by Dianna Brodine, Plastics Business PTA Plastics, with locations in Oxford, CT, and Longmont, CO, is celebrating its 60th year in business. Opened in December of 1953 as Plastic Tooling Aids Laboratory Incorporated, the company trademarked the name PTA Prototype shortly after. From the Princess telephone to the first Xerox copier to working with Steve Jobs on Apple Inc.'s … [Read more...] about PTA Plastics: A Leading-Edge Product Laboratory
Company Profiles
Fearless Manufacturing at Noble Plastics
Interview by Dianna Brodine, Plastics Business With a passion for making things and a fearless approach to business, Missy and Scott Rogers are entrepreneurs in every sense of the word. They're dedicated to the employees whose hard work translates into bottom-line success. They're driven to discover new and better solutions for the customers who trust them to bring … [Read more...] about Fearless Manufacturing at Noble Plastics
Rapid Growth, Rapid Change at Xten Industries
by Dianna Brodine, Plastics Business In 18 months, Xten Industries has grown from 80 employees to more than 300. One facility has become two, in locations that are 85 miles apart. The president of the company laughingly called the growth "traumatic." And yet, Xten Industries is on firm ground as it embraces a concept called Multifacturing™ and prepares to serve the injection … [Read more...] about Rapid Growth, Rapid Change at Xten Industries
An American-Made Story at Intertech Plastics
by Dianna Brodine, Plastics Business This is, above all things, the story of American manufacturing. It's a biography of an owner who believes in the resurgence of the manufacturing industry and who is eager to promote it in every sector at any time. It's the tale of a company with employees who walk away from the plant each day believing that "I made that" is a reason to … [Read more...] about An American-Made Story at Intertech Plastics
Cross-Training Whiteboard Motivates Employees
Plastics Business A magnetic cross-training whiteboard system from Magnatag® Visible Systems, Macedon, NY, organizes and displays employee training, qualification and skill levels. The system motivates employees and provides a focal point for training and operations management. It organizes and displays a matrix of people, skills and qualifications, which can be tied to … [Read more...] about Cross-Training Whiteboard Motivates Employees