Company Profiles

By Lindsey Munson, editor, Plastics Business Family-owned since 1953, Robert Hoffer and his wife Hellen started Hoffer Plastics embodying four core values: family, integrity, service and trust. These core values were the pillar that held the company together over three generations, and after 70 years, they continue to forge and build a business based on – service to others … [Read more...] about Hoffer Plastics Builds Careers Based on the Principle “People Matter”

m-hub Connects the Plastics Industry

by Andrea Tellan, co-founder, m-hub Launched during K 2019 in Düsseldorf, m-hub was created as an easy-to-use business tool to break barriers within the plastic supply chain and help plastic professionals take a step toward a digital future. It is a one-stop search for potential suppliers, customers and partners in the plastics industry. m-hub started as a mobile app to help … [Read more...] about m-hub Connects the Plastics Industry

New Facility Construction: Designing for the Future

by Liz Stevens, writer, Plastics Business For blow molders and injection molders whose businesses are outgrowing their available space, building an additional facility is not a new project to be taken lightly. Molders invest countless hours in analysis, research and planning to inform a wise decision. They then expend more energy to choose a site, spec out the details, … [Read more...] about New Facility Construction: Designing for the Future

View from 30: A Higher Meaning to Work at Belmont Engineered Plastics

by Dianna Brodine, vice president, editorial, Plastics Business Two years ago, just before the COVID-19 pandemic began impacting the United States significantly, the owners of Belmont Engineered Plastics sat down for a meeting. Among conversations about profitability and planning, the conversation turned to the “why” – why were these four individuals in business, and what … [Read more...] about View from 30: A Higher Meaning to Work at Belmont Engineered Plastics