About Crestwood
A plastic injection molder built on craftsmanship.
ISO 9001:2015 certified and FDA-registered, operating out of Mundelein, Illinois.
Under New Ownership Since 2016
Des Paden acquired Crestwood Industries in 2016, closing the deal after the prior owner backed out just two days before it was set to finalize. He pushed the purchase through anyway, and has run the company ever since.
Before 2016, Crestwood was, by Paden’s own description, a business that delivered what it promised and got the job done, but little more. Since taking over, he has pushed the company to act as a proactive partner rather than an order-taker, and to look for ways to save clients money before they have to ask.
That shift has shown up in real growth: a 1.2 million dollar investment in new molding presses, robotics, and automation, more than 50 new tools added to the shop in three years, and a deliberate expansion into medical device molding, a capability the company built rather than simply inherited.
The transformation shows on the floor itself. Just eight years ago, Crestwood ran mostly older hydraulic presses from the 1990s. Working with LS Mtron, the company has since replaced that equipment with larger-tonnage, all-electric machines, cutting cycle times by more than 10 percent and adding the high-tonnage robotics that made the move into medical device molding possible.
“The days of taking orders is over.
We have to be a partner and look out for our clients.”
Des Paden, President, Crestwood Industries
Growth Since 2016
One Roof, Every Stage of Production
Crestwood Industries brings design assistance, precision tooling, injection molding, mold maintenance, and inventory management together under one roof in Mundelein, Illinois. That means fewer handoffs, fewer vendors to manage, and a single team accountable for your part from the first conversation to the last shipment.
We run 22 molding presses ranging from 22 to 390 tons, producing parts anywhere from a 500-unit pilot run to a 5 million-unit production program, with tolerances as tight as 2 microns when a project calls for it.
As Paden puts it, the goal is to help customers move from idea to production to growth without missing a step, whether that means partnering on a first prototype or scaling an existing program to millions of units a year.
What Our Floor Can Handle
What We Value
Our goal is to be our customers’ most respected tooling and injection molding partner, one relationship at a time. Three principles guide how we live that out with every client, on every program, no matter the size.
Creative Mindset
Customer Dedication
Simplicity and Clarity
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Crestwood Industries located?
Our full manufacturing facility is in Mundelein, Illinois, centrally located to serve customers across Illinois, Wisconsin, and the greater Midwest with fast turnaround and easy logistics.
Is Crestwood Industries certified?
Yes. We are ISO 9001:2015 certified and registered with the FDA as a medical device manufacturer, with a documented quality system covering incoming materials verification, in-process inspection, and finished-part validation.
Can Crestwood handle both prototyping and full production?
Yes. Our in-house 3D printing can get a design into your hands in under 24 hours, and the same team can carry that design straight into tooling and injection molding once it is locked, without switching vendors.
Who leads Crestwood Industries today?
Des Paden has owned and led Crestwood since 2016. Under his leadership the company has invested over a million dollars in new equipment, added dozens of new tools, and built out a dedicated medical device molding capability.
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