In Manlius, Leigh-Dale Specialties is a small custom plastic fabrication shop owned and operated by Martin Ciesielski, who brings more than 42 years of experience to each job. The shop works with customers on one-off pieces or production runs, turning ideas into practical items such as custom displays and machine guards.
iDesign PlasticsFounded in 2016 to serve Central Pennsylvania, veteran-owned iDesign Plastics is a New Cumberland fabricator of custom-cut plastics, machine guards and safety shields. Army veteran Shawn Whitmire built the company after learning the trade at an established Troy, Michigan plastic fabrication shop, with custom jobs typically completed in three to five days. The company also creates displays and store fixtures, including prototypes for specific applications.NEW CUMBERLAND, PA
Erie Industrial PlasticsFounded by Mark F. DiPlacido in 1994 as a one-man garage shop making model-railroad display cases, Erie Industrial Plastics now fabricates and distributes custom plastic components from a 17,000-square-foot facility in Erie, Pennsylvania. The company combines material guidance with close-tolerance machining, bending, thermoforming, and finishing for regional manufacturers and commercial customers. EIP is particularly known for producing hundreds of polycarbonate machine guards each year while continuing to serve projects ranging from OEM parts to custom displays.ERIE, PA
Plastic-Craft Products CorpFor more than 90 years, Plastic-Craft Products Corp has remained a family corporation rooted in West Nyack, where it grew from Clyde Robinson’s 1934 start in a Lower Manhattan loft into a 33,000-square-foot manufacturing operation. Robinson’s wartime work producing engraved nameplates for U.S. Navy vessels became an early chapter in a company now known for engineering-led custom plastic fabrication for customers ranging from industrial manufacturers to retail buyers. The company employs more than 30 people and maintains ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D certifications.WEST NYACK, NY
La Mar Plastics & DisplaysFamily-owned and operated in New York since 1965, La Mar Plastics & Displays is known for bringing custom display and packaging projects from concept through production under one roof. Its in-house work serves cosmetic, liquor and retail customers, including smaller startup businesses.FREEPORT, NY