Warning, warning! Hurricane knobs have been spotted at Davies Molding in Carol Stream, IL!

Davies Molding has been molding plastic components for over 80 years. We specialize in loading inserts (threaded fasteners) directly into components as plastic solidifies around the mounting. This process, insert molding, maximizes torque strength for demanding requirements. 

Shifter knobs can be found in vehicles, cranes, tractors, and other types of machinery where manipulating gears are required. Davies’ shifter knobs can be customized to meet specific requirements such as operating instructions or customer logos. Secondary operations include laser engraving, pad printing, or hot stamping, applying inlays or mylars, color matching, drilling, machining, and a new finishing trend- hydrographic printing.

Hydrographic printing is a popular trend for adding customizable designs, colors, and textures to shift knobs.  As you might have guessed, it's a water-based printing process and a  high gloss polyurethane hydrographics clearcoat makes the printing durable and long-lasting.

Quality needs to continue even after your plastic knob or handle has been made.  Improperly packaged parts can cause defective goods, resulting in lost manufacturing time and lost revenue. Davies Molding provides a variety of packaging requirements such as bagging, layer packaging, clamshell or blister packaging, and bar code labelling to make sure your plastic knobs and handles arrive securely packed the way you need it.  Here is a list of some specialized packaging for plastic knobs and handles:

On October 4, Davies Molding will join other US manufacturers in celebrating National Manufacturers’ Day  It's our chance to highlight the importance of manufacturing to the American economy and draw attention to the many rewarding high-skill jobs to be found in manufacturing.  Davies Molding is hosting a Facility Tour on Friday, October 4 as part of the National Manufacturing Day celebration. We are inviting students from local schools to participate and learn about real career opportunities in manufacturing. Facility tours will be scheduled 9:30 -10:30 a.m. and 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. on October 4, and will consist of 5-10 students per group.  Participants will tour the facility, meet with members of our management team to answer questions, and enjoy refreshments.