Ohio Thermoforming Manufacturer
Shirley K’s is a thermoforming manufacturer located in Zanesville, Ohio. We specialize in short-run custom thermoforming for OEM manufacturers — tool transfer, reverse engineering, and in-house CNC trimming — alongside a broad catalog of food handling, material handling, and organizational storage products.
WHY OHIO-BASED MATTERS
For OEM manufacturers in Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Kentucky, working with a regional thermoformer offers practical advantages:
- Reduced shipping time and cost on tooling transfers and production runs
- Easier site visits for quality reviews and new project kickoffs
- Domestic manufacturing — all production in Zanesville, Ohio
Shirley K’s serves customers nationwide, with particularly strong partnerships with Midwest OEM manufacturers.
CAPABILITIES
Custom Short-Run Thermoforming:
- Short-run specialization — dozens to hundreds of units per order
- Tool transfer: move your existing thermoforming tool to our Zanesville facility
- Reverse engineering: send a part and we build a new tool
- In-house CNC trimming for precision parts to mate up
- Wide range of thermoformable materials — contact us for your specific requirements
Stock Plastic Products — Available for Fast Shipment:
- Custom inventory program for your part(s)
- Food handling lugs and totes (HMW-HDPE, except Economy Lugs)
- Material handling stack-n-nest and wire bail totes
- Organizational storage trays in over 100 sizes and 12 colors
CONTACT
Shirley K’s
1150 Newark Road
Zanesville, OH 43701
Phone: (740) 868-8140
Fax: (740) 868-8142
Email: orders@shirleyks.com
About Shirley K’s — meet the team
RELATED PAGES
- Custom Thermoforming Services
- Contact Shirley K’s
- Start a Custom Project
- Custom Vacuum Forming Services
- Heavy Gauge Thermoforming
- Custom Plastic Enclosures & Covers
- Thermoforming Materials
- About Shirley K’s
- Thermoforming Capabilities
Common Questions About Sourcing a Thermoforming Manufacturer
What should buyers ask a thermoforming manufacturer?
Useful questions include the maximum sheet size the equipment accepts, which materials are run regularly, whether tooling is produced in-house or outsourced, how trimming is performed, what secondary operations are available, and how the supplier handles engineering changes once a tool is in production.
Why does the location of a plastics supplier matter?
Thermoformed parts are often large relative to their weight, so freight can represent a meaningful share of delivered cost. Regional sourcing shortens transit time, reduces shipping expense on bulky items, and makes plant visits, first-article reviews, and problem-solving conversations easier to arrange.
What information is needed to quote a custom thermoformed part?
A useful quote package typically includes the part’s purpose, approximate dimensions or a CAD file, expected annual volume, target timeline, any material preference, and the current tooling situation, meaning whether a tool exists, sits with another supplier, or has yet to be built.
What does domestic manufacturing change for a plastics program?
Domestic production generally shortens lead times, reduces the minimum order quantity needed to justify a shipment, and simplifies communication across time zones. It also shortens the feedback loop when a design change or quality question comes up mid-program.