by Dianna Brodine, Plastics Business A Troy, AL, company originally known for recycling lead from car batteries entered the plastics recycling industry when car battery case makers switched to plastic construction. As recycled plastic volume grew, KW Plastics spun into a new enterprise as it searched for a way to utilize its own material; today, that enterprise – KW … [Read more...] about A Complete Circle at KW Container
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Reducing the Maintenance Burden on Technicians at Blow Molded Specialties
Plastics Business When a highly skilled, highly compensated technician is performing machine setup, it's best not to interrupt that technician with minor maintenance issues. Interruptions can cause errors to be introduced, as well as adding both time and cost to the bottom line. That's the premise Tom Boyd, president of Blow Molded Specialties in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, was … [Read more...] about Reducing the Maintenance Burden on Technicians at Blow Molded Specialties
Falcon Plastics: Customer-Driven Growth Guides Expansion, Profitability
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
Indiana Rotomolding Capitalizes on Multiple Locations
by Dianna Brodine, Plastics Business The history of Indiana Rotomolding is similar to a complicated math equation, with plant locations added and subtracted as the ownership changed. Founded in 1988 as Elkhart Plastics, the company grew to four locations, primarily serving the recreational vehicle tank market in Northern Indiana, before it was sold to Promens hf, an Icelandic … [Read more...] about Indiana Rotomolding Capitalizes on Multiple Locations
Plastikos Journeys Through ISO 14001 Certification
by Melissa DeDonder Issues concerning worker health and safety have been thrust into the national spotlight recently, following the audit of one of Apple's key suppliers, the Foxconn manufacturing facility in China. "Because Apple is a leader in the marketplace, many other manufacturers are taking note," said Philip Katen, president and general manager of Plastikos, Inc. … [Read more...] about Plastikos Journeys Through ISO 14001 Certification