For over 75 years, Colvin Friedman has manufactured custom die-cut components for OEMs and high-volume manufacturers who cannot afford defects, delays, or supply chain disruptions. We specialize in flatbed and rotary die cutting, delivering up to 40,000 parts per hour while maintaining tolerances down to ±0.005 inches.
Every component we produce is application-specific and built to your exact specifications. From thin-film medical insulators to impact-rated safety equipment, our U.S.-based facility handles materials and geometries that other shops turn away.
Hit production targets without quality trade-offs. Our servo-driven and line-driven presses run up to 40,000 units per hour, maintaining ±0.005″ tolerances on films, foams, and laminates as thin as 0.002 inches. Ideal when your volumes demand speed and your application demands precision.
Never halt production due to material shortages. We hold raw materials on-site and integrate directly with your Kanban, JIT, EOQ, or Min/Max systems. Our 99.99% stock-out avoidance rate means you maintain production flow while reducing your own inventory carrying costs.
Handle thicker substrates, larger formats, and intricate shapes that require high-tonnage presses. Perfect for medical-grade elastomers, rigid composites, and foam stacks up to 0.5 inches. Our automated sheet-fed and roll-fed capabilities deliver 2,000 to 4,000 parts per hour with ±0.005″ tolerance levels.
Simplify your supply chain by consolidating operations. We offer creasing, embossing, debossing, slitting, scoring, and multi-layer lamination in register. Eliminate handoffs between vendors and reduce cumulative lead times by up to 40%.
Hit production targets without quality trade-offs. Our servo-driven and line-driven presses run up to 40,000 units per hour, maintaining ±0.005″ tolerances on films, foams, and laminates as thin as 0.002 inches. Ideal when your volumes demand speed and your application demands precision.
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Before tooling or production begins, we evaluate your drawings alongside material behavior at the die line. Tight internal radii, thin through-holes in elastomers, or adhesive peel-tab placement can derail production if not addressed early. We flag these issues before they become costly surprises, often cutting tooling iterations in half.
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We produce sample runs using production-intent tooling and materials, not shortcuts. You receive dimensionally accurate parts that reflect real-world performance. Our quality management system evaluates each iteration against your CPK and PPK requirements before scaling begins.
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Once approved, production launches with full traceability. Our QMS monitors every run, tracking dimensional stability, adhesive behavior, edge quality, and throughput consistency. You receive documentation and inspection reports with each shipment.
We specialize in the following materials
Samuel Friedman and Henry Colvin founded this company with one principle: precision at scale requires expertise, not just equipment. That philosophy guided our work with RCA, Westinghouse, Philco, and Emerson in the radio and television era. We’re still family-owned, still based in California, and still believe that the best manufacturing relationships are built on technical transparency and accountability.
Rotary die cutting can maintain ±0.005″ on appropriate materials and geometries. Flatbed processes typically achieve ±0.010″ depending on substrate thickness and design complexity.
Yes. We assist with design optimization, material selection, and prototype testing before committing to full tooling. Many clients reduce development timelines by 30% through early collaboration.
Absolutely. We connect directly to Kanban, JIT, EOQ, and Min/Max platforms, holding raw materials on-site to buffer against demand fluctuations.
We evaluate projects individually. While we specialize in high-volume runs, we’ve supported smaller manufacturers and inventors when the technical fit is strong.
Our stocking agreements and 99.99% stock-out avoidance rate mean we can typically scale within days, not weeks, when you need surge capacity.
Whether you’re an engineer evaluating new suppliers, a procurement lead managing cost-down initiatives, or a founder scaling from prototype to market, we’re ready to discuss your project requirements candidly.
