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American Plastics
American Plastics designs and manufactures plastic-injection molded products for the home and garage storage and waste receptacle markets. It operates 14...
American Plastics
American Plastics designs and manufactures plastic-injection molded products for the home and garage storage and waste receptacle markets. It operates 14 facilities and provides over 1000 US jobs. The company sells to mass merchants, home improvement and wholesale club retailers as well as direct to consumer nationwide.
General information
Firm type
other
Year founded
1964
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
St. Louis
Corporate office
St. Louis, MO, United States
Additional offices
Jefferson City, MO · Tiffin, OH · Sycamore, OH · Findlay, OH · Simpsonville, SC · Charlotte, NC · Kingman, AZ
Principals
Robert Guerra
Chief Executive Officer
Fritz Baumgartner
Chief Financial Officer
Tim Williams
Chief Operating Officer
Chip Church
Executive Vice President of Sales
Isma Abraham
Vice President, Omni-Channel Strategy & Marketing
Robert Hudson
Vice President, Information Technology
Matt Shute
Vice President, Engineering & Innovation
John Labatt
Vice President, Sales
Rob Martin
Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis
Ken McGee
Vice President, Finance & Group Controller
Randy Schmeling
VP of Quality
Christine Stevens
Vice President, Human Resources
Ed Umin
Vice President, Operations
Jake Warrington
Vice President, EHS & Risk Management
Fred Wich
Vice President, Procurement & Supply Chain
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at American Plastics?
The company's executive team includes CEO Robert Guerra, CFO Fritz Baumgartner, and COO Tim Williams. No separate investment committee or family-office structure is publicly disclosed (per firm website, 2026).
Is American Plastics structured as a single family office or does it operate more like a venture firm?
American Plastics presents as an operating company — a plastic-injection molding manufacturer — not as a family office or venture firm. It does not publish an AUM or investment strategy typical of asset managers.
What investment stages does American Plastics target?
American Plastics does not disclose a direct-investment or venture-stage strategy. Its public activities are limited to manufacturing, product design, and sales through retail channels.
Which sectors does American Plastics explicitly avoid?
The company does not publicly list any avoided sectors. Its product focus is limited to home and garage storage and waste receptacles — no indication of intention to diversify beyond that core.
How is American Plastics related to any parent or family office?
No parent company, family office, or institutional owner is publicly disclosed. The firm's website lists only the operational management team.
Where does the underlying wealth come from?
No specific wealth origin or ultimate beneficial owner is publicly disclosed for American Plastics. The company has been operating since 1964 under current management listed on its website.
Does American Plastics maintain philanthropic structures, and how are they separated?
No separate philanthropic foundation or charitable arm is disclosed on the company's website. The firm states it 'give back to the communities where we work, live, and play' but provides no specific structure (per firm website, 2026).
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