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Dordan Manufacturing History

 

Established in 1962

Founded by Edwin and Vivian Slavin in Chicago in 1962, Dordan began as a small vacuum forming company specializing in low-volume blister and skin packaging. 

Dordan founders Vivian with son and current Dordan CEO

Transition to second-generation leadership

Edwin and Vivian’s son, Daniel Slavin, took over the company in 1974. Under his leadership, Dordan expanded its manufacturing capabilities and adopted new technologies including CAM/CNC tooling, microprocessor-controlled thermoformers, and engineering-driven package design.

Company relocation and expansion Dordan in the early 1970s

Expansion to Woodstock, IL

In 1994, Dordan relocated to Woodstock, Illinois, providing additional space for manufacturing, tooling, engineering, and future equipment investments.

Custom thermoforming Precision thermoforming with robotics

ISO Class 8 cleanroom completion

In 2018, Dordan completed its ISO Class 8 cleanroom to support medical packaging programs requiring controlled manufacturing environments.
Cleanroom manufacturing of medical packaging ISO Class 8 cleanroom thermoforming

ISO 13485:2016 certified

In 2024, Dordan achieved ISO 13485:2016 certification for the design, manufacture, and distribution of thermoformed medical packaging. Dordan is also ISO 9001:2015 certified.

 

ISO 13485 certified ISO 9001 certified

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For more than 60 years, Dordan has supported custom thermoformed packaging programs through engineering, tooling, manufacturing, and quality systems