Looking to the Skies
Manufacturing Today's latest issue traces Madico's 120-year run from Boston tinsel maker to the company building a new kind of stadium roof. Here's the short version, plus the photos the magazine didn't have room for.
Madico is proud to be featured in Manufacturing Today, a respected industry publication showcasing the companies, technologies, and leaders shaping the future of manufacturing.
In this five-page editorial, Manufacturing Today takes an inside look at Madico's remarkable journey, from more than a century of pioneering innovations to its position today as a global leader in advanced film and coating solutions.
The feature explores Madico's commitment to American manufacturing, continuous investment in research and development, and the innovative technologies driving its next chapter of growth
A Legacy of Innovation. A Vision for the Future.
With insights from Madico's leadership, the article highlights the company's manufacturing expertise, global reach, and dedication to developing solutions that address evolving needs for safety, energy efficiency, and performance.
We're honored to share our story with Manufacturing Today's readers and proud to showcase the people, expertise, and innovation behind the Madico name.
Highlights in the article
Architectural Enclosure Material
ViewScape
A transparent composite for long-span stadium, airport, and venue roofs, developed with Walter P. Moore as an alternative to ETFE. It carries its solar control in the material rather than a printed frit pattern, so the view through it stays clear.
- Designed to be four times stronger than traditional ETFE
- Longer spans with no reinforcing cables and fewer secondary supports
- Visible light transmission tuned from 5% to 60% during manufacturing
安全・セキュリティフィルム
SafetyShield G2
Madico's flagship safety and security film, launched September 2025. Tested to ANSI Z97.1, ASTM F1642, ASTM F3561, and EN 356, with a 10 to 12 pound peel strength that keeps broken glass on the film instead of in the room.
- 10 to 12 lb peel strength keeps broken glass bonded to the film
- Tested to ANSI Z97.1, ASTM F1642, ASTM F3561, and EN 356
- Installers trained in Tampa before they specify or install it
Windshild Protection Film
クリアプレックス
The exterior windshield protection film Madico acquired in 2016. Next up is ClearPlex NC, a nano-ceramic version that adds solar control to the same film.
- Applied to the outside of the glass, protecting against chips and pitting
- Optically clear, so it doesn’t change the view from the driver’s seat
- ClearPlex NC adds solar control to the same film, a first for exterior windshield applications
OEM Films
スペシャリティ・ソリューション
Contract coating, laminating, custom metallizing, and converting for aerospace, defense, glass, transportation, healthcare, and building materials customers who need a film that doesn't exist yet.
- Contract coating, laminating, custom metallizing, and converting
- Serves aerospace, defense, glass, transportation, healthcare, and building materials
- Roll-to-roll vacuum coating through VDI, part of Madico since 2016
Behind the headline
Made in Tampa Bay, installed everywhere
Madico moved into its 250,000 square foot Tampa Bay plant in 2020 and has been adding capacity since. Everything in the window film line is made there, and the same floor runs the custom coating and metallizing work for Specialty Solutions customers.
Making the film is half of it. The SafetyShield Premier Partner program has been training installers for more than 25 years, bringing them to Tampa for two days of hands-on work before they can specify and install the product. This year that training went international, with a SafetyShield event in Istanbul for partners from Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India.
120 years in, still building
“As we look to the future, we remain committed to investing in innovation, American manufacturing, and the success of our customers and partners.”