Archive for the ‘Marketing’ Category
Behind the scenes of our Processor of the Year
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
Last night Plastics News announced the winner of its 2009 Processor of the Year award -- custom injection molder GW Plastics Inc. Here's a fun behind-the-scenes look at our process. Bill Bregar, our senior reporter who coordinates the project, collects...
Nightly Business Report looks at Tupperware
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
Tupperware Corp. may have a reputation as being a bit old fashioned -- remember Tupperware parties? But the PBS Nightly Business Report did a story on the Orlando, Fla.-based housewares company that emphasizes Tupperware's emphasis on new products, and its...
PCI wins Wis. award
Monday, March 8th, 2010
Plastic Components Inc., a Germantown, Wis., custom injection molder, is among eight companies that was recently honored with a 2009 Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year Award. PCI received a special award for its "Commitment to Community and Employees." The awards...
PET recycling in the World Cup spotlight
Friday, February 26th, 2010
PET recycling is getting a lot of media attention today, thanks to Nike's decision to use recycled polyester to make the soccer uniform shirts for all nine Nike-sponsored teams in the 2010 World Cup. Teams from Brazil, the Netherlands, Portugal,...
Congratulations to Nyloncraft
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
Congratulations to Indiana-based injection molder Nyloncraft Inc., which was named Business of the Year by the Mishawaka Business Association. Nyloncraft is an injection molder in the plastics business, according to an MBA news release. The company was found in Mishawaka...
Touting plastics to the Amish
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
Here's a bit of marketing that caught my eye today: Igus Inc. is touting how a manufacturer of horse-drawn farming equipment is using one of its plastic products as an alternative to a traditional metal part. The release notes that...
Conventions crack down on ‘outboarders’
Monday, February 15th, 2010
Have you ever visited a trade show, then gone to a hospitality suite sponsored by a company not exhibiting at the show? It happens all the time, and people in the convention business call those non-exhibiting vendors "outboarders." According to...
Plastics at the Super Bowl
Sunday, February 7th, 2010
A couple of plastic products are getting media attention today because of their connection with the Super Bowl. The Facts newspaper in Clute, Texas, has a feature about Dow Chemical Co.'s Primacor resin, used in the face masks for both...
Auto molder to shine on History Channel
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
Injection molder SRG Global Inc. is ready for its close-up. The company will be featured on cable television's History Channel on Thursday as part of its "Modern Marvels" series in an episode about chrome. SRG's 400,000-square-foot plant in Morehead, Ky.,...
Congratulations to SMC Ltd.
Thursday, January 21st, 2010
Congratulations to SMC Ltd., a medical device contract manufacturer, for winning the 2009 business of the year award from the Hudson, Wis.-based St. Croix Economic Development Corp. The company was recognized for having cutting-edge technology, and for its commitment to...