by Dianna Brodine Creating a culture of continuous improvement requires commitment from every employee, at every level within a company. For Rick Walters, co-owner and president of DeKALB Molded Plastics, it also required a hard look at his own management style. What follows here is a look inside the thought process of Walters as he worked to change not only the culture at … [Read more...] about Changing the Mindset at DeKalb Molded Plastics
Company Profiles
The Next Generation in Plastics Leadership
by Dianna Brodine Profile Winter 2010 For new leaders to the plastics industry, the playing field and competitive landscape are much different from that in the 1970s, 80s, and 90s, when many companies found success despite having significant operational and business strategy flaws. As the plastics processing industry continues to undergo tremendous change, the analysis … [Read more...] about The Next Generation in Plastics Leadership
Transforming with the Times at Blow Molded Specialties
by Dianna Brodine Few custom molding operations can look at a milk bottle and see their company history. Then again, few molding operations are led by a man known as "Captain Meticulous" either. From working with engineered plastics to its web-savvy marketing efforts to morphing its employees into stakeholders, Blow Molded Specialties is moving boldly forward in a competitive, … [Read more...] about Transforming with the Times at Blow Molded Specialties
ATEK Plastics: Bringing Its A-Team to the Molding Game
ATEK Plastics: Bringing Its A-Team to the Molding Game by Dianna Brodine Profile Spring 2009 Located in Kerrville, Texas, ATEK Plastics is the plastics molding component of the larger group, ATEK Companies. Providing solutions to the OEM medical, aerospace, automotive, and defense markets, ATEK Companies entered the plastic injection molding industry in 1995. Adding the … [Read more...] about ATEK Plastics: Bringing Its A-Team to the Molding Game
Dymotek: Setting a Safe Course Through Rough Economic Waters
Dymotek: Setting a Safe Course Through Rough Economic Waters by Dianna Brodine Winter 2009 As a relatively young injection molder, an outside observer might not expect Dymotek to be prepared to weather the current economic recession. Its often those with a long history of service and decades of experience that survive when the waters get rough. Dymotek, however, has … [Read more...] about Dymotek: Setting a Safe Course Through Rough Economic Waters