Consumer Products

With over 90 years of experience, Ferriot has a long history of making a variety of consumer products and continues to update its portfolio to include the more complex consumer appliances and electronics of today.

Our experience includes:

Engineering expertise with complex geometries
Cosmetic enclosures and skins
Painting and branding capabilities
Assembly, packaging and drop shipping

Ferriot has an interesting and varied history in consumer products. We were there at the onset of injection molding being used in mass production of consumer goods and we have some great stories to tell.

In the mid 1940’s Ferriot spent a great deal of time working for the toy industry with companies such as Disney, Mattel and Kenner.
We made the first Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and Donald Duck characters produced by injection molding.
Barbie and some of her accessories were also made here.
For over a decade, Ferriot manufactured dolls, model planes, ships cars, rocking horses and other novelties.
In the 1950’s and 60’s, Ferriot became a major supplier of highly detailed plastic components for furniture, including console television components for Zenith, RCA and Admiral, cabinetry, chair backs and ornate legs.
Later, in the 70’s, Ferriot created molds for the collectable Star Wars figurines and housing for the first IBM personal computer.

As manufacturing for these items moved overseas, the company focused on more complex parts including appliances, home office equipment and even polypropylene siding.

From the Ferriot Blog

Bring it Home: Reshoring Options Represent Smart, Strategic Supply Chain Management Read Blog

12 Critical Steps for Selecting the Best Injection Molding Resin: A DFM Approach Read Blog

Designing Plastic Enclosures for Injection Molding: Balancing Form and Function Read Blog

Ferriot continues to reinvent itself to meet current consumer market needs focusing on where we can compete for business where the desire for US made products has been increasing. Our engineering services include DFM, mold design and mold manufacturing. Our range of injection molding machine tonnage allows us to take on entire product programs with numerous part sizes. With many valued added capabilities, the entire product can be inserted, machined, welded, assembled, painted, labelled and packaged here. By keeping more processes at one location, we help our customers save on freight and lead times.

White Paper Creating Injection Molded Parts That Shine

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Case Studies

Worksheet: Considerations to Take When Making Plastics for a Medical Setting

When creating plastics for a medical setting, there are some specific considerations that need to be taken. Use this worksheet to help you to get better clarity about your project and assist you with identifying areas where more research is needed.

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How Injection Molding Happens: The Step by Step Production of a Medical Device Part

At Ferriot, we’ve carved out a particular manufacturing niche: making housing enclosures for the medical market. How different is the process of creating medical grade parts? Relevant for any manufacturer or engineer, this PDF addresses the unique challenges of fabricating a plastic part that is destined for a critical role in the care of someone’s loved one.

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Which Injection Molding Technology is Right for You?

We have the ability to use five different injection molding technologies for a project. But how do you know which is the best for your project? This worksheet walks you through the different injection molding technologies and points you towards the best fit.

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