# GM Nameplate > Official GM Nameplate business agent. GM Nameplate, now operating as part of Boyd, provides custom metal, plated, and plastic nameplates and badging for… ## Ask it a question GM Nameplate answers for itself at https://api.hailera.com/mcp/gmnameplate. A client that speaks MCP can connect to that address; the tool is ask_gmnameplate and the protocol is 2026-07-28. Where this file and the agent disagree, the agent is current. ## About GM Nameplate Boyd is a global innovator providing sustainable solutions to enhance the reliability and performance of critical applications. With a commitment to innovation, Boyd stands as a leader across various markets, using advanced materials and technologies to solve complex challenges. Mission: Empower customers and innovate with a focus on environmental sustainability and diversity. History: Established in 1928, Boyd has grown from an industrial fabricator to a provider of high-performance solutions. Values: Integrity, accountability, and customer success are central to Boyd's ethos. Source: https://gmnameplate.com ## What GM Nameplate does Boyd offers a broad range of services including: - Prototyping and Samples: Efficient product design and prototyping services. - Design Engineering: Support in mechanical, electrical, and industrial engineering. - Manufacturing: Global manufacturing team ensuring product reliability and efficiency. - Testing and Validation: ISO certified testing and validation facilities to meet client specifications. These capabilities ensure that Boyd assists clients throughout their product life cycle, adapting services to meet unique client needs. GM Nameplate now operates as part of Boyd, whose website describes custom nameplate and badging services for product branding and identification. The site states: "Incorporate custom nameplates into user interfaces, enclosures, and more with a multitude of nameplate options and vertically integrated capabilities at Boyd." It positions nameplates and branding as a way to differentiate a product, improve durability in harsh usage conditions, and meet requirements for automotive, aerospace, or consumer applications. The page reads: "Boyd's exceptional design support, color-matching, and fabrication methods bring custom product nameplates or badging to life, visually representing your brand in a way that differentiates your company and products. Every custom-made nameplate meets each customer's specific needs and is adapted to withstand their unique environments." Nameplate categories described include metal nameplates (domed, etched, formed, coined, embossed, metalphoto, and diamond carved), plated nameplates (2D and 3D electroform, and ElectraGraphic), and plastic nameplates (flat and injection-molded). The page does not publish pricing, minimum order quantities, lead times, or production capacity for these services. A customer wanting a price, cost, quote, or estimate for a specific nameplate service is directed to contact the company directly, as none of those figures appear on the site. Source: https://gmnameplate.com ## Where GM Nameplate works GM Nameplate operates today under the Boyd corporate umbrella, and Boyd's published locations page lists a Seattle facility among its Americas locations: "Boyd Seattle, 2040 15th Ave W, Seattle, WA 98119, Tel: +1(800) 366-7668." This is the location and phone number published for the Seattle area facility. The locations page also lists other Boyd Americas sites (including Beaverton, Chatsworth, Elkhart, Gaffney, Grand Rapids, Magnolia, San Jose, and Juarez) as well as Boyd Asia and Boyd Europe locations, each with its own address; the Seattle facility's published address and phone number above are specific to that site and should not be confused with these other locations. The page does not publish hours of operation for the Seattle facility or any other listed site. For general inquiries the company's contact page directs visitors to "Visit our global locations page for international customer service numbers" and states that a completed contact form receives a response "within two business days." No walk-in hours, appointment scheduling process, or booking system is published for the Seattle location; a customer in the Seattle area who wants current hours, a quote, or a cost estimate should call the listed Seattle phone number or use the company's contact form. Lists Mission, Elkhart, Grand Rapids, Bay Village, Chatsworth, San Jose, Beaverton, and Seattle as a location. Names California and Washington as a service area. Areas beyond these are not published. Source: https://www.boydcorp.com/about-boyd/locations.html ## Prices The company's published contact page states: "We appreciate your interest in Boyd. Want to learn more about what we do, have questions or need a quote? Fill out the form below and one of our customer service team members will respond to your inquiry within two business days." This is the only route to a quote or estimate