from the editor

Since 1961, Intek Plastics has manufactured precision thermoplastic extrusions for major OEMs across North America, with its strongest foothold in fenestration, supplying the largest window and door manufacturers in the country. Orders range from 5,000 to 15,000,000 linear feet, with materials spanning rigid PVC, polycarbonate, and thermoplastic elastomers.

In 2024, the company launched three biocomposite extrusion grades incorporating UBQ, a thermoplastic from upcycled municipal solid waste, at 10 to 20 percent alongside recycled ABS. That year it also acquired a 72,000-square-foot Wisconsin extrusion facility, then added Five Star Plastics, an injection molder, in 2025.

The strategic logic is straightforward but unusual for a mid-market plastics company: build full-service capability (extrusion, injection molding, prototyping, assembly) while simultaneously moving the material portfolio toward sustainability. If fenestration OEMs are pressured to reduce virgin plastic content, Intek wants to be the supplier already qualified with the alternative.