Founded in Pittsburgh in 2013, Rapid TPC manufactures thermoplastic composite parts and develops quick-turn prototypes for customers seeking lightweight, fiber-reinforced components. Its automated matched-die forming process handles complex 3D geometries with cycle times similar to injection molding, while the company’s engineering team helps move designs from material selection through production. Rapid TPC grew from an idea in the Alphalab Gear hardware accelerator into a manufacturer serving production needs from 100 parts to more than 1 million annually.
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Advanced Composite Products, IncFounded in 1983 by racer Kerry Hitt, Harrisburg’s Advanced Composite Products fabricates custom composite parts entirely in-house, from design and prototyping through production. Its 35,000-square-foot facility serves demanding projects ranging from race-car bodywork to aircraft and government components, including parts for Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory’s Dragonfly drone destined for Titan. ACP’s racing roots remain visible in its wind-tunnel-tested race bodies and parts, shaped by Hitt’s experience as a driver and composite manufacturer.HARRISBURG, PA
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
Parker Precision Molding, IncFounded by Blake and Linda Parker in 1994, Parker Precision Molding makes plastic injection-molded components and CNC-machined parts in Rostraver Township, Pennsylvania. The company began as a small, customer-focused partner for troubleshooting, sampling and overflow production, and has grown to support higher-volume contract manufacturing while keeping those close working relationships. Its ISO 9001-compliant quality manual and in-house prototyping capabilities help customers move projects from early testing into production.ROSTRAVER TOWNSHIP, PA
Rapid MoldingRapid Molding, formerly Rapid Molds, builds injection molds and produces custom injection-molded parts from prototype quantities through high-volume production. Founded in 1993 around the goal of cutting mold-build lead times, the North Canton company has since made more than 30 million parts and developed a steel-based prototype approach that supports production-like features without the usual prototype compromises. Its engineers help carry projects from early product development into production, including complex molds and tight-turnaround work.NORTH CANTON, OH