🏭 ThomasNet US Manufacturer & Machine Shop Sourcing Engine

The definitive ThomasNet.com supplier scraper engineered for hardware startups, industrial procurement teams, and B2B sales professionals. Extract verified North American machine shops, custom fabricators, and contract manufacturers with verified quality certifications (ISO 9001, AS9100, ITAR, FDA), firmographics, and direct outreach contact details.

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⚡ Why Use This Actor?

ThomasNet is the gold standard database for industrial manufacturing in the United States and Canada. However, ThomasNet's direct enterprise subscriptions (Thomas Prospector) cost $5,000 to $25,000+ per year.

This Actor provides direct, on-demand programmatic access to the entire directory for a fraction of a cent per manufacturer record.

🌟 Key Advantages Over Other Scrapers

1. Native Quality & Defense Certification Filtering:
   • Directly filter for ISO 9001:2015, AS9100D (Aerospace), ITAR Registered (Defense), ISO 13485 (Medical Device), FDA Registered, or RoHS Compliant suppliers right at search time.
2. Human-Friendly Geographic Filters:
   • No need to look up ThomasNet's internal 2-letter sub-region codes. Simply choose standard US states (California, Texas, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, etc.) from the dropdown.
3. Multi-Channel Contact Data:
   • Company website, verified primary phone, complete street address, city, state, ZIP, and country.
4. Actionable Firmographics:
   • Estimated annual revenue range, number of employees, year founded, and business classification (Manufacturer, Custom Manufacturer, Distributor, Service Company).

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💰 Transparent Pay-Per-Event (PPE) Pricing

Event	Price	Description
Actor Start (apify-actor-start)	$0.005	One-time per run, covering browser initialization and proxy pool connection.
Per Manufacturer (apify-default-dataset-item)	$0.0035	Only ~$3.50 per 1,000 verified manufacturer records.

Discounts automatically apply for higher Apify subscription tiers (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum).

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🎯 High-Value Use Cases

• Hardware Startups & Inventors: Source domestic machine shops for rapid prototyping (CNC milling, sheet metal bending, 3D printing, injection tooling).
• Aerospace & Defense Procurement: Find ITAR-registered and AS9100-certified US machine shops for defense components.
• B2B Industrial Sales & Lead Generation: Sell CAD/CAM software, CNC cutting tools, industrial fluids, and MRO equipment directly to machine shop owners.
• Private Equity & Search Funds: Scout profitable, acquisition-ready manufacturing businesses filtered by founding year and employee count.

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📥 Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
queries	Array	Manufacturing categories or capabilities (e.g. ["CNC Machining", "Injection Molding"])	["CNC Machining"]
searchMode	Select	all (Categories & capabilities) or name (Specific company lookup)	"all"
state	Select	US State or Canadian Province (e.g. CA, TX, OH, MI, NA for All)	"NA"
certifications	Array	Filter by required certifications (e.g. ["ISO 9001", "ITAR Registered", "AS9100"])	[]
companyType	Select	ALL, MANUFACTURER, CUSTOM_MANUFACTURER, DISTRIBUTOR, SERVICE_COMPANY	"ALL"
maxResults	Integer	Maximum suppliers to return across all queries	50
proxyConfiguration	Object	Apify Proxy settings (Apify Residential / Auto proxies recommended)	{"useApifyProxy": true}

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📤 Sample Output Record

{
  "companyName": "Precision Machining Dynamics Inc.",
  "website": "https://www.pm-dynamics-example.com",
  "primaryPhone": "(555) 234-5678",
  "city": "Cleveland",
  "state": "OH",
  "country": "USA",
  "postalCode": "44114",
  "streetAddress": "1200 Industrial Pkwy",
  "certifications": [
    "ISO 9001:2015",
    "AS9100D",
    "ITAR Registered"
  ],
  "companyType": "Custom Manufacturer",
  "yearFounded": "1988",
  "estimatedAnnualRevenue": "$10 - 24.9 Mil",
  "employeeCount": "50 - 99",
  "capabilities": [
    "5-Axis CNC Machining",
    "Precision Turning",
    "Wire EDM",
    "Titanium Milling"
  ],
  "description": "AS9100D and ITAR certified custom manufacturer of precision CNC machined components and complex aerospace assemblies.",
  "thomasnetUrl": "https://www.thomasnet.com/company/precision-machining-dynamics-123456",
  "query": "CNC Machining"
}