Creating the desired workplace
Having entered an era of a declining workforce, employers can no longer count on simply [...]
Reducing decisions to black and white
As a provider of highly specialized services, i.e. mold design/build and composites injection molding of [...]
Help me help them!
If you read our newsletters and my blog, you know I am a big [...]
Marketing – For coworkers
Traditionally, manufacturers utilized marketing efforts toward finding new customers. In today’s business environment, marketing tactics [...]
Never a better time to be in plastics/composites manufacturing
One of the criteria in selecting a career, whether exiting high school, technical or four [...]
Growing a workforce
PlastiCert is located in a small farming community, yet a close drive to four universities [...]
Leadership can’t be assumed when promoting “accomplished” workers.
Promoting from within is an excellent policy, and is a great reward for coworkers that [...]
Continuing to address the skills (?) gap
In parts of Greater MN, the skills gap has descended into the body gap. There [...]
PlastiCert in the news- 9th Grade Career Readiness Class
Article featured on Plastics Today website, Luring today’s high school students into manufacturing, by Clare Goldsberry. "Craig Porter, [...]
Understanding Your Competition
Here at PlastiCert, we have the same issues as any service provider in any marketplace, [...]
PlastiCert in the News- DMC – Tranforming the Region
Article written by John Weiss Originally written and published for/by Rochester Post Bulletin on April 3rd [...]
What’s the State of Manufacturing®?
Here in Minnesota we will find out soon. It’s that time of year again in [...]
Areas PlastiCert excels
We try to put information on our website highlighting the areas we can serve our [...]
Workforce projections – are you planning on the status quo or forging a new path?
If you are looking to grow your business, you are going to need to add [...]
Solving customer problems – they come in all forms
Probably the most common problem we solve is the conversion of a metal part to [...]
STEM – Getting kids to think engineering
At practically every Middle and High School Career event I go to, one of the [...]
Throwback Thursday – TBT – PlastiCert sets new revenue record for its Mold Development Group.
Back in February 2013 PlastiCert, announced its largest month of business ever in its mold [...]
Taking high tech to the woods, water and playing field – continued
While plastics and composites have been broadening horizons in the Business-to-Business (B2B) product segments, one [...]