# Tulip and Richardson merge to form Tulip Richardson Manufacturing

Richardson Molding and Tulip Molded Plastics merged to form Tulip Richardson Manufacturing (TRM), a plastic injection molding company serving industrial lead-acid battery, automotive, and consumer markets.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-03-29
- Where: Austin, Texas, United States
- Status: completed
- Products: plastic injection molding, lead terminals, reprocessed polypropylene
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Tulip Molded Plastics](https://endata.com/companies/38338.md)
- [Richardson Molding](https://endata.com/companies/38337.md) (target)
- [Tulip Molded Plastics](https://endata.com/companies/38338.md) (acquirer)
- [Tulip Richardson Manufacturing](https://endata.com/companies/38391.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [apnews.com](https://apnews.com/press-release/business-wire/business-austin-texas-70bc82f986fc4d17808aaa0972d836af), 2019-03-29: "Richardson and Tulip are leading manufacturers of proprietary and custom injection molding products."
- [biztimes.com](https://biztimes.com/tulip-molded-plastics-merging-with-richardson-molding/), 2019-04-01: "Tulip and Richardson both have a long history of providing outstanding service to their customers and Saugatuck believes this customer service will only be further enhanced as a result of the merger."

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