Our History

Dordan was started by Edwin 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 thermoforming in the late 1960's. In the early 1970's Edwin's son Daniel Slavin came into the business, taking over for his father in 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 Ave. in Chicago for greener pastures, moving about 50 miles northwest of the city to Woodstock, Illinois. Dordan subsequently expanded its facility to meet the growing demand of its ever-widening customer base and continues to work with customers, big and small alike, on the design and manufacture of quality custom thermoform containers.

Today Daniel's children—Sean, Aric and Chandler—work at Dordan, continuing its family-operated legacy.

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