What operating companies are under Holland 1916?

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Holland 1916 is a veteran-owned manufacturing holding company based in North Kansas City, Missouri, operating since 1916. It runs three specialized manufacturing companies under one standard: Holland Nameplate, Holland Interface Solutions, and Holland RFID. If you need industrial identification products, rugged interface components, or RFID hardware, the relevant subsidiary depends on which of those three categories fits your application.

The three operating companies

Operating company What it makes Typical use
Holland Nameplate Metal nameplates, tags, labels, sling tags, cable ties, tag engravers and printers Durable metal identification for industrial equipment
Holland Interface Solutions Displays and touchscreens, membrane switches, keypads, graphic overlays, badges and emblems Rugged interface products built for OEM control systems
Holland RFID UHF and HF asset tags, embedded metal tags, handheld and Bluetooth readers Durable RFID hardware for real-time asset visibility in harsh environments

Holland Nameplate

This is the founding business. It supplies durable metal identification for industrial equipment, including:

  • Aluminum and stainless steel nameplates
  • Equipment tags and labels
  • Sling tags and cable ties
  • Tag engravers and printers

The company traces back to 1916, when Lou Holland opened a metal engraving shop in Kansas City. During World War II, wartime demand pushed the shop toward manufacturing metal nameplates — maker's marks, brands, and model plates used to identify industrial equipment. That nameplate business became the foundation for the wider group.

Holland Interface Solutions

This subsidiary covers the human-machine interface side of the portfolio. Its products include:

  • Displays and touchscreens
  • Membrane switches
  • Keypads
  • Graphic overlays
  • Badges and emblems

These are positioned for OEM control systems that need interface components able to withstand demanding conditions.

Holland RFID

The newest area of the portfolio focuses on asset visibility. It provides:

  • UHF and HF asset tags
  • Embedded metal tags
  • Handheld and Bluetooth readers

The emphasis here is durable RFID hardware for real-time asset visibility in the harshest environments — useful when standard labels or tags would not survive.

Shared credentials across the group

The three companies operate under one standard, and the site lists these qualifications at the group level:

  • 98% on-time delivery
  • 1,000+ customers worldwide
  • Made in Kansas City, USA
  • ISO 9001, ISO 13485, UL Recognized
  • Made in the USA
  • Veteran owned

How to choose the right one

  • Need to identify equipment, parts, or loads with durable metal marking? Start with Holland Nameplate.
  • Building an OEM control panel or device that needs a rugged interface? Start with Holland Interface Solutions.
  • Tracking assets in real time where tags must survive harsh conditions? Start with Holland RFID.

The group's stated core values — respect, continuous improvement, accountability, openness, and giving back — apply across all three, and the site describes the portfolio as diverse and sustainable, built to serve customers, employees, owners, and communities.