Dorel Juvenile Group in Columbus, Indiana, is the largest child car seat manufacturer in the world. The company's 700 employees manufacture products sold under the Safety First, Costco and Eddie Bauer brands, and all molding is performed in the Columbus assembly plant on 68 injection molding machines. "Three years ago, we had 89 injection molding machines," said Gabe Revell, … [Read more...] about Maximizing Mold Changeover Efficiency at Dorel Juvenile Products
2016 Fall
Bemis Manufacturing Wins Inaugural Educational Outreach Contest
Filling the human resources pipeline with qualified candidates is one of the greatest challenges in manufacturing. Many plastics processors have established outreach efforts to assist in educating their local communities about the opportunities available for careers in manufacturing, but communication silos exist that keep other manufacturing companies across the US from … [Read more...] about Bemis Manufacturing Wins Inaugural Educational Outreach Contest
Election Results Create Path for Tax Changes
by Michael J. Devereux II, CPA, CMP, partner Mueller Prost With Donald Trump winning the White House and Republicans maintaining majorities in both the US House of Representatives and US Senate, the prospect for tax reform and forthcoming business-friendly Department of the Treasury regulations is significant. While both parties agree on the need for tax reform, their … [Read more...] about Election Results Create Path for Tax Changes
Unexpected Confusion: OSHA’s Proposed Lockout/Tagout Standard Changes
by Phil N. MolĂ©, MPH, VelocityEHS In an attempt to modernize certain standards that may be, according to the agency, "confusing, outdated or unnecessary," OSHA recently proposed 18 changes to its recordkeeping, general industry, maritime and construction regulations through its Standards Improvement Project. One proposed change involves removing the word "unexpected" from the … [Read more...] about Unexpected Confusion: OSHA’s Proposed Lockout/Tagout Standard Changes
Consistent Processes Lead to Consistent Results at Revere Plastics
by Dianna Brodine, managing editor Plastics Business With four facilities, nearly 1,000 employees and highly recognizable brand names on its customer list, Revere Plastics Systems isn't the typical small- to mid-sized processor featured in this magazine. A larger corporate structure, however, doesn't keep the Clyde, Ohio-based manufacturer from experiencing the same … [Read more...] about Consistent Processes Lead to Consistent Results at Revere Plastics