Pioneer Plastics, Inc.

About Pioneer Plastics, Inc.

Pioneer Plastics, Inc. operates from a 100,000-square-foot facility in Dixon, Kentucky. The company has been family-owned since 1986 and is also a veteran-owned business. It provides full-service injection molding, producing custom plastic parts, developing and managing tooling, and offering engineering services backed by a team with 175 years of combined experience. The plant runs 23 injection molding machines ranging from 75 to 1,200 tons of clamping force, supplemented by ultrasonic welding, hot stamping, heat transfer, pad printing, blister packing, and vacuum forming equipment. Pioneer also manufactures its own proprietary lines, including clear plastic containers, diecast display cases, drink-and-plate holders, scrapbook storage cases, cord grips, and honeycomb containers. Customers span the food industry (custom molds for preparation and frozen storage), food packaging (clear boxes for candy, nut, and honey companies), collectibles (display cases for sports memorabilia and toy cars), storage solutions (office and craft organizers), appliances (replacement parts and small tools), and the government sector (CAGE code 3U4K8 enables federal, state, and local contracts). The company emphasizes its veteran leadership's discipline, ISO 9001:2015 and Lean Manufacturing certifications, in-house tool development, rapid prototyping via 3D printing, and same-day shipping on stocked proprietary products as key differentiators.

Equipment

• LsMtron 1200 ton clamping force / 253 oz shot size
• Cincinnati 880 ton clamping force / 232 oz shot size – 1000 ton platen size
• Cincinnati 880 ton clamping force / 140 oz shot size – 1000 ton platen size
• Cincinnati 850 ton clamping force / 140 oz shot size – 1000 ton platen size
• Mitsubishi 610 ton clamping force / 102 oz shot size
• Cincinnati 500 ton clamping force / 54 oz shot size
• Cincinnati 450 ton clamping force / 54 oz shot size
• Cincinnati 450 ton clamping force / 54 oz shot size
• Cincinnati 440 ton clamping force / 54 oz shot size
• Cincinnati 440 ton clamping force / 60 oz shot size
• Cincinnati 400 ton clamping force / 54 oz shot size
• Cincinnati 400 ton clamping force / 54 oz shot size
• Cincinnati 400 ton clamping force / 47 oz shot size
• Mitsubishi 390 ton clamping force / 40 oz shot size
• Cincinnati 330 ton clamping force / 30 oz shot size
• Cincinnati 300 ton clamp force / 29 oz shot size
• LsMTron 310 ton clamping force / 29.1 oz shot size
• LsMTron 310 ton clamping force / 29.1 oz shot size
• Cincinnati 220 ton clamping force / 17 oz shot size
• Nissei 150 ton clamping force / 10.5 oz shot size
• Cincinnati 110 ton clamping force / 1.6 oz shot size
• Cincinnati 110 ton clamping force / 36 oz shot size
• VanDorn 75 ton clamping force / 3 oz shot size
• 1000 watt ultrasonic welders
• Vertical hot stamp machines
• Horizontal roll-on hot stamp machines
• Heat transfer machine
• Pad printer
• Blister pack machine
• 36" x 36" sheet-fed vacuum form machine

Company details

Location

Dixon, Kentucky

Company type

Manufacturer

Founded

1986

Ownership

Veteran-owned, Family-owned

CAGE code

3U4K8

Lead time

Same-day shipping for stocked proprietary products

Certifications

ISO 9001:2015

Listed under

• Plastics & Packaging Manufacturers in Kentucky

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