by Nancy Cates, contributing writer Plastics Business Representatives of Currier Plastics visit managers from Cook Group in Bloomington, Indiana, to discuss implementation of ISO 13485. When Currier Plastics started looking for help in understanding the pros and cons associated with adopting current ISO 13485 standards and registration, company managers sought assistance … [Read more...] about Collaboration Builds Business Relationships: ISO 13485 Standards Adoption
Company Profiles
Fan Filters Reduce Dust at Toyota Material Handling
by Lara Copeland, contributing editor Plastics Business A typical Midwestern town, Columbus, Indiana, is known not only for its unique architecture throughout the downtown area, but also as the hometown of basketball player turned shoe salesman Chuck Taylor and Vice President Mike Pence. It also is the location of Toyota Material Handling USA, Inc., a forklift … [Read more...] about Fan Filters Reduce Dust at Toyota Material Handling
Focusing on the Future: Empire Precision Looks to Optics Manufacturing
by Brittany Willes, contributing writer Plastics Business "My passion in this business has always been on the product development side," stated Empire Precision Plastics President Neal Elli. "I always felt that was where we could provide the greatest level of value to customers." That passion has allowed Empire to expand its customer base while branching out into … [Read more...] about Focusing on the Future: Empire Precision Looks to Optics Manufacturing
OEE Leads to SMART Solutions at PMC
by Dianna Brodine, managing editor Plastics Business Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is - at its most simple - a measurement of manufacturing productivity. Developed as a tenet of lean manufacturing, the aim of OEE is to provide metrics that can be used to improve a manufacturing process. Three components provide data when assessing OEE, as described at … [Read more...] about OEE Leads to SMART Solutions at PMC
Ransomware Attacks Kentucky’s Par 4 Plastics
by Lara Copeland, contributing editor Plastics Business Reveton. Bad Rabbit. Fusob. Petya. WannaCry. While some of these words seem nonsensical and others may read like a bad Hollywood movie title, they are names of notorious ransomware attacks that have spread across the globe since the beginning of this decade. Ransomware is just one type - albeit the most popular - of … [Read more...] about Ransomware Attacks Kentucky’s Par 4 Plastics