This week we celebrate the first landing on the Moon. Apollo 11 lifted off on July 16, 1969, landed on the Moon, July 20th. Six hours later Neil Armstrong was the first man to set foot there. I remember it very well. I was at a Wisconsin lake home owned by friends of the family. […]

It was 40 years ago last month when I first stepped into a cubicle and started a professional career. I spent the first weeks meeting people and getting to know my direct coworkers and those that I would be interfacing with regularly. Predominantly I was using the non-technical part of my education those first few […]

For decades, injection molders have been courting OEMs that want to convert their metal parts into thermoplastic and composite parts. Here at PlastiCert, one of our favorite conversion stories is from wood to thermoplastic. Northbar Tackle was started in the early 90’s in a basement workshop, making wood carved salt water fishing lures.  The Bottle […]

At PlastiCert , we look for opportunities to thank our coworkers for their efforts. We in the offices, know that their efforts do more to satisfy customers’ needs that we ever could. So during the summer, we do an occasional lunch grill out to say thanks!

We’ve all heard of them, sports names that the announcers highlight and talk about when the going gets tough, their team looks to these individuals to get the net, the hoop, the goal line. They are difference makers, having the ability to shine, or even rise to the occasion when things get tough. We have […]

As we have written in the past, PlastiCert encourages our coworkers to get involved and participate, volunteer, make a difference in the community. We try to do what we can to accommodate their volunteerism and leadership. One such situation is our Materials Specialist Cory Schmitz. Cory is the High School baseball coach and every spring […]

Summer is a great time to expose students to manufacturing Here at PlastiCert, we’ve taken advantage of having the only 4 year Composites Engineering Program in the nation just down the road. For 15 years we’ve typically had at least one if not two or even three Winona State University engineering interns on staff. Full […]