by Dianna Brodine, Plastics Business Many processors talk about going the distance to ensure customer satisfaction. Falcon Plastics, Brookings, SD, has proven it over the past 37 years by expanding into four US facilities, adding cutting-edge equipment and collaborating in an injection molding facility in China to meet the manufacturing needs of its OEM partners, large and … [Read more...] about Falcon Plastics: Customer-Driven Growth Guides Expansion, Profitability
2013 Winter
FiberGraf Materials Launches New Website
Plastics Business FiberGraf Materials, Nashport, OH, has given a fresh look to its website with expanded product information and simplified navigation. Detailed categorization helps users educate themselves' about GrafMat. FiberGraf Materials offers a carbon fiber particulate that is bonded together with a carbonized resin. The particulate is small enough so that it can be … [Read more...] about FiberGraf Materials Launches New Website
2013 Legislative Outlook: Uncertainties Mean Plastics Industry Must Remain Engaged on National Issues
by William R. Carteaux, SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association With the November elections fading into a distant memory, Congress and the White House now face the challenge of day-to-day governing – and it will be a challenge. As I talk to plastics company leaders around the country, their frustration over the recent handling of the so-called "fiscal cliff" comes across … [Read more...] about 2013 Legislative Outlook: Uncertainties Mean Plastics Industry Must Remain Engaged on National Issues
Association News
MAPP, Inc. MAPP Plant Tour Event Comes to Alabama Speed, Speed, Speed... this plant tour event is about one company's quest for increased speed and improved quality. Most executives understand that the goal of reducing cycle time often is accompanied by decreases in product quality. Succeeding in one area, but failing in another is a risk for many, but not for KW Plastics. In … [Read more...] about Association News
Mold Cleaning Technologies Save Time, Money and Aggravation
by Steve Johnson, ToolingDocs As noted in "The Cleaning Culture for Molds" (Plastics Business Fall 2012), the most popular method of cleaning plastic injection molds remains rooted in the antiquated process of scrubbing tooling and plates, one piece at a time. Ask why and the answer will be some form of "This is the way we have always done it," "We cannot cost-justify … [Read more...] about Mold Cleaning Technologies Save Time, Money and Aggravation