About Us

Dedicated to quality custom thermoset and thermoplastic parts – and our customers – since 1934.

Since 1934, Van Norman Molding has delivered the highest quality custom thermoset parts and  custom thermoplastic parts available.

Our capabilities span the entire plastic molding process, from part design review, injection mold design, injection mold build, state-of-the-art injection molding techniques and value-added secondary operations.

We are dedicated to lean manufacturing principles to give our customers the best possible parts at the most competitive prices possible. In addition, we offer our customers just-in-time deliveries and supply agreements.

Our customers span a number of industries including but not limited to electric motor parts, engine components, electrical components, electric power transmission parts, appliances, commercial lighting components, and more.

Our history

Van Norman Molding was founded by an engineer who produced parts, molds and equipment for an electrical device company. After starting up Van Norman Molding in 1934, he began specializing in custom plastic molding for a number of well-known appliance and electrical device manufacturers.

Today, Van Norman Molding, LLC, is privately held and headquartered at a 30,000 square foot facility in the Chicago suburb of Bridgeview, Illinois. It also has a manufacturing facility in Corbin, Kentucky.