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as well as a fitting line serving a growing client base. Through the 1980s, Thogus’ customer base for injection molding services expanded into instrumentation, medical devices, food and beverage, consumer products, and more. As the company’ s tool makers approached retirement and molding became the dominant revenue stream, Thogus decided to stop internal tool building and focus on contract manufacturing as an injection molder.
“ Following the passing of my grandfather in the mid-1990s, we entered a transition period where my mother became President and I joined the business. My goal was to make sure that the legacy of the business would continue forward. With automotive accounting for 56 percent of our revenue and the sector treating suppliers like ourselves as a financial resource rather than a partner, one of our strategic moves was to divest much of our automotive business and diversify into higher-growth markets. These efforts allowed us to experience significant growth in small appliances, medical devices, health technology, sporting goods, and 98