Milacron

Milacron, LLC
Company type	Public
Industry	Plastics
Predecessor	Cincinnati Milling Machine Company
Founded	Cincinnati, Ohio (1970)
Headquarters	Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Products	Plastics processing equipment for injection molding and extrusion; Auxiliary equipment; IIoT solutions
Number of employees	5,600 (2019)
Website	milacron.com

Milacron, LLC, is an American limited liability company that manufactures and distributes plastic processing equipment for fields such as injection molding and extrusion molding. Milacron is one of many operating companies that make up Hillenbrand, Inc. Hillenbrand acquired Milacron in November 2019.^[1]

History

Reincorporated in 1970 from the Cincinnati Milling Machine Company, Milacron has grown over the years. With the acquisition of - the Extruderbuilding companies Anger AGM Linz and Anger APM Vienna (Austria) in 1969.^[2]^{[page needed]}

Together with the existing Injection Molding Machines production, it was the basis for "50 years in plastic".

- Ferromatik in 1993, DME (Detroit Mold Engineering) in 1996, and Industrial Machine Sales, Inc. (IMSI) along with its sister company Precise Plastics Machinery (PPM) in 2014.^[3]

In 2009, Milacron filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and was sold to a group of investors.^[4]

Bain Capital acquired a 51 percent stake in the company in February 2025.^[5]

Brand Names

The following are brands of Milacron:

Ferromatik
Canterbury
Genca

Heritage Brands

Cincinnati Milacron
Servtek
Wear Technology

References

↑ Laforest, Audrey (2019-11-20). "Hillenbrand Acquisition". PlasticsNews.
↑ Cincinnati Milacron, 1884-1984: Finding better ways. 1984. LCCN 84-72726. OCLC 12314075.
↑ "Milacron Expands Aftermarket Business—Again". PlasticsTechnology. 2014-05-02.
↑ "Milacron files Chapter 11, to be sold to investors". Reliable Plant. 2009-03-10. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
↑ "Bain Capital Announces Majority Investment in Milacron, a Leading Global Provider of Highly Engineered Plastic Processing Solutions". Business Wire. 5 February 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2025.

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[1] Laforest, Audrey (2019-11-20). "Hillenbrand Acquisition". PlasticsNews.

[2] Cincinnati Milacron, 1884-1984: Finding better ways. 1984. LCCN 84-72726. OCLC 12314075.

[3] "Milacron Expands Aftermarket Business—Again". PlasticsTechnology. 2014-05-02.

[4] "Milacron files Chapter 11, to be sold to investors". Reliable Plant. 2009-03-10. Retrieved 2026-02-07.

[5] "Bain Capital Announces Majority Investment in Milacron, a Leading Global Provider of Highly Engineered Plastic Processing Solutions". Business Wire. 5 February 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2025.

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