With more than 112 years of American manufacturing history, Buckeye Shapeform is a Columbus, Ohio, company known for turning demanding customer designs into made-to-order electronic housings. Its in-house team works from prototypes through finished production for customers in fields such as aerospace, medical equipment, and telecommunications, with deep-draw work reaching form ratios up to 20:1.
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FastForming.com, LLCBorn from aerospace engineer Del Reedy’s 1974 thermoforming company, FastForming.com, LLC is a family business that makes custom thermoformed and vacuum-formed plastic parts in Ohio. Founded in 1999 by Del’s son James, the company builds its own specialized forming equipment and proprietary tooling, allowing prototypes in days and production at scales ranging from parts up to 5 by 9 feet to high-volume runs. FastForming’s thermoformed-parts manufacturing system is certified to ISO 9001:2015.RITTMAN, OH
Ohio Wire Form & Spring CoEstablished in 1947, Columbus-based Ohio Wire Form & Spring Co. manufactures custom wire forms and springs, with custom wire forming remaining its specialty. Its in-house tooling and design team works with projects ranging from a single part to mass production, serving inventors and businesses without a minimum order requirement.COLUMBUS, OH
Boardman Molded ProductsSince 1957, Boardman Molded Products has made custom injection-molded parts and assemblies, pairing product engineering and tooling with production for customers in Youngstown and beyond. Its 85,000-plus square feet of production and warehouse space houses 25 injection molding machines ranging from 85 to 1,500 tons, while an integrated just-in-time and supply-chain operation supports projects from prototype through finished goods. Boardman also brings decades of experience supplying automotive and consumer-electronics manufacturers.YOUNGSTOWN, OH
The Plastic Forming Company, Inc. (PFC Cases)Founded in 1966 by the inventor of the double-wall blow-molded carrying case, The Plastic Forming Company makes custom and stock protective cases for equipment and products. PFC designs, engineers its molds and manufactures entirely in the United States, with facilities in Connecticut and Ohio and no outsourced production. Since 1989, its employees have shared ownership through an ESOP, and its Ohio plant is SHARP Certified by OSHA.MASSILLON, OH