Mold options – Mechanical versus Hydraulic
When designing a part for injection molding, most molds end up having some kind of [...]
Doing what you’re told cannot be done
In our expected role as composites molding expert for our customers, we invite challenges. We [...]
Brought on an intern lately?
Graduating from college, I didn’t work an internship, they weren’t offered. They weren’t a tool [...]
Choosing the best Molding Partner for your component supply chain
Custom part suppliers are a key partner in your business — they’re the ones who [...]
4 causes of failure for your plastic/composite components
The chosen plastic/composite for a component is one of the most common causes of failure [...]
You know what you are saying, but what are they hearing? Feedback from Students when raising awareness of Manufacturing
I look for chances to speak to students; middle school, high school and college, about [...]
PlastiCert – 2017 in Review
PlastiCert continues to be true to its company vision statement. We grew and improved our [...]
When to hire, when to automate?
There has been a great deal of talk about the resurgence, some say renaissance of [...]
Are you partnered with your injection molder at the front end also?
Many organizations talk about partnering with their supplier in the context of production supply. This [...]
Photos from PlastiCert President & Owner receiving Alumni Achievement Award
PlastiCert, a 36 year veteran of innovative and quality plastic injection molding design and manufacturing [...]
Evolving PlastiCert through Leadership
As a business owner, it is hard not to want to sit at a press, [...]
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 [...]