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Plastics for recreational equipment.

Tough parts for the outdoors: seamless rotomolded components, molded parts, and finishing built to take impact and weather.

Made in USAISO certifiedEst. 1989
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Overview

Made for the field.

Outdoor gear has to take impact and weather without failing. Rotational molding produces durable, seamless hollow parts, while molding and fabrication cover the components around them.

We finish parts with printing and assembly so they're ready for service.

  • Impact & weather resistant. Built for rough use.
  • Seamless hollow parts. Rotomolded, no weak seams.
  • Molded components. Precise functional parts.
  • Printing & finishing. Branded, finished gear.
Applications

Typical parts.

  • Tanks & containers. Seamless rotomolded vessels.
  • Durable housings. Tough enclosures.
  • Equipment components. Functional molded parts.
  • Displays & signage. Printed, finished parts.
Made in the USA. Seamless rotomolded parts handle rough, outdoor service.
Process by component

The right process for each part.

For manufacturers building powersports, marine, hunting, or outdoor recreation equipment, the practical question is usually which process fits which component. We quote them all rather than pushing every part toward one.

Rotational Molding

Tanks, hulls, and housings: seamless hollow parts with uniform walls and no weld lines, across 42 total arms.

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Injection Molding

Brackets and fittings: precision parts at higher volumes on 28 to 2000 ton presses.

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Vacuum / Thermoforming

Large panels: thin-walled parts up to 8.5 feet at lower tooling cost.

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Plastic Fabrication

Prototypes, displays, and low volumes with minimal tooling cost.

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Materials & considerations

What outdoor gear has to survive.

Recreational equipment fails in predictable ways: UV degradation over seasons, impact damage in the cold, and cracking at seams and welds. Rotational molding removes the last of those entirely: a rotomolded part has uniform walls and no weld lines to split.

Material choice does most of the work. UV stabilizers are a must for outdoor parts, since unstabilized resins chalk, fade, and embrittle in sunlight, and impact modifiers toughen brittle resins for cold-weather and drop-test duty.

  • UV & weather stability. Grades specified for seasons of outdoor exposure, not months.
  • Cold-weather impact. Materials that stay tough through Minnesota winters and beyond.
  • Seamless hollow parts. Rotomolded tanks and housings with no seams to fail, across 42 arms.
  • Crosslink polyethylene. LLDPE, HDPE, and crosslink PE for durable outdoor parts.
  • Printing & branding. Pad, screen, and digital printing so gear ships branded.
  • Low-to-medium volumes. Rotomolding and fabrication suit seasonal and niche production runs.
Getting started

Prototype first, then produce.

  • Free DFM review. We check the part for manufacturability before you commit to tooling. Send it over.
  • Prototypes and low volumes. Fabrication and forming cover volumes that don’t justify injection tooling.
  • Bridge to production. Start in fabrication or forming, then move to injection tooling once volume justifies it.
  • Existing tools welcome. Moving a program? We accept injection molds, rotational molds, extrusion dies, and thermoform tooling. See tooling transfer.
  • Made in the USA. Production runs through our U.S. manufacturing partner network.
FAQ

Common questions.

What recreational equipment do you manufacture?
Tanks and containers, durable housings and enclosures, equipment components, and printed displays and signage, across powersports, marine, hunting, and general outdoor recreation.
Should outdoor parts be rotomolded or injection molded?
It depends on the part. Rotational molding suits large hollow items such as tanks and housings at low-to-medium volume; injection molding suits smaller precision components at higher volume. We quote both and tell you which is cheaper for your part.
How do you handle UV and cold-weather performance?
Through material selection. Polyethylene grades, including crosslink PE, are specified for UV stability and low-temperature impact so parts survive real outdoor service.
Can you handle seasonal or low-volume production?
Yes. Rotational molding carries moderate tooling cost and plastic fabrication carries almost none, which makes both practical for seasonal gear and niche models.
Can parts arrive branded and finished?
They can. Pad, screen, and digital printing plus assembly and packaging are coordinated in-line, so gear ships finished rather than needing another vendor.
How large can formed or rotomolded parts be?
Thermoforming handles parts up to 8.5 feet, and rotational molding builds large hollow parts on multi-arm machines with 42 total arms.
Can you take over tooling from another supplier?
Yes. We accept injection molds, rotational molds, extrusion dies, and thermoform tooling, then review, sample, and qualify the tool before production. See tooling transfer.

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