Building Holstery in the USA
At Holstery, we’re serious about investing in American manufacturing. For us, that means continuing to build the tools, systems, and skills needed to make more of our gear right here in the United States.
Over the past few years, we’ve made some big moves to bring key parts of our manufacturing process in house. That includes injection molding, industrial sewing, and precision CNC machining. Each one came with its own learning curve (and a few late nights figuring things out), but the payoff has been huge.
When we produce more of our own components, we get tighter control over quality, more consistent results, and the ability to move fast when developing new gear. Instead of waiting on outside suppliers, we can test ideas, tweak designs, and improve parts right in our own shop.
Here’s a look at a few of the machines and processes helping make that happen.
Injection Molding | Toyo 55-Ton Press
One of the biggest upgrades we’ve made is bringing injection molding in house. Our Toyo injection molding press lets us produce critical plastic components, like our belt clips, right here at Holstery.
Running these parts ourselves gives us full control over the molding process. That means we can dial in materials, fine-tune designs, and make sure every part meets the strength and durability standards we expect from our gear.
It also lets us move faster. If we want to tweak a design or test a new idea, we can do it immediately instead of waiting weeks on outside production. That flexibility has already helped us improve consistency across our products while giving us room to keep experimenting with future designs.
Sewing | ModRig and ModBelt Production
Another big step has been bringing and keeping the sewing operations in our shop. Our ModRig and ModBelt systems are sewn in-house on our own variety of machines.
Having this capability under our own roof means we can pay attention to every detail, stitch patterns, reinforcement points, materials, all of it. The same team designing, testing, and manufacturing the gear can immediately see how it’s performing and make improvements along the way.
It also speeds up innovation. When someone on the team or an awesome customer comes up with a better way to reinforce a stress point or improve construction, we can test it quickly and roll it into production without a long delay.
CNC Machining | Haas Machines and Idaho Anodizing
Precision metal components are another area where bringing capability closer to home has made a big difference. Our aluminum Pro Backers are machined on Haas CNC machines, giving us tight tolerances and extremely consistent parts.
After machining, those parts head to Orofino, Idaho, for anodizing. That process strengthens the aluminum surface, improves corrosion resistance, and gives the backers the clean, durable finish you expect from Holstery gear.
Keeping machining and finishing close to home helps us maintain quality while supporting skilled manufacturing here in the U.S.
Every step we bring in house helps us build better gear. We gain more control over quality, we move faster when developing new designs, and we keep more of the work and the know-how, right here in the United States.
And we’re not stopping there.
