by Jeff Peterson Custom injection molders and other processors often have struggled to determine if decorating the molded parts they produce should be accomplished in-house or through a contract decorating company. The answer certainly is not always cut and dried, and there can be many factors involved in determining the right direction to take. Is the project intended to be … [Read more...] about To Decorate or Not to Decorate – That is the Question!
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Modern Day Midas: Changing Metal to Plastic at Thogus Products Company
by Dianna Brodine Profile Summer 2007 Thogus Products Company, in Avon Lake, Ohio, has created a niche in the plastics injection molding industry by looking forward to the next big thing, rather than clinging to the formula for past successes. Although Thogus Products hasnt found a way to change lead into gold, the company leads the industry in finding alternatives to … [Read more...] about Modern Day Midas: Changing Metal to Plastic at Thogus Products Company
Q&A: Recycling
Plastics Business The world is turning "green," with frequent media attention to environmentally-conscious business practices and the impact of non-recyclables. The plastics processing industry, however, is seeing another form of "green" as a result of materials recycling – currency. Whether scrap materials are sold to a recycler or processed in-house for reuse, or recycled … [Read more...] about Q&A: Recycling
Metro Plastics Technologies – The Emphasis is on Solutions
Metro Plastics Technologies – The Emphasis is on Solutions by Kym Conis Special Report Winter 2007 How does a contract molder spread its seeds in an overcrowded field - where terms and conditions have become one-sided and supply and demand are out of balance? For Metro Plastics Technologies, Inc., Noblesville, Indiana, growth has stemmed from a selective process of … [Read more...] about Metro Plastics Technologies – The Emphasis is on Solutions
Are You Ready For RFID?
by Al Wilson RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) is a big buzzword in today's U.S. manufacturing/distribution supply chain. RFID is an accurate automated method used for product tracking and identification. The information contained in a RFID chip (or tag) can be used to identify or locate specific tangible products within its allowed proximity. How Does It Work? RFID … [Read more...] about Are You Ready For RFID?