Materials firms throughout the plastics markets are reacting to the coronavirus outbreak.
In the last week, North American firms have shifted their attention from how shutdowns in China might affect their businesses to dealing with potential economic impacts within their own region.
Most plants making resins, compounds and concentrates in North America are expected to remain open. Although many of these plants are large in size, their employee totals aren’t very high by comparison.
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To our valued customers and suppliers,
President Trump recently declared a state of emergency and public health emergency amid the growing number of COVID-19 coronavirus outbreaks in the region. As a precaution to keep our employees and their families as safe as possible, effective Monday March 16, 2020, Chase Plastics has implemented a plan to allow our team to work remotely for the next 2 weeks, at minimum. This decision was made to ensure the health and safety of our team, as well as to do our part as a private business to help thwart the advance of this virus.
Chase Plastics’ Business Continuity Team has been planning for this situation, or an unexpected event, for decades. We are prepared. Our employees are set up technologically to continue to deliver the Outrageous Customer Service that you have come to expect from Chase Plastics.
Chase Plastics has been in constant contact with our supply base to ensure that there has not been a disruption in supply of the thermoplastic resin that we distribute. To date, we have confirmed that none of our products are currently directly affected by the coronavirus outbreak in any of the affected countries.
We have recently experienced some extensions, up to two weeks, on lead-times from our suppliers with manufacturing locations in Asia Pacific and Europe due to logistical limitations. As a stocking distributor, Chase Plastics is making the necessary internal adjustments to our stocking levels, plus proactively notifying customers individually on any lead-time extensions.
Additionally, we are working extremely close with our warehousing and logistical networks to ensure that our customers deliveries arrive on time, as expected. To date, we have not experienced disruptions; however, we will continue to manage with our supply chain partners.
We continue to monitor the latest and most accurate information on this virus through the Centers of Disease Control (CDC). We will remain in constant communication with our supply base and will proactively notify our valued customers of any potential or expected disruption in supply or extended lead-times.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact your Chase Plastics’ Account Manager or Service Specialist.
Thank you in advance,
Adam Paulson
Vice President of Operations
Posted byTwenty companies have made Plastics News’ seventh annual Best Places to Work list. The winner will be announced at PN’s Executive Forum, held Feb. 24-26 in Naples, Fla.
Some companies have their own “currency” that can be traded in for cash or gift cards. Others give team members free trips. Several have potlucks, wellness programs and appreciation awards for years of service. No two are the same, but they all have satisfied employees.
In the Best Places to Work employee benchmark report, of companies that made the top 20 list, 96 percent of employees indicated they enjoy the work they do and 94 percent feel “very satisfied” with their employer. Additionally, 95 percent felt safety is a top priority at their organization.
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Chase Plastic Services Inc. has made the holidays a little brighter with its fourth annual Giving Card campaign.
This year’s campaign wrapped up on Dec. 20, with Chase — a resin distributor based in Clarkston, Mich. — donating a total of $7,500 to three charities that had been nominated by the firm’s customers.
In previous years, the company donated $1,000 to three charities, but officials said in a news release that because of the overwhelming response and the compelling stories of giving, three deserving charities were selected to receive donations of $2,500 each this year.
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Dear Valued Customer,
Yesterday, Chase Plastics’ leadership was notified that DSM Engineering Plastics will not be renewing our distribution contract. To clarify DSM’s press release (attached), please see their termination letter below. We will continue to fulfill our contractual obligations with DSM Engineering Plastics throughout the remainder of our existing agreement and will continue to be an assured source of supply until May 4, 2020.
Chase Plastics has had an excellent 23-year track record of growth with DSM Engineering Plastics, and we are currently their largest stocking distributor in North America. Our commitment to you is to ensure a smooth transition to DSM direct or another channel. Your account manager will be in contact with you to discuss how your business will be affected by these changes.
As your trusted distribution partner, we have worked with you to ensure that your needs are met through our dedicated staff, extensive North American warehousing network, flexible inventory management programs, quick response, and on-time delivery options. Through the transition ending May 4, 2020, we are more committed than ever to support your business.
Once again, thank you for your partnership and for choosing Chase Plastic Services to fulfill your product needs. We look forward to continuing to provide quality products and the high level of service your business has come to expect from Chase Plastics.
