warming, and pet/small animal use. Known for temperature reliability, electrical safety, and energy efficiency.
• ACCU-ARM Portable Livestock Scales Cable-free portable scales for weighing pigs, sheep, and goats with quick-close entry/exit gates, optional wheel kit, sensitive mechanical dial and electronic meter options for livestock producers.
• AGRI-AIDE Ventilation Equipment Mechanical and negative pressure ventilation systems for livestock confinement buildings, kennels, and animal boarding facilities, including fresh air exchange systems with controlled air circulation.
• TEAM Electronic Sow Feeding (ESF) System RFID-controlled Total Electronic Animal Management electronic sow feeding system for managing individual animal feeding in group housing environments, targeted at commercial sow operations.
• FIRE Feed Intake Recording Equipment System Automated feed intake and growth measurement system using RFID technology and electronic weighing for individual animal performance testing, positioned as the worldwide standard for finishing animal performance testing for genetics companies and research centers.
• Weight Watcher Growth Management System Automated weighing and market-sorting system for animals housed in large group settings, separating animals into appropriate feeding pens based on weight for tailored diet feeding in commercial finishing operations.
• SaFIRE Small Animal Performance Testing System Automated pig performance testing system for nursery-sized pigs (14-50 lbs) in small groups, leveraging FIRE RFID technology for individual feed intake and growth monitoring.
• Flow Pro Bulk Feed Bin Agitator Automatic bulk feed bin agitation system with a rotating steel agitator inside the bin boot that rotates at approximately 100 RPM to prevent feed bridging and rat-holing issues, with an IP66-rated dual-voltage motor.

Quantifiable outcome

• On-time delivery >95% to Altec Industries in 2015
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor, strategic, acquisition and foundational.

• Fat Lump Buster, LLCminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 2021Flow Pro bulk feed bin agitator is a licensed product of Fat Lump Buster, LLC. Osborne manufactures and distributes the product under this licensing agreement.
• International Partners (Russia)strategicChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2014First major multi-million dollar international turn-key farm project in Russia in 2014 - 700-sow nucleus farm designed to maximize production like North American farms. Products available in Russia through Osborne Industries Inc. (USA) or its affiliate Osborne Russia.
• Hunday Electronics, Ltd. (UK)strategicTechnology or Integration · 1 January 1993Acquired in 1993, enabling Osborne to develop automated measurement of daily feed intake of growing pigs using RFID technology and sensitive electronic weighing devices. The FIRE System is now used by more genetics companies and research centers worldwide.
• AGRI-AIDE Ventilation CompanyacquisitionStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1984Acquired in 1984 to expand proprietary product offerings in livestock equipment. Osborne began using its RTM process to manufacture ventilation components like fan housings, air intakes, and fan accessories.
• OMC Lincoln (Cushman)foundationalOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 1983First OEM customer signed in 1983. Osborne provided color-matched gel-coated RTM doors, window panels, and roof for Cushman Titan utility vehicles as replacements for heavy and rust-prone metal components. The tolerances and minimal thickness of the fiberglass-reinforced parts allowed Cushman to economically ship and export vehicles unassembled to customers around the world.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hog Slat: Major US-based manufacturer and distributor of swine production equipment including feeders, ventilation, and flooring. Directly comparable to Osborne's livestock equipment division in product category, customer base (commercial pig producers), and North American distribution model.
• Strongwell Corporation: US manufacturer of pultruded and molded fiberglass reinforced polymer products. Comparable to Osborne's fiberglass-reinforced composite molding capability, though focused on pultrusion rather than RTM, serving industrial and infrastructure markets.
• Big Dutchman: Global leader in pig and poultry housing equipment, including feeding, ventilation, and electronic sow feeding systems. Closest international competitor to Osborne's TEAM ESF and Big Wheel feeder lines, serving the same commercial swine producer segment worldwide.
• Nedap Livestock Management: Dutch technology company specializing in RFID-based individual animal identification, feeding, and sorting for swine and dairy. Directly comparable to Osborne's TEAM, FIRE, Weight Watcher, and SaFIRE RFID-driven livestock management platforms.
• Molded Fiber Glass Companies: Diversified custom molder of fiber-reinforced polymer composites serving transportation, construction, and industrial markets. Closely comparable to Osborne's OEM thermoset molding offering in customer profile and material technology (closed-mold FRP processes).
• Core Molding Technologies: US custom molder specializing in fiberglass-reinforced plastic and thermoplastic composite parts for industrial markets. Directly comparable to Osborne's OEM RTM/RIM thermoset composite molding business serving heavy truck, agricultural, and industrial OEM customers.
• Fancom: Netherlands-based supplier of automated climate control, feeding, and biometric systems for livestock houses. Comparable to Osborne's AGRI-AIDE ventilation and TEAM ESF offerings for the commercial pig and poultry producer market.
• AP (Automated Production Systems): US manufacturer of hog production equipment including gestation, farrowing, and finishing systems. Competes with Osborne across penning, feeding, and ventilation product categories in the North American swine producer market.

Emerging players

• Plasan: Israel/US-based composite solutions provider for defense, transportation, and industrial customers with thermoset molding capabilities. Comparable emerging player to Osborne's OEM thermoset composite business, though focused on higher-volume defense/automotive niches.

Broad incumbents

• CTB (parent of Chore-Time, Roxell, Fancom): Large US-based agricultural systems conglomerate whose subsidiaries compete across nearly every Osborne livestock product category — feeding (Chore-Time), ventilation, and electronic sow feeding (Fancom). A broad incumbent offering overlapping capabilities through a wider portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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