Our History
We have led the polycarbonate thermoforming industry in quality, design, process, and innovation. FORM/TEC Plastics is the only manufacturer in the world that both forms and post-coats polycarbonate
45 YEARS EXPERIENCE
We are a plastics parts manufacturer and post-coater, offering our SHIELDS® line of windscreens, windows, shields, and canopies ~ AND the advantages of our experience and customer support. FORM/TEC Plastics is the only manufacturer in the world that both forms and post-coats polycarbonate ~ at a quality, design, and service level that is demanded by today’s industries.
FORM/TEC Plastics began in 1975. A family business started by William and Jacki Shields. FORM/TEC began making their patented Silhouette Fairing System for motorcycles. This acrylic fairing was an immediate success, forever changing the motorcycle windscreen field. Using years of experience, FORM/TEC expanded from forming acrylic parts (for all types of industry) and general forming of all plastics, to include the forming of polycarbonate optically correct. Polycarbonate, the world’s strongest optical plastic, is difficult to work with (to form optically correct) and the surface readily scratches. To address both issues, FORM/TEC introduced their SHIELDS® line of optically formed polycarbonate, protected with their exclusive SUPERCOAT™ hard-coat. The combination of strength and clarity with abrasion and chemical resistance levels near that of glass make SHIELDS® windshields highly demanded.
SHIELDS® products are used in many industries from lightweight face shields to 3/4″ monolithic windshields. SHIELDS® products can be found worldwide serving the needs to customers that demand optical quality, protection, innovation engineering, and satisfying customer service.
In January of 2014, Brad Shields was named President and Karen Shields was named Finance Manager.
Product Design was established by William and Jacki Shields. Product design was an innovative company diving into the plastic industry. The Silhouette Fairing was an acrylic fairing for the motorcycle industry.
The company expands into the name Form/Tec Plastics. Form/Tec expanded its products into general vacuum forming all plastics. This included optically correct polycarbonate.
The company expanded again with a new product line, SHIELDS®. SHIELDS® Windshields Product line addresses the forming and coating of polycarbonate. Using our exclusive SUPERCOAT™.
Brad Shields was named President after spearheading and leading the development and launch of the SHIELDS® Product line.
Owner Jacki Shields retires after thirty-nine years of running the company with her husband, Bill. Jacki is still active in the community and with gatherings of the company.
The spring of 2016, Karen Shields was named Vice president of Finance.
Fall of 2016, SHIELDS® Designs was born as an extension of SHIELDS® Windshields. Designs was created to broaden product offering and expand our marketplace. This expansion included three new lasers, two for part marking and a third is a Class IV 120″ table for larger products.
Spring of 2017, The company took on a building expansion, tripling our capacity. This growth added a third five axis router and a class 10,000 environment controlled clean room.
January of 2018 Owner, William Shields passed away. He was surrounded by his family and his legacy remains in his family and company.
August 2023, we launched our very own podcast. This podcast is about our family business. We are polycarbonate manufacturer coming up on 50 years of business. Owned and operated by the same family we talk about our products, our history, stories of how we became who we are and more. You get to know the owners and those who run the place!
OUR GUARANTEE
Satisfying our customers is a nearly 45 year tradition that we carry out each and every day. The only way to maintain our worldwide reputation of excellence, is to continue to meet our customer’s needs – AND – to exceed their expectations.
Our dedicated staff of account managers, engineering, production, and general services are the key to our success.
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1.800.554.7527
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1000 Industrial Drive
Martinsville, IN 46151
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765.913.8121
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