Sixteen companies have been named a Best Place to Work in the plastics industry for 2024.

The final rankings for top suppliers and processors will be announced at the Plastics News Executive Forum, Marzo 11-13 in Clearwater Beach, Fla. Company profiles will be published in PN‘s Abril 15 issue.

Now in its 11th year, PN‘s Best Places to Work special report identifies and highlights employers in the plastics industry that create a positive, engaged culture for its employees.

To be eligible for the honor, companies must be publicly or privately held; be a for-profit, not-for-profit or government organization; have a physical operation in the United States or Canada; have at least 15 full- or part-time employees in the U.S. or Canada; have been in business for at least one year as of the program registration deadline; derive at least 50 percent of revenue from plastics-related operations; and be a plastics supplier or processor. Companies with 15-24 employees need an employee survey response rate of 80 percent or higher.

The two-part survey consists of an employer assessment about practices and policies and an employee feedback survey that includes employees’ opinions about their workplace experience.

The Best Places to Work for 2024, in alphabetical order, are:

• Advanced Pedestals Ltd. of Gainesville, Texas. This is the custom rotational and injection molder’s second appearance on the annual list.

• ALPS Inspection of Harrison, Ohio. This is the in-line leak testing equipment maker’s fourth appearance on the list.

• Asahi Kasei Plastics North America of Fowlerville, Mich., is one of North America’s 30 largest compounders, focused on polypropylene and engineering resins. This is the company’s 10th time on the list.

• Brueckner Group USA Inc. of Dover, N.H. This is the plastics and fiber machinery maker’s first time on the list.

• Chase Plastic Services Inc., a distributor of specialty and engineering thermoplastics, of Clarkston, Mich. This is the company’s fifth appearance on the list.

• Conventus Polymers LLC of Parsippany, N.J. This is the resin distributor’s third time on the list.

• Engineered Profiles LLC, a custom profile extruder, of Columbus, Ohio. This is the company’s first appearance on the list.

• ePlastics of San Diego. This is the sheet distributor and fabricator’s ninth time as a Best Place to Work.

• Hasco America Inc., a supplier of standard mold components and hot runners, of Fletcher, N.C. This is the company’s second appearance on the list.

• Inoex LLC, a maker of gravimetric and ultrasonic equipment, of Lancaster, Pa. This is Inoex’s first time being named a Best Place to Work.

• KI Industries Inc., a supplier of decorative products, of Berkeley, Ill. This is KI’s seventh time on the list.

• MTD Micro Molding of Charlton, Mass. This is the precision micromolder’s seventh appearance on the list.

• Progressive Components International Corp., a supplier of specialized mold components, of Wauconda, Ill. This is the company’s fifth time on the list.

• