Location does matter, but not the way it was considered in the past. It used to be that location to customers was the driving force. That axiom has been changing for many years as people and companies got more used to on-line communication and buying. Engineers got more comfortable with file sharing. The technology improved […]
Happy Anniversary to US!!
This year, PlastiCert celebrates its 40th year of delivering innovative and quality plastic injection molding design and manufacturing services. We have blogged in the past about our founder. He was a stereotypical engineer in one sense, (technically driven and no fashion sense), but also had business sense and the ability to forge great customer relationships. […]
PlastiCert continues spending spree
Lewiston, MN January 6, 2021 – PlastiCert, a veteran of innovative and quality plastic injection molding design and manufacturing services for 40 years, announces that they have recently taken delivery of TWO new injection molding presses. PlastiCert’s new Cincinnati Milacron 200 Ton and 315 Ton Injection molding presses were delivered and installed in late […]
A title after your name, I wish I had one
The news, political, and business worlds were all abuzz when the WSJ Op-Ed page wrote an opinion piece regarding Dr. Jill Biden. The piece asked her to drop the “DR.” from her name saying: ““Dr. Jill Biden ” sounds and feels fraudulent, not to say a touch comic.” As a lead-in to the quote, he […]
Investing in the future
Despite the drama filled year we have had; a company must continuously look to the horizon and chart the course forward. As a manufacturing company, we must consistently earn and then hold our customers’ respect and confidence. We do that by continually being of service, both through our technical knowledge and our manufacturing capabilities. After […]
The “unbusiness” like sentiment – HOPE.
The four Sundays preceding Christmas, which is when Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, are recognized for four virtues. The candles on the Advent wreath symbolize hope, love, joy and peace. The candles are lit in that order, so this week is HOPE. As business executives, we do not see HOPE talked about much, […]
Happy Birthday Howard
As we have done for years, this week PlastiCert will celebrate our founder’s birthday. Howard Ystebow started PlastiCert back in 1981. Originally from a very small North Dakota town, he was a multi-talented electrical engineer. He learned injection molding early, and spent his career establishing injection molding facilities around the world for a major electrical […]
Top Shop results – Strengths
As covered previously, our being awarded a Top Shop designation by Plastics Technology, comes with a report of the metrics assessed. The Opportunities for improvement feedback is great to help refine or even correct some operational/business/finance areas. The feedback on our strengths as compared to other shops and especially top shops is also invaluable as […]
Top Shop analysis – Opportunities for improvement, or are they?
Having been designated a Top Shop 2 years running is very gratifying. As you might guess, we did not get there by crossing our fingers hoping things were going well. The best thing about these two benchmarking efforts is not the recognition. The Top Shop, as well as our two national awards from the When […]
PlastiCert pronounced a TOP SHOP, AGAIN
Lewiston, MN October 12, 2020 – PlastiCert, a veteran of innovative and quality plastic injection molding design and manufacturing services for nearly 40 years, has again been pronounced one of a handful of Top Shops in the United States by Plastics Technology Magazine. Plastics Technology Magazine recently published the results of their 2020 Top Shops […]