Best Regards,
Kevin Chase
President
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SPE DETROIT, March 2019
Forming a new, unique partnership with Jabil, Chase Plastics is now an authorized distributor for Jabil Engineered Materials, the line of engineered materials for additive manufacturing designed to improve the performance, durability, and tolerance of 3D printed production parts. The benefits are far-reaching — and exponentially valuable — giving customers advantages in costs, prototyping, quality control, validation and, ultimately, production.
“By partnering with Jabil, we are broadening our portfolio with high-quality materials for 3D printing to help our customers focus on driving productivity and reducing costs,” said Chase Plastics’ Vice President, Adam Paulson. “The fact that Jabil chose Chase Plastics as a distributor because of our reputation of service, technical expertise and professionalism is an incredible opportunity in which we are both honored and excited.”
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Mexico City — Resin distributor Chase Plastics will add warehousing in Hermosilla by the end of the year and also plans to double the size of its Mexican sales force in the next 18 months.
“We’re seeing purchasing move from the U.S. to Mexico in some cases because of the amount of manufacturing and consumption of material here,” Bill Guenveur, regional manager, said April 3 at Plastimagen 2019 in Mexico City.
Posted byResin distributor Chase Plastics has expanded its line card twice so far in 2019.
In January, Clarkston, Mich.-based Chase began offering specialty engineering resins from Saudi Basic Industries Inc. and 3D filaments from Jabil Inc. to its customers.
Chase now offers Sabic’s full line of specialty resins, including Noryl-brand PPO/PPE, Ultem-brand polyetherimide, LNP-brand compounds and copolymers and polycarbonate-based, high performance copolymers. The partnership covers the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Chase Plastics’ primary focus for the Sabic materials has been on introductions and orientation to programs in process with select customers. The firm’s sales reps also have access to Sabic’s global application design and testing resources.
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Jabil Inc. has opened a materials innovation center in Chaska, Minn., to develop custom materials for additive manufacturing.
Officials of the St. Petersburg, Fla.-based company said Jabil Engineered Materials will speed up product development by evaluating and validating materials, along with machines and processes in an integrated process that matches part performance with application demands.
Jabil Engineered Materials are available through distribution partners, including Chase Plastic Services Inc.
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SABIC’s Specialties business has named Chase Plastics as an authorized distribution partner in North America, serving SABIC’s Specialties business customers with specialty engineering thermoplastics in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The partnership, which is effective immediately, enables SABIC’s Specialties business to engage in its strategy of fostering additional growth of its specialties business and enhancing the level of service to its customers with increased access to skilled technical professionals with vast expertise in specialty engineering thermoplastics.
As an authorized distributor, Chase Plastics will offer SABIC’s Specialties business’ complete portfolio of specialty materials, including NORYLTM resins, ULTEMTM resins, LNPTM compounds and the full range of polycarbonate-based, high performance co-polymers. In addition, Chase Plastics will have access to the full range of SABIC’s Specialties business’ global application design and testing resources. As a top-ten N.A. engineering plastics distributor, Chase Plastics prides itself in working alongside customers with a technically-skilled team, all of whom guide the process from material selection, application development right through manufacturing and troubleshooting.
“Because we view our distributors as extensions of our commercial teams, SABIC’s Specialties business sets a very high standard when selecting distribution partners. We have every confidence that Chase Plastics, with its outstanding leadership, broad distribution network, deep experience in specialty thermoplastics and their commitment to, as they themselves say, ‘outrageous service,’ will bring added value to SABIC’s Specialties business customers,” said Cathie Hess, Director, Customer Fulfillment, SABIC’s Specialties business.
The complementary partnership will prove to be an asset to both companies’ customers. “We are very excited by the prospect of supporting SABIC’s Specialties business’ existing customers, and in addition, we look forward to helping SABIC’s Specialties business grow its customer base in strategic industries in North America,” said Kevin Chase, President, Chase Plastics. “Chase Plastics’ strengths – unparalleled customer service, technical expertise and the breadth of our network – are well-aligned with SABIC’s growth ambitions. Just as important, our company’s business pillars of responsiveness, insight, flexibility and dedication are an excellent cultural fit with SABIC’s, which puts the customer at the center of each collaboration.”
To learn more about the partnership, SABIC’s Specialties business’ line of materials, or to find a sales representative, click here.
Click here to read the SABIC’s Specialties business announcement in its entirety.
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