About Us
Zippertubing® is a manufacturer of EMI shielding, specialized heat shrink, cable bundling, heat shielding, and marine fairing solutions. From re-enterable wraparound to pull-through jacketing, and from snap button to continuous zipper closures, we have solutions to meet the needs of a wide range of industries and application requirements. Whether it is a cable bundling solution that will be installed on a robot or an EMI shielding solution that will be used on a spacecraft, Zippertubing® will create a solution for you. No longer will you have to sacrifice your expectations or requirements to the solution. Instead, the solution will be customized to you.
Our Mission
To empower innovation through materials, science and collaboration.
Why Choose Zippertubing?
Zippertubing® has been manufacturing American-made solutions for customers with both common and unique component protection challenges since 1957.
We will work with you to develop a custom solution specific to your needs.
Zippertubing® has been providing American-made engineered products around the globe since 1957. We manufacture all of our products in-house at our state-of-the-art facility in Chandler, AZ. You can trust that Zippertubing® will have the right solution to meet your specific component challenges.
Our sales and in-house engineering teams are readily available to answer all of your product questions and concerns. They can also can customize a solution to your particular problem.
Communication with our customers is very important to us, and we are readily available to work with you directly whether it be through the phone, email, in person or video conference. Zippertubing® also offers free webinars that can be specifically geared toward your unique component protection issue.
With our wide range of capabilities, we can help you or your team determine your component problem, as well as offer free engineering design and prototyping services to ensure the product works and functions as you or your company expects it to.
Zippertubing® has been manufacturing quality, American-made products and solutions in-house since 1957. Most of our products are made-to-order to ensure optimum shelf-life. Zippertubing® is currently pursuing ISO 14001 and AS9100 certifications and has achieved ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 certifications, so you can be assured your order will exceed the highest quality standards.
Zippertubing® offers free engineering design and prototyping services to help get your project started. Our engineers deliver a blend of experience from different specialties and backgrounds, as well as keep up to date with pertinent trends, environmental changes, specifications and restrictions. This ensures that your product will comply with your industry’s requirements; and it will function specifically to your needs.
Zippertubing® engineers will assist you in installation and testing whether it be on-site or via video conference to ensure proper installation and that product features are working as per your expectations.
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Customer Service Team
Our customer service team is readily available to help you with all of your product questions, needs and orders.
They will also advise if a standard product or a custom-engineered solution will best address your component challenge.
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Engineering Team
The collective expertise of our in-house engineering team can provide you with endless ways to solve your component issues and create a solution — everything from conceptualizing to final product.
Tim Mead
Director of Operations
Tim earned his Bachelors of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. He has experience in the chemical processing industry optimizing throughput and efficiencies as well as experience in the aerospace and space industries where he worked on materials selection, design and processing for avionics, radar and satellite orientation systems. Tim is responsible for manufacturing operations and new process development.
Scott Yee
Engineer Manager
Scott earned his Bachelors of Science in Aerospace Engineering from Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ. He has experience in systems program management, aerospace systems, optical components, optical systems, semiconductor processing equipment, testing and R&D product development. Scott is currently responsible for overseeing design concepts, new product development and improvement of existing product lines.
Matt Hesselbacher
Principal Engineer
Matt earned his Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ. He has many years of experience in the aerospace industry designing electrical subsystems and cable harnesses for missiles and satellite launch systems. Matt is currently responsible for product training, EMI shielding design, new product development, and legacy product support.
Jonathan Speirs
Senior Production Engineer
Jonathan earned his Bachelors of Science in Manufacturing Engineering Technology from Brigham Young University in Provo, UT. He has experience designing products, fixtures, gauges, and other manufacturing aids to ensure streamlined processing of material through each phase of production. Jonathan is currently involved in new product development, manufacturing support, and automotive tooling & fixture design.
Madison Lenschow
Design Engineer
Madison earned her Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, AZ. She has experience developing and testing mobility systems and prototype electro-mechanical systems. Madison is responsible for new product development, field support for product installations, and general product training.
