Blackhawk emphasizes a family-oriented workplace that combines positive culture with strong employee support to deliver the best tamper-evident packaging, highlights its commitment to environmental sustainability through lighter beverage caps to reduce resource use and carbon footprint, and introduces the SafeGard Plus cap that uses calcium carbonate as a resin additive to lessen reliance on traditional resins while maintaining quality.

Cool Prototyping offers high-quality rapid prototyping, custom molds, product design, plastic molding, and production tooling, leveraging a skilled team and state-of-the-art equipment to transform ideas into tangible prototypes while protecting confidentiality and providing end-to-end solutions from concept to finished samples. Key Points The company specializes in rapid prototyping, custom molds, plastic molding, production tooling, and product design. Their team includes experienced engineers and industrial production experts with access to modern, state-of-the-art equipment. They serve a variety of industries, including electronics, toys, gifts, and sports memorabilia. They emphasize confidentiality and safeguarding inventor ideas until public reveal. They offer a range of prototyping technologies: SLS, SLA, FDM, CNC, and other methods. They position themselves as a start-to-finish solution for patents or concepts. They focus on accessibility for “regular people” to develop ideas without high costs. They provide fast turnaround, excellent customer service, and cost-efficient results. They promote a process-oriented approach with a clear workflow and project samples/portfolio.

Tera Engineering Co. was established to assist companies and engineers in effectively bringing products to market. We have been doing it since 2010. bringing more than 200 products to market for several customers across a range of sectors. We collaborate with everyone! From creating an initial concept to producing for major corporations. From industrial design to tooling, manufacturing, and automation, we provide full engineering and manufacturing services. Turnkey goods can be created and manufactured in as little as seven days. Additionally, we are one of Southern California's biggest in-house 3D printing facilities.

I, Greg Hayes, completed all of the work and billed on an hourly basis. It is possible to make other arrangements. I don't usually do set bids. My clients find that hiring me on an hourly basis is more economical. For up to an hour, I will meet with any prospective clients and offer free guidance over coffee or lunch. specializing in supporting inventors as they test, prototype, and demonstrate the viability of their innovations. Your final designs are influenced by your extensive design experience with injection molded plastics and other methods. I can work on-site and as a member of your design team, although I usually work from my home office. Every subscription to SolidWorks 3D CAD modeling software is up to date.

Merlin Mold & Manufacturing describes its culture and purpose, emphasizing a family-like, collaborative environment that embraces challenges with adaptability, innovation, joyful dedication, and a focus on producing quality plastic injection molded products while pursuing growth and enjoyment in work. Key Points Mission: The company emphasizes unity, respect, collaboration, and enjoying the work as central to its culture. Culture Focus: A family-like atmosphere where everyone is valued and inspired to contribute their best. Vision: Aiming to combine doing what they love with growth and joyful challenges. Values: Adaptability & Innovation: Prioritizing flexible thinking and new ideas. Values: Joyful Dedication: Sustaining enthusiasm and commitment in work. Values: Collaboration: Emphasizing teamwork across all activities. Values: Quality Products: Commitment to delivering high-quality molded components. Overall Message: The organization seeks a balanced environment of fun, challenge, and high standards.

Precision Tool Technologies, Inc. is a Brainerd, Minnesota-based manufacturer and distributor with over two decades of experience serving the optical lab industry and beyond. The company emphasizes in-house metrology, QC, CMM, and prototyping to meet stringent specifications, offers contract and quick-turn manufacturing across optical, medical, electronics, and industrial sectors, and commits to on-time delivery, high quality, and competitive pricing as a value-added solution provider. Key Points Experience and focus: The company has over twenty years of experience serving the optical lab industry with precision machining and innovation. Location and market: Based in Brainerd, Minnesota, it serves wholesale optical laboratories and retail industries. In-house capabilities: In-house metrology, quality control, CMM, and prototyping ensure adherence to tough specifications. Broad manufacturing services: Provides contract, quick-turn, and 168 manufacturing capabilities across multiple sectors (optical, medical, electronics, industrial). Facilities: Operates in climate-controlled, state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities capable of handling challenging finishes, tight tolerances, and complex contours. Value proposition: Aims to help customers profitably adapt to changing optical landscapes through quality, service, integrity, fair pricing, and profitability. Contact and engagement: Offers direct contact points and invites inquiries about customer struggles and needs. Mission statement: Seeks to be a solution provider delivering first-rate quality and service while maintaining integrity and profitability. Vision statement: Strives to be an industry innovator focused on quality, reliable deliveries, and advancing manufacturing technology. Commitment: Guarantees on-time, high-quality products with unparalleled accuracy to minimize production costs. Customer problem-solving stance: Positions itself as a problem-solving partner beyond product offerings.

