by Dianna Brodine, Plastics Business Crescent Industries is the largest employer in New Freedom, Pennsylvania, a town with a population of 4,500. As the company approaches its 70th year, Eric Paules has a deep appreciation for the legacy created by his grandfather, father and uncle, and an excitement for the possibilities of what the next generations will bring. Medical … [Read more...] about Quality Mindset at Crescent Industries
Company Profiles
Automotive Insert Molding Drives Growth at Microplastics, Inc.
by Dianna Brodine, Plastics Business Growing complexity in the automotive, medical and electronic component industries is challenging molders across the country. Microplastics, Inc., in St. Charles, Illinois, has embraced the electrification of those industries as an opportunity, driving its insert molding capabilities, engineering expertise and ability to quickly adapt … [Read more...] about Automotive Insert Molding Drives Growth at Microplastics, Inc.
Association Development Provides Entrepreneurial Master Class
by Dianna Brodine, Plastics Business Incorporated nearly 20 years ago, in 1996, the MAPP organization actually had its start two years earlier, growing from a simple seed as plastics processors in a region of Indiana invested in the theory that they would make greater strides working together to strengthen the industry, rather than trying to succeed individually. What … [Read more...] about Association Development Provides Entrepreneurial Master Class
Employee-Focused, Employee-Owned at Hansen Plastics
by Dianna Brodine, Plastics Business Many companies tout their employees as their greatest asset. Few walk the talk. Hansen Plastics Corporation's laser focus on its employee-owners has resulted in consistent forward motion, including more than $20 million in sales growth over the past six years and a planned move to a new facility in 2015. Existing for the … [Read more...] about Employee-Focused, Employee-Owned at Hansen Plastics
Bhar, Inc.: Driving its Own Recovery
by Dianna Brodine, Plastics Business In July 2009, Fort Wayne, IN, had lost 8,900 manufacturing jobs in its metropolitan area to the recession. Bhar, Inc. was one of many local companies headed into trouble, and the company's leadership team knew it. The injection molder was heavily invested in the automotive market, and it had only one primary client. Sales dropped from … [Read more...] about Bhar, Inc.: Driving its Own Recovery