Taylor Black
Material Engineer
Taylor earned his Bachelors of Science in Polymer Science & Engineering from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH. He has experience developing various material compounds and optimizing their performance characteristics by adjusting process parameters and incorporating additives. Taylor is responsible for new product and materials testing as well as material and process refinement based on industry specific requirements.
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Tim Mead
Director of Operations
Tim earned his Bachelors of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. He has experience in the chemical processing industry optimizing throughput and efficiencies as well as experience in the aerospace and space industries where he worked on materials selection, design and processing for avionics, radar and satellite orientation systems. Tim is responsible for manufacturing operations and new process development.
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Scott Yee
Engineer Manager
Scott earned his Bachelors of Science in Aerospace Engineering from Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ. He has experience in systems program management, aerospace systems, optical components, optical systems, semiconductor processing equipment, testing and R&D product development. Scott is currently responsible for overseeing design concepts, new product development and improvement of existing product lines.
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Matt Hesselbacher
Principal Engineer
Matt earned his Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ. He has many years of experience in the aerospace industry designing electrical subsystems and cable harnesses for missiles and satellite launch systems. Matt is currently responsible for product training, EMI shielding design, new product development, and legacy product support.
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Jonathan Speirs
Senior Production Engineer
Jonathan earned his Bachelors of Science in Manufacturing Engineering Technology from Brigham Young University in Provo, UT. He has experience designing products, fixtures, gauges, and other manufacturing aids to ensure streamlined processing of material through each phase of production. Jonathan is currently involved in new product development, manufacturing support, and automotive tooling & fixture design.
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Madison Lenschow
Design Engineer
Madison earned her Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, AZ. She has experience developing and testing mobility systems and prototype electro-mechanical systems. Madison is responsible for new product development, field support for product installations, and general product training.
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Taylor Black
Material Engineer
Taylor earned his Bachelors of Science in Polymer Science & Engineering from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH. He has experience developing various material compounds and optimizing their performance characteristics by adjusting process parameters and incorporating additives. Taylor is responsible for new product and materials testing as well as material and process refinement based on industry specific requirements.
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1864
It all started with a grain of salt. The Crystal Salt Works was established as a family business by John Allen and Charles Allen Plummer.
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1901
Walter Allen Plummer Sr. founded the W.A. Plummer Manufacturing Company in Oakland and San Francisco, California. The business grew from a small specialty manufacturer of burlap and cotton bags for the banking and farming community to the largest and most influential commercial textile company in the West.
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1906
Shortly after an earthquake and fire, the company supplied tents and camping products to the survivors of the disaster.
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1916
Patented the Desert Water Bag used by campers, auto tourists, hikers and miners.
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1917
Unfurling the largest flag in the world on Market Street by W.A. Plummer Manufacturing Company, April 4th, 1917.
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1920
Within 20 years, the company experienced exponential growth with office expansion in both the Pacific Northwest and Los Angeles. W.A. Plummer Manufacturing Company was the largest canvas products company, supplying tents to the mining, trade shows, carnivals and tent rental trades as well as recreational areas, such as tent houses in Yosemite National Park and other popular parks and campgrounds.
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1922
W.A. Plummer Manufacturing Company branched out to the automotive industry with complete camping gear, tents and camping accessories.
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1929
The Depression took a toll on the company, causing a dramatic reduction in operations. W. A. Plummer Manufacturing Company moved to Los Angeles in 1929 and remained there until after The Zippertubing® Company formed. During the transition, as well as many years following, W.A. Plummer Manufacturing Company continued to serve all around the United States.
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1942
Victory water bag made for the WWII troops along with many other government contracts.
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1953
Zippertubing® started in the corner of the W. A. Plummer Manufacturing Company building.
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1957
As the founder of The Zippertubing® Company in 1957, Walter Allen Plummer Jr. had worked with his father for many years at W. A. Plummer Manufacturing Company. Following WWII, industry needs shifted; plastics and synthetics were the future. Walter traveled the world in true entrepreneurial fashion, establishing ZT Japan and Zipper-Technik Germany manufacturing facilities. With numerous patents in his name, Walter Allen Plummer Jr. used cutting-edge technologies to surpass industry competitors.
