Procuring plastic thermoformed parts can be a complex and costly process, especially for demanding applications or intricate designs. That’s why we are outlining the five key levers formary uses to lower the thermoforming costs of plastic components.
Sarah Guaglianone
Updated on June 2, 2026
formary reduces your thermoforming costs through five targeted measures:
By getting involved at an early stage in the design process in accordance with the Design for Manufacturing (DFM) principle, formary identifies cost drivers as early as the design phase. We offer advice on:
to develop a cost-optimised deep-drawn part. This ensures the best combination of material, stability and tool design. You can find out more about the design of deep-drawn parts in our Design Guide.
Choosing the right material is crucial for optimising costs in plastic deep-drawing. By analysing material properties and their behaviour during the deep-drawing process, we can recommend materials that offer high formability whilst reducing material consumption. formary analyses the specific requirements of each project and selects plastics that are both cost-effective and high-performance.
Using the automated material recommendations in the configurator, you can receive suggestions for the most suitable thermoplastic for your thermoforming project, which we will, of course, verify once again. Factors such as material costs, availability, processability and suitability for the thermoformed product are taken into account.
With our guided configurator, you can configure thermoformed products in just a few clicks. The customer portal offers full transparency regarding:
Once an order has been placed, you can track the project status, manage approvals and communicate directly with the project manager via the customer portal. The portal thus ensures up-to-date transparency in project management and precise control over enquiries and orders, saving both time and thermoforming costs.
We explain more about how to use the formary platform in our webinar.
formary’s matching algorithm matches your requirements in real time with a verified network of suppliers:
Our matching algorithm automatically selects the best manufacturer from our network. The benefits for you are:
Since the supply chain issues in 2022 – which were originally triggered by the COVID-19 crisis – establishing secondary sources of supply and alternative suppliers has become a common strategy for companies to reduce dependencies and the risk of delivery failures. formary automates this diversification process and distributes projects across a broad network of suppliers. This means that you can request plastic thermoformed parts from formary at any time, with consistent quality, and have them delivered within the specified delivery times.
You can find further tips on how to reduce costs in the Guide to Cost Reduction in Deep Drawing.
By combining these five factors, formary can significantly reduce thermoforming costs and thereby improve efficiency in the procurement of plastic thermoformed parts. This enables the company to offer high-quality products at relatively low cost, delivered quickly, automatically and reliably.
For more information on how formary can help you reduce your procurement costs, please watch our webinar on procurement with formary.
Within 24 hours of completing data entry in the configurator.