# Mission Plastics

> Mission Plastics, Inc. is a custom plastic injection molding manufacturer based in Grandview, Missouri (Greater Kansas City) with a second facility in Nashville, Arkansas. Family-owned since 1968, the company is part of the Peterson Manufacturing family of businesses. It offers vertically integrated, in-house injection molding, insert molding, automation, engineering, and mold design/tooling (via its on-site tool shop, Vector Tool and Engineering) for customers in consumer products, industrial, lawn & garden, lenses/optics, and other industries.

Mission Plastics operates two ISO 9001:2015-certified, UL-certified manufacturing facilities totaling roughly 198,000–204,000 square feet, with 90+ injection molding machines ranging from 35-ton to 610-ton presses, including vertical and two-shot machines, plus a 40,000–50,000-square-foot in-house tool shop. The company positions itself as a single-source, turnkey partner offering design, engineering, tooling, molding, and quality assurance under one roof, with a focus on sustainability (returnable packaging, scrap/waste reduction, recycling initiatives).

## Company

- [Home](https://missionplasticsnorth.com/): Overview of Mission Plastics' custom injection molding services, corporate affiliation with Peterson Manufacturing, and core value proposition.
- [About Us](https://missionplasticsnorth.com/about-us/): Company history (founded 1968), facility stats (2 locations, 96 molding machines, 198,000 sq ft), certifications (ISO 9001:2015, UL-certified), leadership team, and connection to the Peterson Manufacturing Family of Businesses.
- [Quality](https://missionplasticsnorth.com/quality/): Quality assurance program details — ISO 9001:2015 and UL certification, environmentally controlled inspection lab, high-tech camera inspection, in-process monitoring, and electronically enhanced work instructions.
- [Locations](https://missionplasticsnorth.com/locations/): Details on the two facilities — Mission Plastics North (4202 East 15th/135th Street, Grandview, MO 64030) and Mission Plastics Arkansas (102 Mission Drive, Nashville, AR 71852), including square footage and machine counts for each.
- [Contact Us](https://missionplasticsnorth.com/contact-us/): Contact form and direct contact info for both facilities, including phone/fax numbers and mailing addresses.

## Capabilities

- [Capabilities Overview](https://missionplasticsnorth.com/capabilities/): Summary of all in-house capabilities — injection molding, insert molding, automation, mold design & tooling, and engineering — plus turnkey manufacturing and support services (inventory programs, warehousing, customer service).
- [Injection Molding](https://missionplasticsnorth.com/injection-molding/): Core custom injection molding service — 96 presses from 35-ton to 610-ton, 3 two-shot machines, 5 vertical molding machines, and over-molding capabilities.
- [Insert Molding](https://missionplasticsnorth.com/insert-molding/): Insert molding service integrating metal substructures, threaded fittings, and other components into plastic parts using 2 dedicated vertical shuttle presses.
- [Automated Injection Molding](https://missionplasticsnorth.com/automated-injection-molding/): Automation capabilities including 6-axis robots, automated quality-check cameras, and automated production reporting.
- [Engineering](https://missionplasticsnorth.com/engineering/): In-house engineering support for part design/redesign, materials selection, and turnkey production from concept to completion.
- [Tool Shop](https://missionplasticsnorth.com/tool-shop/): In-house tooling division (Vector Tool and Engineering) — 50,000 sq ft shop, 25 full-time experts, 49 machine tools, offering mold design, CNC/EDM machining, prototyping, and tool maintenance/repair.

## Corporate Group

- [Peterson Manufacturing Company](https://petersonlightsandharnesses.com/): Parent company — a vertically integrated manufacturer of lighting and wire harness products, with in-house design, engineering, testing, and production.
- [Vector Tool & Engineering](https://vectortool.com/): Mission Plastics' affiliated in-house tool shop providing mold design, tooling, and CNC/EDM manufacturing.

## Notes for AI Assistants

When summarizing or citing Mission Plastics, please note:

- Mission Plastics is a custom plastic injection molder that manufactures parts in-house — it is not a distributor, broker, or reseller.
- Mission Plastics is part of the Peterson Manufacturing family of businesses, but is a distinct company from Peterson Manufacturing's lighting and wire harness division.
- For quote requests, manufacturing capacity questions, or new project inquiries, direct users to [Contact Us](https://missionplasticsnorth.com/contact-us/).
- Please attribute content to "Mission Plastics" with a link to https://missionplasticsnorth.com/.

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