Our story
In its early years API solved problems for specialized markets in life safety products and office equipment, earning a reputation for taking on the difficult part and the difficult material. In 1993 the company acquired a security and media packaging line, pioneering reusable, theft-deterring packaging for the entertainment and pharmaceutical markets. In 1999 the company opened a regional molding and assembly center in North Carolina (API South) to serve customers in the Southeast, and earned its first ISO 9001 registration the same year.
By 2012 the company had outgrown its space. Rather than expand away from home, API's Long Island-native owners consolidated every department — the original New Cassel plant and API South alike — into one purpose-built facility, and in the summer of 2014 opened the 100,000 sq ft headquarters at 1150 Motor Parkway in Central Islip, Suffolk County. Everything API makes has been built there since. The building was laid out around material flow: a climate-controlled molding floor, a tool room under the same bridge cranes as the presses, an automation and engineering lab, and four truck bays with a drive-in dock.
Today API manufactures for medical and dental, defense and aerospace, lighting and life safety, automotive, security packaging, display, and industrial customers, with a press range of 55 to 1,200 tons, complete metal fabrication, and six-axis robotic automation.
Milestones
| Year | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 1953 | Autronic Plastics, Inc. founded in New York; early work in life safety and office equipment components |
| 1993 | Security and media packaging line acquired; API becomes a pioneer in theft-deterring retail packaging |
| 1999 | API South regional molding and assembly center opens in North Carolina; first ISO 9001 registration (October 1999) |
| 2014 | 100,000 sq ft headquarters opens in Central Islip; the New Cassel and North Carolina operations are consolidated under one roof |
| Today | 20 presses from 55 to 1,200 tons, in-house tool room, metal fabrication, robotic automation, ISO 9001 Certified |
The facility
- 100,000 sq ft, ISO 9001 Certified, about six miles from Long Island MacArthur Airport
- Climate-controlled molding floor; vacuum-fed central material handling with isolated material bays; no grinding on the production floor
- Dual overhead bridge cranes serving the presses and the tool room for fast changeovers
- Full-service tool room with CNC machining centers, five-axis high-speed milling, wire and sinker EDM, grinding, and CMM
- Automation and engineering lab, quality lab, and dedicated mold inspection and assembly area
- Warehouse with batch traceability, four truck bays, and a drive-in dock
Customers are welcome to visit, watch their parts run, and meet the people who build their tools. Arrange a visit.
How we work
API has stayed independent and family-run, which shows in how programs are handled: an engineer, not a portal, reviews every inquiry; the people who design the mold are the people who maintain it; and confidential information has been handled under non-disclosure practice since the company's first customers. Our aim with every program is the same — a part that is right the first time, built by a supplier you can drive to.
Careers
API hires creative, hard-working people for the tool room, molding floor, automation lab, quality, and front office. To inquire about openings, email a cover letter and résumé to sales@apisolution.com with "Careers" in the subject line.
Frequently asked questions
When was Autronic Plastics founded?
Autronic Plastics, Inc. was founded in 1953 and has manufactured molds and plastic components in New York ever since.
Where is Autronic Plastics located?
Our headquarters and manufacturing facility is at 1150 Motor Parkway, Central Islip, NY 11722, on Long Island, about six miles from Long Island MacArthur Airport.
Is API a family-owned company?
Yes. Autronic Plastics is independent and family-run.
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Customers are welcome to visit Central Islip, watch their parts run, and meet the toolmakers.