____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thogus
Molded by ambition
How Thogus grew from a tool and die shop into a versatile contract manufacturer
Headquartered in Avon Lake, Ohio, Thogus is a familyowned plastic injection molder and contract manufacturer specializing in medium-to-high volume production. Offering fully integrated solutions spanning engineering, automation and assembly, the company has spent seven decades honing its capabilities. CEO Matt Hlavin discusses how Thogus has grown and where they’ re headed next.
“ Originally known as Master Mold and Die, Thogus was founded in 1950 by my grandfather as a tool and die shop producing plastic injection molding tools, serving major automotive customers including Packard( Delphi), Ford, Chrysler, and GM. In 1958, he expanded into molding as he recognized that customers were struggling with capacity constraints, and Thogus as it is known today was born,” he begins.
From there, more innovation followed. Faced with the cost of purchasing fittings to plumb the tools, Matt’ s grandfather developed a proprietary plastic tube and hose fitting line that the company still sells today. The result was effectively two businesses operating as one: tool making and molding
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