In 1987, the Herman family opened H&H Mold and Tooling in Fairfield, Iowa, building custom extrusion blow molds out of a 5,000-square-foot shop with 5 employees. Evolving from manual milling machines to acquiring the Midwest's first Computer Automated Tracing Machine, "The Cat," to now running multiple 3- and 5-axis CNC mills across 23,000 square feet of production space, our team of 25 skilled employees remains dedicated to delivering excellent quality design and manufacturing.
39
years in business
Since 1987, Herman Mold + Tooling has grown from a 5-person shop into a leader in custom extrusion blow mold manufacturing, delivering more than 9,100 molds to customers across the globe. Through nearly four decades of change — new technology, new facilities, a new name — we've stayed rooted in the same Fairfield, Iowa community where we started, and the same commitment to precision that built our reputation.
99%
solar-powered
In an effort to reduce our carbon footprint, we've converted our shop to run on 99% solar power — proof that precision manufacturing and environmental responsibility aren't mutually exclusive. It's one more way we're building for the long term, for our customers, our community, and the planet we all share.
11
years tenure
Great molds are built by people who know their craft — and know each other. The average tenure of our current employees is 11 years, a reflection of the skilled, tight-knit team behind every extrusion blow mold we build. That experience shows up in the details: tighter tolerances, fewer surprises, and molds that run right the first time.
