Dordan's History

Dordan Manufacturing was started by Edwin and Vivian Slavin in 1961 and incorporated in 1962. Beginning as a contract packager that also manufactured skin packaging and small volume single-sheet vacuum forming, Dordan transitioned into plastic thermoforming in the late 1960's. In the early 1970's Edwin's son Daniel came into the business, taking over for his father in 1974.

Pictured: Dordan President & CEO Daniel Slavin (in white tee) at Dordan #1 in Chicago, circa 1974.

Once Edwin retired in the late 1970's, Daniel began moving the company in a more progressive direction, which took us into the introduction of CAM/ CNC produced tooling, early utilization of microprocessor based thermoformers and a commitment to outstanding quality. In the early 1990's Dordan left its home on Elston Avenue in Chicago for greener pastures, moving about 50 miles northwest to Woodstock, Illinois. Dordan later expanded its facility to meet the growing demand of its ever-widening customer base and continues to work with a diverse customer base on the design and manufacture of custom plastic thermoform packaging solutions.

In April 2013, in conjuncture with its 50th anniversary, Dordan achieved ISO 9001:2008 certification for the design, manufacture and distribution of thermoformed products. Dordan looks forward to continued process improvements, providing clients with constantly evolving services and thermoformed products.