Our Company History

The company began as a manufacturer of heavy gauge thermoformed plastic parts, supporting a growing demand for durable enclosures and structural components.

InterTrade Industries Ltd. was founded as a manufacturer of custom plastic thermoforming products, with specialization in vacuum and pressure forming of heavy-gauge plastics. Services include consultation, product design, prototyping, CNC machining, in-house tooling, finishing, and multi-step assembly. The company produces thin-gauge and thick gauge plastic thermoformed packaging products for the medical, aerospace, defense, automotive, electronics, and manufacturing sectors. It is based in Westminster, California.

In 2005, the company relocated to a 50,000 square foot facility in Gardena, California, expanding its capabilities to include high-level assembly, painting, conductive coating, and silk screening.

To expand further into the medical market, InterTrade acquired ATE, a company specializing in medical device thermoforming solutions. ATE brought experience in engineering and supplying thermoformed plastic packaging to domestic and international medical and pharmaceutical companies.

In 2017, Doug Sahm proposed combining Tru-Form with InterTrade Industries. By June 2018, InterTrade acquired TFP, a respected competitor in aerospace, medical device enclosure, and automotive markets. Tru-Form’s team, equipment, and inventory were integrated into the Westminster facility while the brand name was retained. The combined operation now runs as “Tru-Form Plastics, An InterTrade Industries Company,” continuing over six decades of experience in custom thermoforming solutions.