Milacron, LLC, is an American limited liability company that manufactures and distributes plastic processing equipment for fields such as injection molding and extrusion molding. Milacron is one of many operating companies that make up Hillenbrand, Inc. Hillenbrand acquired Milacron in November 2019.[1]
History
Reincorporated in 1970 from the Cincinnati Milling Machine Company, Milacron has grown over the years. With the acquisition of - the Extruderbuilding companies Anger AGM Linz and Anger APM Vienna (Austria) in 1969.[2]
Together with the existing Injection Molding Machines production, it was the basis for "50 years in plastic".
- Ferromatik in 1993, DME (Detroit Mold Engineering) in 1996, and Industrial Machine Sales, Inc. (IMSI) along with its sister company Precise Plastics Machinery (PPM) in 2014.[3]
In 2009, Milacron filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and was sold to a group of investors.[4]
Bain Capital acquired a 51 percent stake in the company in February 2025.[5]
Brand Names
The following are brands of Milacron:
- Ferromatik
- Canterbury
- Genca
Heritage Brands
- Cincinnati Milacron
- Servtek
- Wear Technology
References
- Audrey Laforest. Hillenbrand Acquisition PlasticsNews, 2019-11-20^
- Cincinnati Milacron, 1884-1984: Finding better ways 1984^
- Milacron Expands Aftermarket Business—Again PlasticsTechnology, 2014-05-02^
- Milacron files Chapter 11, to be sold to investors Reliable Plant, 2009-03-10, retrieved 2026-02-07^
- Bain Capital Announces Majority Investment in Milacron, a Leading Global Provider of Highly Engineered Plastic Processing Solutions Business Wire, 5 February 2025, retrieved 13 February 2025^