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38, Prototype & Plastic Molds? Posted by mrmuse77, Wed Aug-30-06 05:17 PM
I want to start a line of designer showerheads geared to children ages 2-10. Does anyone know of a great manufacturering companies that can produce showerheads? I also need a plastic fabrication company to design the mold. Pleas help! Thank you so much, Mike
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40, RE: Prototype & Plastic Molds? Posted by wwcap1, Thu Aug-31-06 09:03 AM
Mike: check with your local "injection molders", they should be able to assist you.
Kent Capener Capener Consulting, LLC http://www.capenerconsulting.com
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43, RE: Prototype & Plastic Molds? Posted by mrmuse77, Fri Sep-01-06 10:26 AM
Hi Kent, Thanks for the tip, much appreciation! Mike
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48, RE: Prototype & Plastic Molds? Posted by Penny Ballou, Tue Sep-05-06 04:46 AM
From what you've written it would appear you have several hundred thousand dollars available to get going on manufacturing blueprints, steel mold, (special manufacturing equipment may need to be tooled too), production run, packaging, marketing, shipping and returns? One assumes you already have a Business/Marketing Plan and your corporation registered etc?
If you have a limited budget, you might consider going direct to shower head manufacturers to attempt to strike a licensing deal(s). Let them put up their monies and marketing/distributino expertise while you (hopefully) make money from running royalties (based usually on sales). You can find a list of some of them at:
www.thomasnet.com/nsearch.html?cov=NA&what=Heads%3A+Shower&heading=37303401&navsec=prodsearch
Not all manufacturers would be interested in being a partner with you. These are Contract manufacturers. They have no marketing/distribution divisions merely get paid to produce new products/inventions for others.
On another level, if you have come up with something that is unique, have you considered determining if it is patentable? Have you created a unique name for it that may be trademarkable? Will you need to secure a domain name (perhaps the same name that may be trademarkable?)
Penny
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50, RE: Prototype & Plastic Molds? Posted by Dino in GA, Thu Sep-07-06 08:35 AM
Yes.. I know a very good one.. www.multitool-plastics.com They are in PA.
Good Luck
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