Lewiston, MN January 18, 2019 – PlastiCert, a veteran of innovative and quality plastic injection molding design and manufacturing services for over 35 years, announces that President & Owner Craig Porter has been asked to participate on a panel at an Enterprise Minnesota event. On Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at the Shoreview Community Center in […]
PlastiCert hosts Lewiston-Altura High School Career Investigations Class
Lewiston, MN January 17, 2019 – PlastiCert, a veteran of innovative and quality plastic injection molding design and manufacturing services for over 35 years, yesterday hosted Lewiston–Altura High School’s Freshman Career Readiness Class. PlastiCert played host to 28 high school freshmen, learning about different careers and what is necessary to prepare for them. The Lewiston […]
The holidays are a time to feel the spirit of the season while giving thanks and reflecting.
The holidays are a time to feel the spirit of the season while giving thanks and reflecting. PlastiCert has had a truly positive year. PlastiCert achieved its ISO 9001-2015 certification, added two new pieces of equipment in following its capital improvement plan and added 3 new customers to the list of OEMs that we work […]
PlastiCert in the News- Winona business partners look to the future of WSU’s composite materials engineering program
Story originally posted on Winona Daily News, written by Madeline Heim. Original article can be found here. “Shortly before the Minnesota State system will send its biennial budget request to the state Legislature for consideration, Chancellor Devinder Malhotra stopped at Winona State University Tuesday to hear from students, faculty and local business partners who would […]
PlastiCert acquires new injection molding press
Lewiston, MN November 27, 2018 – PlastiCert, a 37 year veteran of innovative and quality plastic injection molding design and manufacturing services, acquired a new 90 ton press to increase efficiency and better service customers. PlastiCert has acquired a Milacron MTs90 Injection molding press and is in the process of qualifying its use in production. […]
Where will the workers come from?
The unemployment rate in my county is 2.2%. The unemployment rate in all the counties around me are 2.0% or less. (1) The population of my county is projected to drop by 0.4% by 2040, the employable part of the population will drop by 0.3% in that same time frame. (2) The story isn’t unique […]
The end DOES NOT justify the means…
Increasingly, there seems to be a sentiment that rewards accomplishment, without regard for, or ignoring the means at which the gains were attained. The story of “winning at all cost” has been around for some time, usually in the sports world. Sometimes applied in stories of the mega-corporate world. Now it appears that the sentiment […]
PlastiCert – We’re a Plast…. Composite Injection Molding Provider
We are taught to have the 30 second elevator speech prepared. To communicate who PlastiCert is, what services we provide and how we can benefit a company. For years I opened with our being a plastic injection molder. Recently, I’ve changed that to a description lest often heard. More accurately, we are a composites injection […]
PlastiCert donates to local playground restoration
Lewiston, MN October 4, 2018 – PlastiCert, a 37 year veteran of innovative and quality plastic injection molding design and manufacturing services, reports it has made a matching donation to the city of Lewiston to help restore one of its playgrounds. PlastiCert recently donated over $11,000 to their city when learning of a playground being […]
Cycle time – it makes or breaks an injection molder, and the price you pay
An RFQ for a custom mold and molded part is not like getting a volume catalog price. There needs to be some back and forth communication and major assumptions made to arrive at an accurate price for both. When assessing a quotation you receive from an injection molder, the mold and piece part price are […]