Berlekamp Plastics

Employee Size

11-50

Organization Type

Privately Held

Headquarters

Fremont, OH

Founded

1929

Founded in 1929 as a screen-printing shop, Berlekamp Plastics now makes American-made molded plastic promotional products, custom nameplates and raised-graphic plaques. The company was an early pioneer in injection-molded promotional goods and today remains known for distinctive custom designs, including logo-shaped bag tags and motorcycle kickstand pads. In 2024, longtime employees Brian Smith and Chris Gilbert purchased the business from Ken and Sandy Berlekamp, carrying its nearly century-old manufacturing legacy forward.

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