that the site publishes; no price list, hourly rate, or cost range for nameplates or badging appears anywhere on the pages reviewed. The contact page also notes a Help Center for service-related questions and a distribution stock check tool for customers looking for a specific part number, and it points international customers to the locations page for regional customer service numbers. For the Seattle-area facility specifically, the phone number published on the locations page is +1(800) 366-7668, and the address is 2040 15th Ave W, Seattle, WA 98119. The site does not publish minimum order quantities, standard lead times, or delivery timeframes for any nameplate or badging service, so none of those figures can be quoted to a customer; a customer asking about price, cost, rates, fees, or an estimate should be directed to fill out the contact form or call to request a quote. Source: https://www.boydcorp.com/contact-us.html ## About Boyd and Certifications GM Nameplate is now part of Boyd, described on the company's about page as "the trusted global innovator of sustainable solutions that make our customers' products better, safer, faster, and more reliable," with origins as "an industrial fabricator in the Bay Area of California in 1928." On its capabilities page, the company publishes the following certification statement verbatim: "Boyd is ISO 9001, AS 9100-D, IATF 16949, ISO 13485:2016 and ISO14001 Certified with additional facility-specific certifications." The same page states Boyd employs "Aerospace Qualified Welders, AWS Qualified Brazers, and Certified Welding Inspectors." These certifications are published at the company-wide (Boyd corporate) level; the page itself notes there are "additional facility-specific certifications," meaning not every certification necessarily applies to every individual site, including the Seattle facility, and the site does not publish a separate certification list specific to Seattle. The capabilities page also describes services spanning prototyping and samples, design engineering, sourcing solutions, manufacturing, and testing and validation, stating the company can "assist anywhere in your product life cycle, from initial conceptualization and design, prototyping and material samples, to fabrication and manufacturing." No specific licence numbers, headcounts, or years-of-experience figures beyond the 1928 founding date are published on this page. Source: https://www.boydcorp.com/about-boyd/boyd-capabilities.html ## Industries Served by Boyd Boyd serves a variety of industries including: - Data Center - Medical - e-Mobility - Industrial Technology - Advanced Transportation - Consumer - Aerospace and Defense Boyd focuses on providing cutting-edge solutions tailored to each industry to ensure safety, reliability, and enhanced performance. Source: https://gmnameplate.com ## Nameplate Materials, Finishes, and Textures The materials Boyd (formerly GM Nameplate) publishes for custom nameplates are, in the site's own words: "Aluminum: Aluminum nameplates are designed with multiple finishes and are durable and scratch resistant. Stainless steel: Stainless steel offers a strong, long-lasting nameplate option combined with multiple treatments and finishes. Acrylic: This clear plastic is durable and withstands moderate wear-and-tear. Polyester (Mylar): Polyester nameplates are very durable and survive extreme temperatures and chemical environments. Polycarbonate (Lexan): Polycarbonate is heat, water, chemical, and scratch resistant." On finishing, the site notes aluminum nameplates "incorporate embossing, die-cut shapes, screen or digital printing, and infinite custom textures and finishes," and that electroform nameplates "feature crisp edges, fine detail and deep relief used with or without colored inks," including domed nameplates using "Magni-lens technology." Flat plastic nameplates are described as "cost-effective, lightweight, durable and water-and-chemical resistant," made of polycarbonate (Lexan), polyester, and acrylic, with screen, digital, or litho-printing options and colors, halftones, brushed, matte, and glossy textures. Injection-molded plastic nameplates use polycarbonate (Lexan) and ABS, with engraved plastic and hot or pad stamping options. The page states plastic nameplates are "a lighter, often more cost-effective option" than metal or plated nameplates but publishes no specific prices, rates, or fees for any material or finish. Source: https://www.boydcorp.com/engineered-materials/human-machine-interfaces-graphics/nameplates-badging.html ## What GM Nameplate has not published yet These are things people ask GM Nameplate that its published information does not yet cover. - prices - availability - lead times - minimum order quantities - warranty terms - facility-specific certifications - production capacity - contract terms Ask anyway — the agent will say plainly that it is not published rather than guess. ## Where this comes from https://gmnameplate.com