Barnes Plastics

What Barnes Plastics does

Barnes Plastics is a US-based custom plastic injection molding manufacturer founded in 1969 and headquartered in Gardena, California. The company operates a single-site mold shop that designs, produces, and markets custom injection-molded plastic parts and finished products using a broad palette of engineering thermoplastics (ABS, Acetals, Butyrate, Nylon, Polycarbonates, Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Polystyrene, PVC) plus specialized flame-retardant and glass-reinforced grades. Technical capability is centered on multi-material processing and small-batch custom tooling rather than high-volume commodity molding.

The company runs two concurrent lines of business. The first is a custom molding service for buyers requiring bespoke plastic components. The second is a long-tail catalog of branded finished goods spanning consumer housewares (plastic champagne, margarita, beer mugs, water glasses, coasters, serving platters), recreational/marine products (surf fins, boat hatches, flying discs, portable beach tables, fish-shaped outlines), automotive accessories (motor caps, license plate covers, bumpers), and promotional/advertising specialty items (keychains, bag clips, bottle openers, paper clips, ice scrapers, pencil holders), along with industrial components (handles, dollies, knobs, flanges, shift converters, float bodies).

Commercially, Barnes Plastics sells primarily through its e-commerce storefront at barnesplastics.com with SEO/organic reach, targeting SMBs, individuals, and promotional-product buyers on a one-time purchase basis with no recurring contracts or subscriptions. Pricing is opaque and quote-based for custom work. No revenue, headcount detail, funding, ownership, or management information is publicly disclosed, and the company has no identifiable partnerships, patents, certifications, awards, or M&A activity recorded in the available data.

Name

Barnes Plastics

Legal name

Barnes Plastics

Website

https://barnesplastics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Barnes Plastics is a Gardena, California-based custom injection plastics molder founded in 1969 that designs and produces consumer, marine, promotional, and industrial plastic products in multiple engineering thermoplastics, selling directly to SMBs and individuals via its e-commerce storefront.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Plastic Injection Molding

NAICS

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

SIC

Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080), Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Custom injection molding
• Plastic manufacturing services
• Engineering thermoplastics
• Promotional plastic products
• Marine plastic components

Headquarters

HQ city

Gardena

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Plastic Product Sales: The company manufactures custom injection molded plastic products and sells them as finished goods to customers. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales rather than recurring contracts.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Barnes Plastics is a custom injection molding company that designs, manufactures, and markets plastic products. It produces a broad catalog of finished molded goods — including surf fins, drinkware, coasters, boat hatches, animal bowls, keychains, and many other plastic items — using a wide range of engineering thermoplastics. The company also offers custom injection molding services and advertising specialty/promotional products manufactured to customer specifications.

