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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

We have been blogging about our capital improvement plan (CIP) and the equipment we have been acquiring. Covering both the mold shop equipment and the injection molding equipment, we’ve spent the last 2+ years replacing equipment. 2018 saw us replace our 90-ton press. 2019 we acquired a new custom motor stator winder for a dedicated […]

A quote from sports yet very applicable to business.  PlastiCert has been adding new customers consistently. While a good number of these are the new-fashioned way of finding us through an internet search, we love engaging with new customers because of past relationships. Right now, we are adding new business, but it is indirectly due […]