Innovative Components:

Essentra plc, a leading global provider of essential components and solutions, purchased Innovative Components on June 27th, 2019. The sale included the offices in Shaumburg, IL as well as the manufacturing location in Costa Rica. In the years following the acquisition, the Shaumburg office was relocated to Hoffman Estates, IL and our sales and service centers have expanded to additional Essentra Components locations throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Brazil.

Essentra continues to produce legacy Innovative Components’ products in Cartago, Costa Rica. Here are some important facts about this location:

  • Established 2006
  • 15,000 ft2
  • Insert plastic injection molding
  • Multi-material injection molding
  • Custom horizontal plastic injection molding
  • Secondary operations
  • Hot Stamping & Pad Printing
  • Assembly
  • Laser Etching
  • Complete Tool & Die Facility
  • Engineering & Products Development
  • CNC Swiss Machining
  • 12-14 day door to door transit time
  • ISO 9001:2015 Certified
  • Off-Shore Manufacturing
  • Our Plant, Our People, Our Quality – NOT Outsourcing
  • 12-14 days total transit time Costa Rica to Houston vs. 30-45 days from Asia
  • Safety Stock in USA
  • Costs Competitive with Asia….Without the Risks!

Essentra Components:

Uniquely combining the expertise and flexibility of a manufacturer with the service and range of a distributor:

Essentra Components is a global market leader in plastic injection molded, vinyl dip molded and metal components. We have a history of over 65 years, producing essential components across a huge range of industries and applications.

Making it easier for our customers is our top priority. That’s why we operate internationally in 28 countries across 4 continents. With every order, we offer a hassle-free experience through our 14 manufacturing facilities, 24 distribution centers and 33 sales and service locations.

We have over 45,000 standard parts and one of the world’s most extensive product offerings, all available for immediate dispatch and fast delivery.

Our product range features caps and plugs, wire and cable management, flange protection, knobs, handles and grips, access hardware, PCB and electronics hardware.

If you’re designing a prototype, we offer free samples and CADs of our standard parts. For your bespoke projects, we can create and manufacture solutions built for your needs, including prototyping and 3D Printing.

Why Essentra Components?

We have been demonstrating our expertise as a manufacturer for over 65 years.

Our components are found in almost any industrial application. In fact, we solve the challenges of customers every day in industries such as equipment manufacturing, automotive, industrial electronics, fabrication, medical devices, renewable energy, production machinery, construction and agriculture. In addition, we are able to support many emerging industries with our vast product range. 

We uniquely combine the expertise and flexibility of a manufacturer with the service and range of a distributor. This means we are able to support your project with whatever you need, when you need it.

Making it hassle free for you

We pride ourselves on our hassle-free end-to-end service. Providing solutions to our customers is at the heart of everything we do.

At Essentra Components, our highly skilled customer teams work hard to make it easier for you to find the right components for your project.

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