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1960
Supplied high-temp wraps to launch facilities for the upcoming rocket and aerospace programs.
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1965
Zipper-Technik, GmbH founded and established in West Germany.
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1969
Pile jackets installed in La Harbor to protect wood and steel piling in bay harbors.
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1970
First international sales meeting in Totowa, New Jersey.
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1971
Zippertubing® Japan founded in Kobe.
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1985
Space shuttle helium barrier bags designed and supplied for the space shuttles and main engines.
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1985
Ticon, GmbH founded in Switzerland.
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1990
Zippertubing® experienced growth, but not without speed bumps along the way. Through the 1990s, the quality standards from automotive manufacturers became increasingly more scrutinized, which made it difficult for the company to immediately conform. But that didn’t stop Zippertubing® from working through issues and finding the right people to help. D-Track, designed in Germany, and produced by Ticon, gave Zipper-Technik a jacket for cable harness assemblies on most Mercedes-Benz® trucks and buses.
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2000
Zippertubing® designed NSF cable splice covers for the Arctic Neutrino detection program.
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2006
Zippertubing® received ISO 9001 certification on October 2, 2006.
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2012
At the end of 2012, Zippertubing® established ZT-Ren in China to provide specialized, high-temp protective jackets for the Chinese manufacturing markets.
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2015
Zippertubing® received IATF/TS 16949 certification on November 6, 2015.
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2017
ZT Fab founded in Zhuhai, China.
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2020
With cutting edge technologies, Zippertubing® was able to expand its capabilities. The CNC Knife Table, in particular, has allowed the company to develop a wider range of material options, which enabled growth in the defense, electronics and automotive industries.
Success Stories
Zippertubing® has manufactured solutions for customers with both common and unique component challenges.
Read on to learn more about how our products and services exceeded their expectations
Miller Edge, Inc.
I engaged Zippertubing on a development project after careful review of their online products and capabilities. Matt and his team met with me and provided hands-on review and technical details of existing products and their impressive library of material samples. They offer robust protective coverings made from natural and synthetic fabrics, metal and polymer foils and films and a huge assortment of engineered structures developed for specific functions such as puncture and abrasion resistance, EMI shielding and more. We talked about our product performance demands and cost considerations. We also reviewed conceptual design details about our vision of the finished product. Just a week later Matt called me back for another meeting where I was shown actual proof of concept assemblies as well as functional prototypes. It took a few more iterations to iron out details, but the Zippertubing engineering and sales experts were able to develop timely and cost effective protective covering solutions to our demanding performance requirements. 10 out of 10.
Kelly Hedegard
Tempe Branch Manager
Miller Edge, Inc.
Magneticomm
The Zippertubing Company sales engineer was very responsive and was interested in finding the correct solutions to our problems. The Zippertubing Company got us samples quickly and helped us make a decision on our needs in short order.
Greg Trook
Magneticomm
LECO
Working with the Engineering group at Zippertubing to create a custom solution to a RF shielding problem was a great experience. From the initial consultation to the final product, communication and prototype delivery were above my expectations and ultimately produced a terrific production solution for our company.
Tim Judkins
Product Engineer
LECO
GeckoRobotics
The Zippertubing team was able to quickly turnaround a request for a custom jacketing system which met our specifications. The team was knowledgeable about their products, capabilities and materials which made the process simple and worthwhile.
Michael Binger
Mechanical Engineer II
GeckoRobotics
Global Aerospace
We recently worked with Zippertubing on the design of a submerged fuel hose system for the Navy. Zippertubing was responsible for the design and fabrication of engineering model hardware that we used for mechanical property testing. In addition, they designed and fabricated 450 feet of prototype hardware that was delivered to the Navy for eventual ocean testing. We were impressed with the creativity and expertise of the design and production engineers and Zippertubing’s willingness to go the extra mile. We would highly recommend Zippertubing to other companies seeking innovative solutions to challenging problems.
Kerry T. Nock
President
Global Aerospace
