About Custom Plastics

Custom Plastics was established in 1974 by Skip and Jennifer Spence, offering quality manufactured and installed countertops. The success of the countertop division enabled the birth of the High Pressure Laminating and Flame Safe Panel Divisions in 1990. The Marine Panel Division followed in 2002.

Quality products and outstanding service have allowed Custom Plastics to expand extensively throughout North America. Custom Plastics Marine Panel Systems are now being shipped throughout the world. Skip Spence retains full control of the business as the President and C.E.O. He attributes the company's growth to a simple philosophy practiced by all Custom Plastics employees: "Quality and service to all customers is #1".

The Facility

Custom Plastics' is located in Folsom, California, just east of Sacramento. The home office and manufacturing facility are located in a cluster of adjacent buildings housing a state of the art panel and countertop production facility.

Two complete production lines
Two mechanical panel cleaners
Two mechanical adhesive spreaders
Four 5x12 presses - all manufactured by Black Brothers
Two state-of-the-art computer programmed Holzma 5x12 saws for cut to size components
A new Homag C.N.C. router with two operating 6x10 tables
Separate lamianting line for specialty products
Midwest countertop production equipment

High Pressure Laminate Division

Custom Plastics manufactures pre-laminated high-pressure laminate (HPL) panels for cabinets, furniture, office systems, shelving, fixtures, millwork and countless other applications. This division recently installed a new Homag C.N.C. router with two operating 6x10 tables. The Homag router offers the newest technology available through modernized German ingenuity. This enables this division to make virtually any component for any application.

Flame Safe Panel Division

The Flame Safe Panel Division was formed in 1991 for the purpose of providing fire resistant components for commercial application. It has evolved into a complete turn-key system that works great in commercial heavy traffic areas including:

Schools
Hospitals
Dormatories
Airports
Government Facilities

Attractive laminates, including real wood and and metal coverings now make these panels a durable and safe interior building material for many other purposes:

Commercial Buildings
Casinos
Executive Office Suites
Court Houses
Boutiques
Restaurants and Night Clubs
Country Clubs
Any Public or Private Project

In 1991, the Flame Safe Panel Division passed the Underwriters’ Laboratory (U.L.) Class I fire rating, which has been utilized extensively for 14 years. These composite panels have been utilized for school wall panel systems, airport bridges and terminals, court houses, legislatures, and any other application where a durable, fire-retardant wall panel system is needed. Since the original testing in 1991, the Flame Safe Panel Division has passed a total of 15 U.L. fire rated Classifications. These are for particleboard Class I, II and III, plywood Class I, II and III, Class III for MDF, Honeycomb, real wood veneers Class I and other unique applications.

Marine Panel Division

Custom Plastics formed an alliance with PROMAT, the international market leader in passive fire protection and high temperature insulation. PROMAT supplies the lightweight, fire-retardant core panels in Custom Plastics Marine Panel Systems. Custom Plastics is responsible for the sales amd marketing of marine passive fire protection products and systems to the international shipbuilding market. In 2002, the Marine Panel Division passed United States Coast Guard (U.S.C.G.) certification for Marine Panel Systems for bulkheads (walls) and overheads (ceilings) for all types of ships, barges, ferries, drill rigs, work boats, or any other use requiring a U.S.C.G. certification. Custom Plastics is the only panel manufacturer in North America to pass these tests and maintain U.S.C.G. certification. The Marine Panel Division has another laminating line for doing specialty products utilizing foam, aluminum, stainless steel, F.R.P, Pepwood, and a variety of special materials.

Countertop Division

Custom Plastics flagship Countertop division remains a leading provider of high quality custom countertops for residential and commercial applications. A wide range of countertops products are manufactured.

Countertops

Plastic laminated postformed
Chemical resistant H.P.L.
Thick phenolic
Solid surface - many varieties
TRESPA

Custom Plastics is an active member of the Woodwork Institute (WIC - formerly the Woodwork Institute of California)), which insures that the materials produced are in accordance with the highest standards.

Skip Spence remains committed to improving the subcontractor position in the woodwork industry. His accomplishments include: past president of WIC, past president of the ASA (American Subcontractor Association) Capitol City Chapter, and Board of Director for CILC (Construction Industry Legislative Council). He is currently active with WIC as secretary/treasurer.