Engineering Collaboration in Plastic Extrusion Supplier Selection
Most manufacturers evaluate plastic extrusion suppliers on price, capacity, lead times, and quality systems. Those factors matter, and they belong in any comparison. However, the decisions that decide whether a program launches cleanly and stays stable happen long before the first profile runs, and that is where engineering collaboration in plastic extrusion earns its place […]
What Makes a Good Plastic Extrusion Supplier?
Choosing a plastic extrusion supplier is one of the few sourcing decisions that keeps affecting a program long after the purchase order is signed. Two suppliers can quote the same part, list the same processes, and promise similar lead times, then perform very differently once volumes climb and the design starts to move. The difference […]
Nearshoring Isn’t About Distance. It’s About Readiness.
Nearshore manufacturing has moved to the front of most sourcing conversations. Long lead times, higher coordination costs, and repeated disruption have pushed OEMs to re-examine how far their supply chains reach and what that distance costs them. The stated goals are consistent: shorter lead times, better responsiveness, clearer visibility, and lower logistics risk. Those benefits […]
The Benefits and Best Applications of Extruded Polypropylene Tubing

Uncover some of the best applications and key benefits of extruded polypropylene tubing including cost-effectiveness and supreme product durability.
What are Plastic Crosshead Extrusion Services? A Complete Guide on Manufacturing, Applications, and Benefits

View Custom Profile’s comprehensive guide on plastic crosshead extrusion services with a focus on manufacturing tips, best applications, and key benefits.
Custom Profile Becomes Employee-Owned Company!

Custom Profile has just become an employee-owned company! Learn more about this exciting news and how it benefits our employees.
Best and Brightest in Wellness 2017

For the second year in a row, we have been selected one of Michigan’s Best and Brightest in Wellness.
Plastics News Ranking 2017

Custom Profile has been included in Plastic News rankings for pipe, profile, and tubing extruders.
Custom Profile Named One of the Fastest Growing Companies by Inc. 5000

Custom Profile has been named one of the fastest growing companies by Inc. 5000. Learn more about this news here.