Dordan Manufacturing, a leading ISO 13485:2016 certified medical packaging manufacturer, is proud to announce its participation in MD&M Midwest 2025, taking place October 21-22 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. As the Midwest’s premier trade show for medical device design and manufacturing, MD&M connects engineers, packaging professionals, and device manufacturers focused on innovation, automation, and compliance.
Since 1962, Dordan has proudly designed and manufactured custom thermoformed packaging right here in Chicagoland. Family-owned and operated for over 62 years, our business is built on the same values that define the holiday we celebrate: freedom, resilience, and pride in American ingenuity.
From a small shop to an ISO-certified facility serving some of the most demanding markets—medical, automotive, electronics, and industrial—we’ve evolved, but never outsourced our commitment to U.S.-based manufacturing.
As an ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016 certified thermoform packaging manufacturer, Dordan is committed to delivering quality, consistency, and compliance—especially for customers in highly regulated markets like medical devices and automotive.
To meet diverse customer requirements and project scopes, Dordan implements a tiered quality control (QC) system, offering several levels of inspection and validation protocols. These ensure that every package meets critical dimensional, functional, and regulatory benchmarks.
Dordan Manufacturing recently installed a new prototyping press—the Formech HD 1000c-T—as part of our continued investment in packaging development capabilities. This equipment upgrade enhances our ability to support customers, particularly those in the medical device industry, who often require multiple prototype iterations as part of their design and validation process.
Last week, Dordan Manufacturing had the privilege of hosting two groups of high school students for an immersive tour of our facility as part of the Manufacturing Pathways Consortium, an initiative coordinated by McHenry County College that connects students with real-world career opportunities in manufacturing.
🎥Take a behind-the-scenes look at Dordan Manufacturing’s custom thermoforming capabilities, sound on 🎵!!!
This video showcases high-speed production lines forming, trimming, and stacking custom plastic packaging solutions in real time in our standard manufacturing facility. From industrial dunnage trays to clamshells, blisters, and insert trays, our ISO 13485:2016 and ISO 9001:2015 certified facility delivers precision, performance, and quality.
Understanding what drives the cost of custom thermoformed medical packaging is essential when evaluating suppliers. While every project Dordan manufactures is custom—meaning pricing is based on specific part requirements—there are consistent cost indicators across all medical packaging quotes.
This guide provides an overview of those key factors to help medical device manufacturers and procurement professionals make informed sourcing decisions.
We believe that investing in our community is important. That’s why we were honored once again to participate in Woodstock High School’s INCubator Pitch Night — an entrepreneurial program modeled after Shark Tank that gives students real-world business experience.
At Dordan Manufacturing, we believe that family is at the heart of everything we do. As a 4th generation family-owned custom thermoforming company, our commitment to quality packaging design and manufacturing is matched only by our dedication to building a business rooted in trust, integrity, and sustainability.
Medical packaging is often made from high-quality, recyclable materials—yet much of it ends up in the trash. While all packaging is technically recyclable, most packaging is not actually recycled. That’s because in order for packaging to be recovered and reprocessed, it must be accepted by the majority of municipal recycling programs, which typically only take materials with established end markets.