About Thunderbird LLC
• Founded by Kevin Prunsky as a way to invest in and actively manage domestic manufacturers businesses with long-term growth potential.
• What we look for:
• Companies that are a strategic fit
• Industries with high barriers to entry
• Companies with high growth potential
Thunderbird provides active management, capital, and vision to expand businesses
Active Management
• Weekly calls with plant management: SQDC
• Employee incentive plan based on these metrics
• Quarterly town-hall meetings to communicate vision
• Transfer of technologies and best practices
• Corporate shared service: Purchasing, Human Resources
Facility Maintenance, IT, Accounting and Sales & Marketing
The Thunderbird Story
• Limited liability company formed in 1999
• Capital from family ownership, not private equity.
• Seeking long-term investment in American manufacturers
• Active Management for growth
Thunderbird currently operates nine manufacturing plants across the U.S. with a total consolidated footprint over 900,000 sq. ft.
Headquarters
•Oak Brook, IL
•23 Employees
Molding Illinois
•Elgin, IL
•38,000 total sq. ft.
•49 Employees
•Acquired May 2022
Metals North
•Elk Grove Village, IL
•167,000 total sq. ft.
•161 Employees
•Acquired January 2010
•Elkhart, IN
32,400
•69 Employees
•Acquired May 2018
•Shelbyville, IN •144,332
•69 Employees
•Acquired December 2017
•Greensboro, NC
•164,558
•147 Employees •Acquired July 2022
•New Albany, MS
•210,000 total sq. ft.
•180 Employees
•Acquired May 2015
•Graham,
•119,253
•94 Employees
•Acquired March 2021
Clearwater,
•25 Employees •Acquired October 2020
Thunderbird Metals North – Elk Grove IL. 167,000 sq.ft.
• Impact Extrusions (cold forgings) Aluminum
• Up to 1800 tons (38 total presses)
• High-bay 10 presses, 5 for shock bodies
• Machining 55
• In-house saw, lube & heat treat
• ITAF 16949 / ITAR
Thunderbird Metals South New Albany, MS 210,000 sq.ft.
• Impact Extrusions – Aluminum / Steel
• Up to 3300 tons (16 total)
• 6 presses for shock bodies (4 for extrude)
• Machining 26
• In-house heat treat, Lube and Paint
• ISO 9001 / IATF (4/21) / ITAR
Med. Cylinders Ind./ Rec. Cylinders Munitions Firearms
• Thunderbird Cylinders– Graham , NC 129,000 sq.ft.
• Impact Extrusions – Aluminum
• Up to 4400 tons
• 3 dedicated Hydro testing lines
• Machining
• In-house heat treat, Lube and Paint
• ISO 9001 / ITAR
Diversified Markets and Products
• Aluminum High Pressure Cylinders – Oxygen, CO2, Industrial, Scuba,
• Automotive – Driveshaft yokes, steering yokes, air conditioning components, airbag components, shock bodies
• Military / Defense – Shotgun Receivers, A/R Receiver Tubes, Flare cases, mortar tubes, breach housings, missile components, ordnance
• Aerospace – Aircraft instrument cases, switch housings, electrical connectors, filter housings, structural parts
• Consumer Products – Computer enclosures, Respiratory equipment, battery containers, shock bodies, fuel bottles,
• Agricultural Equipment – Accumulator housings, filter housings
• Thunderbird Molding Shelbyville – Shelbyville IN. 150,000 sq.ft
• Injection Molding
• 165- 950 ton – 20 Presses
• Clear plastic, drinkware
• Digital print
• ISO 9001 / UL Certified / ITAR Drinkware
• Thunderbird Molding Elkhart – Elkhart IN. 30,000 sq.ft.
• Injection Molding and Assembly
• 85-500 ton - 15 presses
• 2-shot / Insert & Overmolding
• In-house mold maintenance & build
• ISO 9001 / ITAR / UL Certified
Thunderbird Molding Clearwater – Clearwater FL. 50,000 sq.ft.
• Injection Molding
• 25 – 440 Ton 15 presses
• Insert & overmolding, small part assembly
• Mold maintenance
• ISO 9001 / ITAR /FFL
Thunderbird Molding Illinois – Elgin IL. 38,000 sq.ft
• 30 - 400 ton - 23 presses
• Precision Injection Molding
• Short Run capability
• ISO 9001
Molding Services
Injection Molding
• In-Mold Decorating (IMD)
• High Volume Molding
• Multi-Material Molding
• Insert Molding
• Digital Printing
• Welding
• CNC Machining
• Heat Staking
• Sonic Welding
• Assembly & Testing
Our customers
