“Tags are now the easiest things I order. Thanks Etched for making my life easy!”
Valve Manufacturer – Louisiana
About Etched
About Etched
Why Etched
Why Etched
With over 50 years’ combined experience in the nameplate industry, our team is committed to bringing creative solutions to an industry starving for progress. We are a customer-focused, process-driven company that strives to be proactive to our customers’ needs and solve their problems before they arise. We accomplish this by combining a team of great people, essential technology, and world-class manufacturing.
With over 50 years’ combined experience in the nameplate industry, our team is committed to bringing creative solutions to an industry starving for progress. We are a customer-focused, process-driven company that strives to be proactive to our customers’ needs and solve their problems before they arise. We accomplish this by combining a team of great people, essential technology, and world-class manufacturing.
What Makes Etched Different
Our customers come to us because they know there has to be a better way to manage their nameplates. The nameplate supply chain is costly, time-consuming, and riddled with inefficiencies for most companies. We combine extremely fast lead times with unique supply chain solutions to fix those problems and to ensure you will never have to worry about your nameplates again.
Our customers come to us because they know there has to be a better way to manage their nameplates. The nameplate supply chain is costly, time-consuming, and riddled with inefficiencies for most companies. We combine extremely fast lead times with unique supply chain solutions to fix those problems and to ensure you will never have to worry about your nameplates again.
Our Leadership Team
Justin Shelton
Justin brings 17 years of experience in sales and sales leadership with manufacturing companies. He believes in the value of hard work and holds a high standard for himself and those around him. Justin is a lifelong learner and is passionate about continuous improvement.
“We believe our company can be the best metal nameplate company in the world. While we will never feel that we have ‘arrived,’ we have a company culture that pushes everyone to work hard and to be the best at whatever we do.”
Adam Barksdale
Adam is a Kansas City native and self-professed “manufacturing guy.” He has spent just shy of 25 years in operations management and leadership roles in manufacturing companies. Fourteen of the 25 years were spent guiding and growing one of the more successful companies in the nameplate industry before becoming a part of Etched.
“It is super exciting to build a company with individuals who share my belief that we can bring true manufacturing innovation and unique customer experiences to the nameplate market.”
Mark Stang
Mark has been in custom manufacturing since 2006, and brings a strong lean manufacturing and continuous improvement background to our organization. He is a process-driven individual with a passion for creative solutions to challenging engineering issues. Mark is a strong believer in leadership and personal development.
“Process discipline and automation will help us drive more value to our customers at a competitive price.”
Josh Shelton
Josh is originally from Hays, Kansas, but has spent the last 18 years of his life calling Kansas City home. Ten of those years have been spent building sales teams, working with customers, and bringing innovative solutions to the nameplate industry.
“We truly believe we can become our customers’ best supplier. We will add value in every interaction and bring solutions that others aren’t willing or able to do. We know that becoming the best supplier for our customers will prove a difficult goal, but it’s one that we don’t take lightly.”
Etched by the Numbers
11000000
Tags Produced
5000000
Tags on Etched Tag Management Platforms
50
Combined Years of Industry Experience
What Our Clients Say
“Tags are now the easiest thing I order”
“Etched has completely solved the problems we previously had with our tags”
“With the environment we operate in today, it is more critical than ever to have vendors that can solve our problems in a proactive manner. We cannot be put in a situation in which a tag jeopardizes a shipment. Etched has implemented TIM (Tag Inventory Manager) in our warehouse and has completely solved the problems we previously had with our tags.”
Process Industry OEM – Missouri
“Etched has been 100% on time for 3 years straight”
“We can be a difficult customer because of our erratic order patterns and demanding timelines. Etched found a way to solve that problem and has been 100% on time for 3 years straight.”
Transportation Industry – Michigan
“We haven’t had to worry about tags since”
“We used to always run out of tags but since we started working with Etched over (3) years ago, we’ve never run out and haven’t had to worry about them since.”
Valve Manufacturer – Oklahoma