Custom pneumatic and hydraulic cylinders engineered for industrial OEMs
Custom Cylinders manufactures bespoke pneumatic and hydraulic cylinder and valve assemblies for mid-market industrial customers. The company is scaling manufacturing capacity (5 active manufacturing roles posted in the last 30 days) while implementing a QMS and driving cost-reduction initiatives—typical signals of a shop transitioning from job-shop to semi-structured production. Stack is ERP-heavy (EPICOR, SAP, Oracle, Salesforce), with CAD automation via Fusion 360 and CNC, suggesting they're automating design and production workflows to handle higher order complexity without proportional headcount growth.
Custom Cylinders designs and manufactures custom pneumatic and hydraulic cylinders, valves, and linear actuators for industrial OEMs and end-users. Founded in 1984 and based in Cary, Illinois, the company operates with 11–50 employees and delivers both low and mid-volume runs with focus on efficiency and total cost of ownership. Current operational priorities include new product design in pneumatic and hydraulic systems, quality management system implementation, and cost optimization across manufacturing. Sales and engineering teams work alongside manufacturing to manage customer specifications and delivery timelines.
Custom Cylinders uses EPICOR as its primary ERP, alongside SAP and Oracle. Salesforce handles CRM and sales pipeline management.
Current projects include new pneumatic and hydraulic cylinder product design, QMS implementation, and cost reduction and efficiency initiatives across production.
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