Thierica Inc. presents a long-standing history in product decorating and finishing since 1945, highlighting its growth from a garage operation to four North American plants with extensive production space, and offering a broad range of services from automated finishing and painting to coating, laser etching, and pad printing, underscoring its unique capabilities and involvement in diverse industries, including aerospace. Key Points Longstanding presence: Thierica has been a leading figure in product decorating and finishing for nearly eight decades, since 1945. Geographic and capacity footprint: The company operates four state-of-the-art plants across North America with over 200,000 square feet of production space. Comprehensive service portfolio: They provide automated finishing equipment, product painting, coating, laser etching, pad printing, and custom automated systems. Industry versatility: Their components are used in a wide range of applications, from household appliances to aerospace parts. Notable historical origin: The business began in a garage and evolved through the efforts of two brothers, Ted and Harry Szczepanski, who leveraged wartime painting skills. Unique naming story: The name “Thierica” has a distinctive origin linked to a bar and a folded dollar bill, reflecting a memorable entrepreneurial moment. Longevity and scope of impact: Their products and services have traveled extensively, including involvement in aerospace projects such as the Apollo capsule and the space shuttle.

Savannah Company, based in Waunakee, Wisconsin, has been a trusted precision machining provider since 1996, leveraging 50+ CNC and manual machines to deliver high-quality machined products at competitive prices while emphasizing continuous improvement, risk management, and corrective actions to reduce variation and drive cost savings. Key Points ** Founded in 1996 in Waunakee, Wisconsin.** ** Maintains 50+ CNC and manual support equipment for production.** ** Specializes in CNC Milling and Turning.** ** Serves industries including Analytical Instrumentation, Automation & Robotics, and general CNC contract machining.** ** Emphasizes high-quality machining at reasonable prices.** ** Implements continuous improvement and risk management systems.** ** Uses corrective action processes to reduce variation and improve performance.** ** Aims for cost reductions and performance improvements for customers.**

FKI USA describes itself as a high-volume metal stamping and tool-and-die fabrication operation based in Dallas, Texas, offering Class A cosmetic stamping, progressive and transfer stamping, and in-house die design with domestic and offshore manufacturing options to serve automotive, appliance, transportation, consumer electronics, industrial, and related industries. Key Points Core operation: Specializes in high-volume metal stamping with capabilities in progressive, deep draw, and transfer stamping. Materials: Uses brushed or polished stainless steel, pre-painted CRS, aluminum, and other strong alloys. Facilities: Operates a 100,000 sq ft facility equipped to handle coils up to 60” OD and 20,000 lbs, with 200–600 ton mechanical presses. Geographic reach: Based in Dallas, Texas, serving customers across the US and Mexico. Tooling capabilities: Offers Class A cosmetic tooling and a full-service tool and press room for die design and maintenance. Engineering support: In-house die design and tooling engineers develop cost-effective solutions from small to large dies. Manufacturing options: Provides domestic and offshore manufacturing options, leveraging other locations overseas. Industries served: Targets automotive, transportation, appliance, consumer electronics, commercial, and industrial sectors. Services included: Includes engineering design services, plastic injection molding, assembly and integration services in addition to stamping and tooling.

eMachineShop provides a global service for custom parts, offering a suite of manufacturing capabilities (CNC milling and turning, laser and waterjet cutting, injection molding, 3D printing, and more than 50 materials) along with free CAD software that delivers instant manufacturability analysis, pricing, and streamlined ordering, supported by a quality guarantee, free shipping, and rapid turnaround. Key Points Global reach and scope: The company positions itself as a preferred supplier for businesses, engineers, and inventors worldwide. Diverse manufacturing capabilities: Services include CNC milling, turning, laser cutting, waterjet cutting, injection molding, and 3D printing. Extensive material options: More than 50 materials are available for manufacturing. Free CAD software: Offers instant manufacturability analysis and pricing directly from design. Effortless quoting and ordering: Proprietary CAD file quoting system enables click-easy ordering. Quality and service guarantees: Includes a quality guarantee and personalized customer service. Free shipping and quick turnaround: Emphasizes cost savings and fast delivery times. User-friendly workflow: Customers can submit CAD files for quotes or use the free CAD software.

Wunder-Mold, founded in 1996 by William A. Martindale, evolved from a plastics firm into a global leader in injection molding of ceramic materials and advanced technical ceramics, driven by a commitment to quality, ethics, integrity, and exceptional customer service, with specialization in alumina and zirconia ceramics for diverse industries and a strategic location in Vacaville, California. Key Points Founding and evolution: Wunder-Mold started in 1996 and grew from plastics into advanced technical ceramics and ceramic molding. Founder’s philosophy: The company remains committed to quality, on-time performance, ethics, honesty, integrity, and strong customer service. Specialization in ceramics: Focused on ceramics molding and machining, especially alumina and zirconia, requiring deep expertise. From design to finishing: Services span mold design assistance, material selection, and precision finishing of parts with demanding tolerances. Geographic location: Located in Vacaville, Northern California, between Sacramento and San Francisco, near Napa Valley. Target markets: Serves medical, electronics, automotive, filtration, and energy sectors, domestically and internationally. Capability and reliability: Emphasizes a reliable track record and the ability to deliver results on schedule through experienced technology.

