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Blackhawk Molding

Blackhawk Molding Co, Inc.

Addison, IL, United States

PackagingEngineering & Services
Founded 1949Manufacturer, Service ProviderSells to Processors
Profile last updated: May 4, 2026

About

Founded in 1949, Blackhawk Molding is a dairy industry manufacturer based in Addison, United States selling packaging, engineering & services.

Blackhawk Molding is a family-owned manufacturer of plastic injection-molded closures and capping products, founded in 1949 and headquartered in Addison, Illinois. It operates three US manufacturing plants in Addison, Mayflower (Arkansas) and Sparks (Nevada), and has partners in Puerto Rico and Europe. The company supplies caps and closures to the dairy, bottled water, juice and beverage industries, and also makes capping and de-capping equipment, bottle handling tools, foam liners, and custom molds. Its engineering group designs production line systems such as parts orientation equipment, feeders, chutes and assembly machines, and an in-house toolroom builds injection molds and prototypes. The company offers training on capping line setup and troubleshooting, and reports exporting worldwide.

Location

Addison, United States

Founded

1949

Legal name

Blackhawk Molding Co, Inc.

Focus areas

closurescapsinjection moldingtamper evidentdairy packagingbottled water closurescapping equipment

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Supply categories

PackagingEngineering & Services

Supplier role

ManufacturerService Provider

Sells to

Processors

Dairy products served

Liquid Milk

Services

TrainingInstallation

Products

SafeGard Plus cap

Closure

No-spill cap incorporating calcium carbonate as a resin additive to reduce reliance on traditional resins.

Beverage Cap

Closure

Lightweight closure lighter than the average market closure.

Top Seal Cap

Closure

Cap designed for 38mm glass bottles.

U-5 cap

Closure

Cooler probe cap designed to accommodate a wide range of probe specifications.

Swinger Handle

Carton handle

Handle for fiber-board cartons, introduced to the dairy industry in the early 1960s.

Service regions

Worldwide

Standards, references & customers

Reference installations

Hillside Plastics

38mm tamper evident ratchet finish caps for a premium hot fill product

Sustainability claims

Lightweight beverage cap with lower material useCalcium carbonate resin additive in SafeGard Plus cap to reduce reliance on traditional resinsShipping optimization to maximize cap count per shipment and reduce truck tripsInternal recycling and waste reduction, with unused regrind sent to a local recycler

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

SQF (Addison, IL facility)

SQF (Mayflower, AR facility)

SQF (Sparks, NV facility)

Milk and Dairy Food Inspection Program Permit (Sparks, NV)

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