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Running into design hurdles, durability challenges, or production inefficiencies with your plastic components? Custom thermoforming solutions can help. This process involves heating and shaping plastic sheets over a mold; it delivers strong and lightweight components without the high costs or limitations of other manufacturing methods. With custom thermoforming solutions, you can adjust shapes, fine-tune dimensions, … Read more

Choosing an OEM manufacturer means finding a partner who understands your product, your industry, and the standards your customers expect. With so many capabilities, materials, and quality controls to compare, the selection process can feel overwhelming. But taking the time to evaluate what you truly need up front will make it much easier to identify … Read more

A Message From Our President Wow – 30 years! It’s hard to believe how far we’ve come since the early days. Back then, it was just the two of us, a whole lot of ambition, and a tiny office that doubled as everything from a conference room to a break room. We wore every hat, … Read more

Unlocking Design Possibilities Through Advanced Manufacturing Capabilities When standard thermoformed parts force design compromises that undermine product performance, custom thermoforming turns limitations into competitive advantages. Imagine needing an agricultural equipment housing with integrated mounting bosses, complex internal channels, and precise fitment tolerances — requirements that would typically demand multiple separate components with traditional manufacturing methods. … Read more

Looking to work with Allied Plastics on a custom plastic thermoformed project? Here are some material and design guidelines to consider when planning a custom part. Give the Allied Engineering team a call at 262-877-4700 to get started.

Our Recycling Program Prevents Plastic Waste from Impacting the Environment Plastics are one of the most versatile, affordable and durable resources available today. Long-lasting, weather and wear resistant, plastics are the perfect materials for manufacturing, packaging, electronic devices and more! However, while the production of this valuable resource continues to grow, so do concerns about … Read more

Allied Plastics has taken an important step in cementing its leadership status with respect to the environment. The company recently earned ISO 14001 certification, which sets criteria for a robust environmental management system. Companies meeting this standard can feel confident in their ability to reduce waste and use resources efficiently, and overall lessen their environmental … Read more

Unlike other materials such as aluminum or fiberglass, thermoformed plastic parts do not need to be painted. That helps save time and money while delivering a finished product of superior durability and appearance. Wait a second … how can an unpainted part have superior durability and appearance? Great question, but don’t worry. Just because the … Read more

Allied Plastics offers a concentrated line of standard industrial packaging options. However, most of the packaging products the company thermoforms are customized to a given customer’s particular needs. “The majority of our packaging customers come to us for a solution they can’t readily buy off of the shelf,” says Erik Larson, packaging sales manager at … Read more

Allied Plastics takes your products from engineering to your retail customers In the early stages of the pandemic back in July 2020, Allied Plastics received a call from a prominent kitchen/bath products manufacturer. Demand for home improvement products was exploding and the company needed help keeping up. The company also had a brand new product … Read more