Top Die Casting Co. presents itself as a long-established, family-owned full-service provider for aluminum die castings and plastic injected moldings, emphasizing continuous improvement, customer-centric flexibility, and a strong quality framework that includes Six Sigma, PPAP, leak testing, and advanced inspection methods. Key Points Longstanding family business: Top Die Casting Co. has operated since 1977, underscoring stability and continuity. Diversified capabilities: The company offers both aluminum die casting and plastic injection molding, positioning itself as a one-stop shop. Strategic expansion: A Plastic Division was introduced in 2002 to complement die casting operations. Geographic footprint: Headquarters and all three plants are located in Northern Illinois, with a central location in South Beloit. Customer-centric flexibility: The business prioritizes flexibility, equipment investments, technology, training, and alignment with customer strategies. Commitment to continuous improvement: The company adheres to continuous improvement principles to enhance operations. Robust quality policy: Quality assurance relies on Six Sigma, in-process inspections, metal analysis spectrometry, PPAP, leak testing, real-time fluoroscopic X-ray, and automated CMM centers. Mission statement: The guiding aim is “Being the Best in the Business by Doing Things Right the First Time.”

The document presents The Fi Company as experts in custom manufacturing with multi-location operations aimed at optimizing efficiency and meeting diverse client needs across industries, highlights specific focuses at each location (Seattle on plastics, Las Vegas on digital display projects, Tijuana on metals), and introduces the leadership team and key personnel across the organization. Key Points Multi-location optimization: The company uses several locations to enhance efficiency, production capacity, and client service. Seattle specialization: Focuses on plastics manufacturing to support diverse production capabilities. Las Vegas specialization: Manages end-to-end digital display projects from design to destination. Tijuana specialization: Concentrates on metals manufacturing with precision fabrication. Manufacturing breadth across industries: The facilities collectively aim to serve a wide range of client needs. Leadership roles listed: The document introduces executive and senior roles, including CEO, CFO, CDO, and regional operations leaders. Visuals and team imagery: Includes images and placeholders representing team members and facilities to illustrate the organization. Emphasis on quality: Repeated claims of delivering high-quality manufacturing solutions. Global/local balance: Combines cross-border manufacturing capabilities (Seattle, Tijuana) with location-specific specialties (Las Vegas).

Principal Manufacturing Corporation is a certified engineering solutions provider for automotive, industrial, and OEM sectors, offering in-house tooling and services that reduce cost and accelerate time-to-market. The company specializes in fineblanking up to 700 tons, conventional stamping up to 400 tons, and plastic injection molding, complemented by secondary operations such as automated assembly, CNC machining, deburring, drilling, and more, supported by decades of operation since 1996 from Broadview, IL.

T&R Tooling is a family-owned custom plastic injection molder offering end-to-end services from product design to delivery, emphasizing on-time delivery, rigorous quality assurance, reliable material supply, and exceptional customer service, while highlighting a culture of craftsmanship, innovative technology, and growth opportunities for engineers and craftsmen.

In the early 1930s, SJS Products, a Jamcor Corporation, was established. SJS Products changed ownership and took a different course in 1968. This was carried out to maintain competitiveness while making the greatest use of our company's resources and capabilities in terms of product expertise and engineering support. This idea still serves as the foundation for SJS Products, a Jamcor Corporation, and how it approaches the market today.

In order to satisfy the demands of Boston's high-tech industries for low-volume, quick-turn, close-tolerance plastic parts, two brothers founded what is now Polymer Corporation in 1979 and invented the revolutionary Liquid Resin CastingTM method. From that modest, family-run company, Polymer has grown into a sizable enterprise that is controlled by management and Prospect Partners, a top private equity firm. With an exclusive focus on producing high-precision plastic parts and assemblies in quantities ranging from less than a hundred to more than a million annually, we provide machining, injection molding, Liquid Resin CastingTM, rapid prototypes made with state-of-the-art additive manufacturing technologies, and fully functional quick-turn ProtoPartsTM. Polymer operates from sites in Massachusetts and Connecticut and is registered with ISO 9001:2015, AS9100D, ITAR, and UL.

We provide detailed guidance and precise, custom-part creation to help you realize your idea more quickly, whether you're using 3D printing services, traditional manufacturing, prototypes, or large-scale production runs. To realize your ideas, we use both conventional and cutting-edge additive manufacturing techniques (3D printing services). Because of our versatility, we can create anything from large-scale production runs to prototypes, enabling our clients to scale their operations as their needs evolve. Rapid prototyping, additive manufacturing, CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, injection tooling and molding, post-processing, and finishing are some of our skills.

Schmit Prototypes started out in 1980 specializing in cast urethane parts and visual models, and we soon established a stellar reputation for quality in these niche markets. The business gradually increased its capacity to satisfy the changing demands of its customers. A major advancement in the range of manufacturing solutions provided was made possible by the smooth integration of services like CNC Machining, 3D Printing, and Injection Molding (both tooling and molded parts) into its repertoire. Schmit Prototypes grew steadily from its modest beginnings in a garage to its current 15,000 square foot facility. With time, the facility grew, reaching an impressive 80,000 square feet. Modern manufacturing machinery can be housed in this bigger area, enabling a wide range of production services.