The Pros and Cons of Reusable Containers
by Thomas R. Cutler,
TR Cutler, Inc.
Green sustainable packaging solutions are as simple as reusing containers. Reusable Container & Pallet Association (RCPA) members are leading...
Modular Molds Contribute to Lean Manufacturing Success
by Ken Jenkins, Pleasant Precision, Inc.
The economic downturn has U.S. manufacturing looking for ways to do more with less, pushing the limits of optimization,...
ATEK Plastics: Bringing Its A-Team to the Molding Game
ATEK Plastics: Bringing Its A-Team to the Molding Game
by Dianna Brodine
Profile Spring 2009
Located in Kerrville, Texas, ATEK Plastics is the plastics molding component...
Using Purging Compound to Streamline Production Costs and Reduce Waste
by John Pizzo, Sun Plastech Inc.
A huge volume of plastic resin is wasted every day due to poor resin quality, color changes, and product...
Investing in Energy-Saving Improvements
by Ryan Thompson, Murphy Company
As more corporations respond to an anemic world economy by putting capital improvement programs on a starvation diet, the age-old...
Terms and Conditions: Contracting for Economic Certainty
by Josef Keglewitsch and Laura Hult, Schottenstein Zox & Dunn Co., L.P.A.
Given the difficult economic times, we are all looking for ways to improve...
Optimizing Mold Performance and Maintenance Efficiency
by Steve Johnson, Progressive Components
Mold performance and maintenance efficiency are two completely different, yet entirely connected goals of the modern day mold repair shop....
Let’s Go Viral! (But First, What Is It?)
by T.J. Tedesco, Grow Sales, Inc.
Marketers are hearing this a lot: "Let's go viral." Part of a marketer's job is to sift through available...
Applying Viral Marketing to Your Business
by Dianna Brodine
Viral marketing is fast becoming crucial to marketing strategies. But how does it apply to plastics processing? Included here is a rundown...
Economic Outlook and Trends
by Jeff Mengel, Plante & Moran
2008 began with resin cost increases of as much as 40 percent. Many processors sought price concessions from customers,...
