C&J Industries: Dedicated to Education. Molding the Future by Dianna Brodine Profile Fall 2008 For some companies, continuing education masquerades as an occasional training seminar or a refresher course in plant safety. For C&J Industries, Inc. of Meadville, Pa., education is a commitment a pledge it makes to its employees. By creating individualized learning … [Read more...] about C&J Industries: Dedicated to Education. Molding the Future
Company Profiles
Ironwood Plastics Declares, “Challenge Us!”
Ironwood Plastics Declares, “Challenge Us!” by Dianna Brodine Profile Summer 2008 For many business owners, proximity of the facility to its customer base is an important component in the ability to land contracts and deliver jobs on time. However for Ironwood Plastics, a custom injection molder located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, the key is to operate like the … [Read more...] about Ironwood Plastics Declares, “Challenge Us!”
PRD, Inc.: Remaining Agile in a Changing Market
PRD, Inc.: Remaining Agile in a Changing Market by Dianna Brodine Profile Spring 2008 Pop Quiz: A customer calls with an urgent need for a low-volume part run that must be molded in a dust-free environment. You have no clean room on site. What do you do? The PRD Response? Build a temporary Class 100,000 clean room to accommodate the customer in four days. Located … [Read more...] about PRD, Inc.: Remaining Agile in a Changing Market
TEAM 1 Michigan: Forward Thinking for Upward Growth
by Plastics Business Profile Winter 2008 In 1987, three sales engineers saw an opportunity with the Japanese transplant Tier 1 automotive suppliers located in south central Michigan. Six years later, the company they started made the Inc. 500 list as the 101st fastest-growing company. Today, Team 1 Michigan is running 24/7, producing small plastic molded parts in an … [Read more...] about TEAM 1 Michigan: Forward Thinking for Upward Growth
World Class Plastics: Simplicity Equals Success
by Dianna Brodine Profile Fall 2007 More is not necessarily better. World Class Plastics is a prime example of a plastics molder that has successfully implemented plans to become more efficient by subtraction, not addition. With a business philosophy based on getting the right customers on the bus, a hard look at materials strategy, and dedicated employees who put … [Read more...] about World Class Plastics: Simplicity Equals Success