Durable metal identification for industrial equipment.
- Aluminum & stainless nameplates
- Equipment tags & labels
- Sling tags & cable ties
- Tag engravers & printers
A family of manufacturers · Kansas City, USA
Making it right since 1916.
Three specialized manufacturers, one standard.
Our operating companies
Rugged interface products built for OEM control systems.
- Displays and Touchscreens
- Membrane switches
- Keypads
- Graphic overlays
- Badges & emblems
Durable RFID hardware for real-time asset visibility in the harshest environments.
- UHF & HF asset tags
- Embedded metal tags
- Handheld & Bluetooth readers
WHO WE ARE
A century of manufacturing, built on core values.
Using our core values of respect, continuous improvement, accountability, openness, and giving back, Holland 1916 strives to build a diverse, sustainable portfolio of companies that delight our customers, improve the lives of our employees, generate returns for our owners, and make a significant difference in our communities.
RespectContinuous improvementAccountabilityOpennessGiving back
OUR ORIGINS
It started with an engraver named Lou Holland.
Core value · RespectIn 1916, Lou Holland opened a metal engraving shop in Kansas City. It grew into one of the largest engraving operations west of the Mississippi, and during World War II the company shifted to manufacturing the metal nameplates — maker's marks, brands, and model plates — that identified industrial equipment.
More than a century later, that founding craft still anchors everything Holland 1916 builds. The nameplate business became the foundation for a family of manufacturing companies spanning interface solutions and RFID tracking.
OUR HISTORY
From one engraving shop to a family of companies.
1916
Lou Holland opens an engraving and printing-plate shop in Kansas City.
WWII
Wartime demand turns the shop toward its first manufactured metal nameplates.
1996
Mike Stradinger acquires the company and begins its modern chapter.
2000
Relocates to North Kansas City and builds overseas manufacturing capacity.
2012
Reorganizes into specialized operating companies HNP and HIS, under Holland 1916.
2024
Acquired RFID tags and readers, expanding the portfolio.
Today
A century of craft now powers smarter nameplates, interface solutions, and RFID built for the decade ahead.
Core value · Continuous improvement
IN THE PRESS
AT A GLANCE
100+
Years of experience
200+
Customers
6
Certifications
Business is the primary consumer of what educators are producing — students. So we need to be involved in the process, and we have for too long been silent.
Mike StradingerCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Source: Flatland KCCore value · AccountabilityCore value · Openness
GIVING BACK
Investing in our community
Holland 1916 partners with regional education and youth organizations to connect students with real careers in manufacturing and technology, an extension of a core value to develop the people and the next-generation workforce behind a century of Kansas City manufacturing.
Core value · Giving back
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