Product overview

Barnes Plastics is a custom plastic injection molding company offering a diverse portfolio of plastic products and manufacturing services. The product line includes consumer goods (drinking glasses, champagne/margarita glasses, beer mugs, coasters, serving platters, bowls, plates, and cups), outdoor/recreational items (surf fins, flying discs, portable/beach tables), automotive accessories (bumpers, motor caps, license plate covers), marine products (boat hatches), promotional/advertising specialty items (keychains, bottle openers, bag clips, paper clips, pencil holders, ice scrapers), and industrial components (handles, dollies, float bodies, knobs, flanges, shift converters). The company also provides custom injection molding services and supplies engineering thermoplastics including ABS, acetals, butyrate, nylon, polycarbonates, polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, and PVC fittings, as well as specialized flame retardant and glass reinforced materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Injection Molding Custom injection molding services for manufacturing plastic products to customer specifications, leveraging multiple engineering thermoplastics and specialty materials. Targeted at businesses needing tailored plastic components or finished goods.
• Ad Specialty Products Custom advertising specialty products including promotional gifts and branded plastic items (keychains, bottle openers, bag clips, paper clips, pencil holders, ice scrapers, license plate covers, flying discs) for businesses seeking promotional merchandise.
• Surf Fins (5" and 7") Plastic surfboard fins available in 5-inch and 7-inch sizes for water sports.
• 9" Safety Cones Orange plastic safety cones 9 inches in height.
• Portable/Beach Table Collapsible plastic portable tables for beach and outdoor use.
• Plastic Drinkware (Champagne, Margarita, Beer Mugs) Plastic champagne glasses, margarita glasses, and beer mugs for serving beverages.
• Water Glasses Plastic drinking glasses for water and beverages.
• Elegant Serving Glasses Clear plastic elegant serving glasses for various beverages.
• Clear Serving Platter Clear plastic serving platters and trays.
• Red Serving Set Red plastic serving set including bowls, plates, cups, and platters.
• Birdcage Water Bowls Clear plastic water bowls designed for birdcages.
• Blue Bird Feeding Bowl Blue plastic feeding bowls for birds.
• Boat Hatches and Hatch Covers Plastic boat hatch covers and hatches for marine applications.
• Plastic Handles (Saw Handle, Canoe Handle) Plastic handles for saws and canoes, manufactured for marine and industrial applications.
• Corkscrews and Cork Pullers Plastic wine cork pullers and corkscrews, including collapsible versions in green and burgundy.
• Carpet Brush Plastic carpet brushes.
• CD Shippers and Spindles Plastic CD shipping containers in large and small sizes, and plastic spindles for CD storage.
• Dolly Base Plastic dolly bases for transportation equipment.
• Getty Flange Plastic Getty flange components.
• 2 1/4" Knob Plastic knobs measuring 2 1/4 inches.
• Shift Converter Plastic shift converter components.
• T-Hole Base Plastic T-hole base components.
• Float Body (White) White plastic float bodies.
• Fish Outlines (Bluefin Tuna, Salmon, Shark) Plastic decorative fish outline shapes including bluefin tuna, salmon, and shark designs.
• Bumper Plastic bumpers for various applications.
• Motor Caps Plastic motor caps for vehicles.
• Bottle Openers Plastic bottle openers available in black and pink colors.
• License Plate Covers Plastic license plate covers in black and white colors.
• Coasters Blue plastic coasters for drinkware.
• Bag Clips Plastic bag clips in green and yellow colors.
• Paper Clips Decorative plastic paper clips in cross, heart, tooth, blue, orange, and pink shapes/colors.
• Keychain Holders Clear plastic keychain holders including phone keychain holders and decorative styles (Number One, Heart, Red Heart).
• Ice Scrapers Plastic ice scrapers including the Number One branded model in orange.
• Pencil Holders Plastic pencil holders in purple and red colors.
• Flying Discs Plastic flying discs for recreational use.
• Engineering Thermoplastics Materials Engineering-grade thermoplastic materials including ABS, Acetals, Butyrate, Nylon, Polycarbonates, Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Polystyrene, and PVC fittings, processed as part of the company's injection molding capabilities.
• Flame Retardant Materials Flame retardant plastic materials processed by the company for specialized applications.
• Glass Reinforced Materials Glass reinforced plastic materials processed by the company for enhanced structural strength applications.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Recent moves1 record

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Direct peers

• Diversified Plastics: Diversified Plastics is a custom injection molder serving industrial, medical, and consumer markets with engineering-grade thermoplastics. It is comparable to Barnes Plastics in its multi-material custom molding focus.
• Plastic Components Inc. Plastic Components Inc. manufactures custom injection molded plastic parts for industrial and consumer applications. It is comparable to Barnes Plastics in its custom molding service orientation across multiple end markets.
• Protolabs: Protolabs is a digital custom injection molding manufacturer offering on-demand prototyping and low-volume production runs across engineering thermoplastics. It directly overlaps Barnes Plastics' core service of custom injection molding with multi-material capability and serves a similar SMB-to-mid-market customer base.
• Crescent Industries: Crescent Industries provides custom injection molding and molding-related services for medical, industrial, and consumer customers. It is comparable to Barnes Plastics as a smaller custom molder working across engineering thermoplastics.
• PlastiCert: PlastiCert is a custom injection molder specializing in complex, tight-tolerance parts for demanding applications. It is comparable to Barnes Plastics in providing multi-material custom molding services to industrial customers.
• Bay Plastics: Bay Plastics is a custom plastics manufacturer offering injection molding services and finished plastic components. It is comparable to Barnes Plastics as a small custom injection molder producing diverse plastic products.
• Xometry: Xometry operates an on-demand manufacturing marketplace that includes custom injection molding among its processes. It competes for the same low-volume custom plastic parts customers that Barnes serves through its custom molding service, but at much larger scale and via a digital marketplace model.
• Tessy Plastics: Tessy Plastics is a custom injection molder producing engineered plastic components for consumer and industrial markets. It shares Barnes Plastics' model of multi-material custom molding with a broad customer application base.

Broad incumbents

• Berry Global: Berry Global is a large diversified manufacturer of plastic packaging and engineered materials serving consumer and industrial markets globally. It overlaps Barnes Plastics in plastic product manufacturing but operates at vastly larger scale across many categories.
• AptarGroup: AptarGroup is a global manufacturer of dispensing systems, closures, and plastic components for consumer products. It is comparable to Barnes Plastics as a plastics manufacturer serving consumer goods end markets, though at much larger scale with a more focused product portfolio.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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