North Carolina has long been a center of advanced manufacturing and plastics processing. The state’s strong business climate, excellent transportation infrastructure, and skilled workforce have helped it grow into a hub for injection molding, polymer production, and contract manufacturing. We’re proud to be part of this thriving ecosystem and to contribute to the region’s reputation for quality and innovation.

At Texlon Plastics, headquartered in Gastonia, North Carolina, we’ve built our reputation on precision, versatility, and service. Since our founding in 1976, we’ve carved out a niche as a trusted partner for companies that need dependable, high-quality plastic components. Our focus on precision mold making, custom injection molding, and full-service project support allows us to provide value that extends far beyond simply producing parts — we deliver complete solutions.

Who We Are

From the beginning, our mission has been to combine technical expertise with personalized service. Over the decades, we’ve grown into a full-service custom injection molder, offering in-house mold making, design engineering, and secondary operations all under one roof.

We’re a flexible, customer-focused manufacturer that serves a wide range of industries — including textiles, material handling, automotive, electronics, medical devices, furniture, and fluid systems. Our team thrives on solving complex challenges and helping our customers turn ideas into reliable, production-ready components.

Our Facility and Capabilities

Our 36,800-square-foot facility in Gastonia is fully equipped to handle a variety of molding projects, from small, intricate parts to larger, high-volume production runs. By keeping mold design, production, and maintenance in-house, we can maintain tight control over quality, lead time, and cost efficiency.

This integrated approach allows us to move quickly from concept to production, ensuring that every project runs smoothly and meets our clients’ specifications.

Our Injection Molding Services

At Texlon Plastics, we pride ourselves on versatility — in materials, processes, and production scale. Our equipment lineup includes a large array of injection molding presses, allowing us to accommodate parts of many sizes and complexities. Whether a client needs a small prototype batch or a high-speed, high-volume production run, we have the flexibility and experience to deliver.

Materials We Work With

We work with an extensive range of thermoplastics, thermosets, and elastomeric materials, including ABS, Nylon, HIPS, polyethylene, polypropylene, acrylic, ASA, polycarbonate, PETG, acetal, phenolic, silicone, and polyurethane. This wide selection allows us to tailor materials to each application’s mechanical, thermal, and aesthetic requirements.

Specialized Molding Techniques

Our experience extends into insert molding and overmolding, giving our customers the freedom to combine materials or embed preformed components within a single molded part. These techniques enable advanced designs that improve durability, appearance, and performance.

Design Support and Reverse Engineering

We frequently collaborate with customers early in the design process, providing engineering input, CAD modeling, and mold optimization for improved manufacturability. Our team can also reverse-engineer existing parts or molds, helping customers modernize or replicate legacy components without drawings or documentation.

Quality and Inspection

Every part we produce goes through rigorous inspection to ensure that it meets the required specifications. Our commitment to quality runs through every stage of production — from initial design and tooling to final shipment.

Secondary and Value-Added Operations

Beyond molding, we also offer secondary operations such as mold repair, finishing, and light assembly. These services help streamline production for our customers, reducing the need for multiple suppliers and improving overall project efficiency.

Rapid Mold Builds and High-Cavity Production

One of our defining capabilities is our speed and agility. We have successfully completed projects like a 200-cavity mold for a face mask adjustment component in just seven days, producing over 55 million parts within weeks. During critical supply shortages, we turned a PPE part from concept to production in under three days. These experiences demonstrate our ability to react swiftly and effectively to urgent manufacturing needs.

What Sets Us Apart

Our success stems from a combination of technical excellence, adaptability, and customer commitment.

• Scalability – We manage everything from prototype runs to full-scale production while maintaining consistent quality.
• Design Flexibility – Our engineering and tooling expertise allow us to collaborate closely with customers, improving both manufacturability and cost-efficiency.
• Material Versatility – With our broad material capabilities, we can meet the needs of diverse industries and applications.
• Speed and Responsiveness – We’re built for quick turnarounds, whether the job calls for a new tool, a design change, or an expedited production schedule.
• Quality and Local Control – As a U.S.-based manufacturer, we provide our customers with closer oversight, better communication, and shorter lead times.

Together, these strengths make Texlon Plastics a dependable partner for engineering-driven projects that demand precision, reliability, and speed.

Our Place Among North Carolina’s Injection Molders

North Carolina is home to many talented injection molding companies, ranging from high-volume producers to niche specialists. Within this landscape, our strength lies in agility, mold-making expertise, and rapid response times.

While large-scale operations focus on mass production, we’ve built our reputation on being the company customers turn to when they need a partner who can design, build, and deliver quickly — without sacrificing quality or detail. We bridge the gap between prototype shops and high-volume manufacturers, offering both flexibility and capability.

What Defines a Leading Plastics Partner

From our experience, the best plastics manufacturers in North Carolina share a few defining traits — and we strive to embody them every day:

• Deep engineering and mold-making knowledge
• Mastery of specialty and high-performance materials
• Flexibility across project sizes and timelines
• Rapid responsiveness to changing customer needs
• Strong quality systems and inspection processes
• Value-added capabilities like assembly and finishing
• A commitment to local collaboration and communication
• Cost competitiveness balanced with craftsmanship
• Dedication to sustainability and waste reduction

At Texlon, we’ve built our operations around these principles, continually refining our processes and investing in the technology needed to keep our edge.

Challenges and Opportunities Ahead

Like every manufacturer, we face challenges — from global competition and tooling costs to the need for skilled labor and advanced automation. Yet, these challenges also create opportunities.

As more companies reshore production and seek domestic partners for reliable supply chains, our ability to respond rapidly and deliver quality parts positions us for growth. We’re also expanding our capabilities in high-performance materials, data-driven molding, and collaborative design, all while maintaining our focus on service and craftsmanship.

Our Commitment to the Future

At Texlon Plastics, we believe in building long-term partnerships. Our goal isn’t just to mold plastic — it’s to mold solutions that help our customers innovate, compete, and succeed.

From one-off prototypes to millions of precision parts, we bring the same dedication, expertise, and attention to detail to every project. North Carolina’s plastic injection manufacturing landscape continues to evolve, and we’re proud to grow with it — one expertly molded component at a time.