Northland Plastics offers comprehensive plastic fabrication services as part of our secondary operations. We specialize in unique and complex fabrications including automated inline fabrication, custom fabrication, assembly and more. As an experienced plastic extrusion company, we understand specifications for a plastic profile extrusion are different depending on the application, and that meeting all requirements is essential to our customers' (and our) success.
Secondary operations allow us to meet our customers' needs when their plastic part requirements either cannot be met technically in line (kitting, specialty packaging) or when it's not economical to build tooling/capabilities in line (lower volume products). Our plastic fabrication capabilities allow us to provide customers with the finished good they require for the lowest possible total cost.
Post-Extrusion Fabrication Capabilities
Northland's plastic fabrication services and secondary operations include but aren't limited to:
- Punching
- Routing
- Drilling
- Cutting
- Die Cutting
- Plastic CNC Machining
- Printing
- Plastic Welding/Heat Sealing
- Solvent Bonding
- Sanding/Buffing
- Notching
- Plastic Part Assembly
- Heat Forming (Thermoforming)
- Special packaging
- Kitting
- Hot Stamping
- Painting
- Edge Finishing
Most plastic materials can be fabricated, and we’re happy to help you make the best material selection for your application based on part geometry, tolerances and environmental conditions. Northland offers cost-effective PVC fabrication, HDPE fabrication, polypropylene fabrication, and plastic fabrication for many other materials.
How Plastic Fabrication Services Add Value Beyond Extrusion
Northland Plastics’ fabrication capabilities transform extruded profiles into finished components ready for assembly, packaging, or direct shipment. By offering post-extrusion services like drilling, routing, welding, and bonding, we eliminate the need for multiple vendors and reduce total production costs. Our vertically integrated approach ensures quality control, faster turnaround, and streamlined logistics.
Tailored Solutions for Complex Applications
Every project has unique requirements. Whether you're producing low-volume specialty parts or high-volume assemblies, Northland’s fabrication team adapts to your needs. We support a wide range of materials, including PVC, HDPE, and polypropylene, and offer guidance on selecting the best compound based on geometry, tolerances, and environmental exposure.
Specialty Packaging and Kitting for End-Use Delivery
Northland Plastics goes beyond fabrication with value-added services like labeling, co-packing, and custom packaging. These capabilities allow us to deliver ready-to-use assemblies directly to your facility or end-user. From screw packs to multi-part kits, we help simplify your supply chain and reduce handling time.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What Types of Fabrication Services Do You Offer?
We provide punching, routing, drilling, CNC machining, welding, bonding, heat forming, painting, stamping, assembly, and specialty packaging.
Can You Fabricate Parts from Any Plastic Material?
Most thermoplastics can be fabricated. We commonly work with PVC, HDPE, polypropylene, ABS, and more. Our team helps select the best material for your application.
Do You Handle Low-Volume Custom Projects?
Yes. We support both small and large-volume jobs and offer flexible tooling options to keep costs low for custom or specialty parts.
Can You Package and Ship Finished Assemblies?
Absolutely. We offer kitting, labeling, and co-packing services so your products can be shipped directly to customers or end-users.
How Do Fabrication Services Reduce Total Cost?
By combining extrusion and fabrication under one roof, we eliminate vendor coordination, reduce lead times, and improve production efficiency, resulting in a lower landed cost.
Plastics Fabrication
As a full-service plastic extrusion company, Northland Plastics has the fabrication expertise required to meet our customers' cutting, punching, drilling, routing, or machining needs. Any post-extrusion fabrication needs can be met by our secondary operations team. Complex problems require creative solutions, and we pride ourselves on working with our customers to develop new and robust ways of creating value.
Heat Sealing, Forming, Bonding & more
Applying heat in a precise manner allows customers endless possibilities to meet their unique design requirements. Northland has capabilities to weld extruded profiles together, chemically bond materials, heat form plastic extrusions to different angles or dimensions, and much more.
Specialty Packaging & Assembly
Depending on the unique needs of each customer, Northland can offer specialty packaging, labeling and assembly. These value-added services not only provide customers the ability to select packaging required for their products, but also allows plastic extrusions to be co-packed with other products (screw packs, additional extrusions, injection molded parts, etc.) so that a packaged assembly can be sent either to the customer or directly to an end-user.
Custom Plastic Fabrication & Cost Savings
Whether your application calls for standard plastic profiles or completely custom components, Northland Plastics has the extrusion and fabrication capabilities to create exactly what you need.
Our goal is to provide cost savings for our customers, which we achieve through our vertically-integrated design and manufacturing facility, comprehensive secondary operations, and commitment to continual improvement in material sourcing and production techniques. Located in Sheboygan, we serve customers throughout Wisconsin and nationwide. Contact us for more information about our plastic fabrication services or to request a quote.
