Our Companies
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We’re incredibly proud of our companies, and seek to place them at the forefront of our public presence. Empowered Ventures isn’t about us, it’s about the people we seek to empower.
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Established in 1979
Transitioned to esop in 2010.
Established in 1974 as Top Value Fabrics, TVF is a leading international supplier for a wide variety of fabric applications and industries, offering extensive stockprograms consisting of nylon, vinyl, polyester, natural fiber products, and custom styles to fit customer specifications.
Based in Carmel, Indiana, TVF has multiple sales and distribution locations throughout the United States. 100% employee-owned since 2010, TVF employees take tremendous pride in providing the best customer service in the industry. TVF’s success as an employee-owned company led to the founding of Empowered Ventures in 2020.
Established in 1982
Transitioned to esop in 2021.
Founded in 1982, Paramount Plastics is a thermoformed plastic products manufacturer based in Elkhart, IN.
Industry-leading recreational vehicle, marine, and specialty vehicle manufacturers depend on Paramount for their most challenging tool-making, vacuum forming, and vinyl wrapping projects due to Paramount’s design and manufacturing capabilities.
Paramount’s talented and dedicated team takes tremendous pride in helping its customers navigate supply chain challenges by providing exceptional service, reliability, and quality.
Established in 1979
Transitioned to esop in 2021.
Founded in 2000, Firstar Precision Corp. is a full-service precision machining company located in Brunswick, OH. Firstar manufactures tight tolerance components for the medical, aerospace, food processing, industrial assembly, and hydraulics industries.
With its highly trained team of engineers and machinists, state-of-the-art equipment, and quality department certified to ISO 9001:2015, Firstar manufactures even the most complex parts economically and reliably, enabling it to be a value-added partner and solution provider to its customers.
