Who we Are

For over 40 years We’ve been a full-service, design-to-manufacture source for engineering, tooling, rapid prototyping, custom manufacturing, and high-volume production of world-class plastic injection-molded parts. We ship hundreds of millions of parts to global automotive and appliance manufacturers every year.

We are a full service Injection Molder / Tool Builder with a systemic and controlled approach to building close tolerance, high volume tools. Our tools produce millions of parts and “Zero” PPM. At Davalor, our objective is predicting rather than reacting. Part to part repeatability allows reduction of high wear areas, eliminating warp, and increasing tool life longevity. We strive to exceed engineering requirements and create tools for manufacturability.

Mission

To continually add value at every opportunity that breeds satisfaction and a culture of excellence. To tirelessly promote the value of great teamwork within our organization and among our client partners with a dedicated focus on learning, growing and implementing programs and innovative solutions that exceed our customers’ expectations, and lead to mutually shared success.

Vision

To be the leading service provider to the plastics industry, offering comprehensive services and solutions designed to solve complicated manufacturing challenges in any industry, using any resin. To lead the industry in product development, part and tool design and application such that our clients’ products become the industry benchmark.

History

Davalor Mold Corporation has been innovating solutions to some of the most intractable challenges in plastic injection molding for almost 40 years. Founded in 1979, we’re a trusted, design-to-manufacturing resource to a wide range of industries, shipping hundreds of millions of parts a year to manufacturers across the country. In 2016, the firm, originally founded by brothers Dave, Orm, and Al Bernhardt, was purchased by Blackford Capital. Today, Davalor employs more than 200 people in its 100,000-square-foot administrative and manufacturing facility and 53,000-square-foot engineering and tooling facility, both of which are located in the Detroit suburb of Chesterfield, Michigan.

About Blackford Capital

Blackford Capital is a private equity investment firm that acquires, manages, and builds middle-market manufacturing, distribution, and service companies. Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Blackford is distinguished by its extensive deal sourcing process, disciplined investment criteria, and rigorous business model reconfiguration. Learn more at blackfordcapital.com.