Insert Tray Manufacturer | Custom Plastic Insert Trays for Retail & Kits


Dordan Manufacturing is a plastic insert tray manufacturer with over 63 years of experience designing and thermoforming custom plastic inserts for a wide range of consumer, retail, and healthcare packaging applications.

thermoformed insert

Above: Plastic insert tray secures and displays product inside outer container

Dordan is a fully-integrated plastic insert tray supplier, with in house design, tooling, thermoforming, and cleanroom manufacturing. Our trays are designed to organize, protect, and present products within outer packaging—such as cartons, clamshells, mailers, or rigid boxes.

Key Benefits of Insert Trays


 Product Orientation & Protection: Custom cavities securely hold items in place from packaging fulfillment through retail display. 

Presentation & Branding: Clear or colored trays elevate the visual appeal of products, helping to enhance perceived value and improve shelf presence or unboxing aesthetics.

Material Versatility: Trays can be made from a wide range of materials—including PET, RPET, HIPS, and PVC—selected for durability, sustainability, or electrostatic discharge (ESD) properties.

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Plastic Insert Tray Features


  • Friction and snap-fit cavities to hold products securely

  • Anti-rotation design for cylindrical items (e.g., bottles, tubes)

  • Finger notches for easy removal by the end user

  • Lightweight, efficient material use for sustainable packaging

  • Made with recycled content, recyclable where facilities exist

cosmetics insert tray

Above: Plastic insert trays designed and thermoformed at Dordan

Plastic Insert Tray Design & Manufacturing


Dordan is a full service insert tray supplier with in house design, tooling, and thermoforming. 

Our in hose capabilities include:

  • NX CAD Packaging Design: Using Siemens NX, our engineering team develops 3D models, engineering drawings, and 3D printed samples tailored to your product’s shape, handling requirements, and brand presentation goals. 

  • CNC-Machined Tooling: We build all prototype and production tooling in-house. This ensures tight tolerances, short lead times, and greater control over tooling quality and lifespan.

  • Thermoforming: Our thermoforming lines accommodate a wide range of materials including PET, RPET, HIPS, PVC, HDPE, and specialty ESD plastics—designed for durability, clarity, sustainability, and functional performance.

  • ISO Class 8 Cleanroom Manufacturing: For healthcare, pharmaceutical, and contamination-sensitive applications, we produce insert trays in a fully enclosed, ISO Class 8 cleanroom. This environment meets the strict cleanliness standards required for medical packaging and component handling.

  • ISO 9001:2015 & ISO 13485:2016 Certified: Our Quality Management System is certified for the design and production of custom thermoformed packaging, ensuring consistency, documentation, and continuous improvement across all industries we serve.

thermoforming plastic insert trays

Above: Plastic thermoforming machines manufacturing plastic insert trays at Dordan

What Sets Us Apart


63 Years of Custom Thermoforming Experience

Fully Integrated Manufacturing in USA

ISO Certified Quality Systems

4th Generation Family-Owned Since 1962 

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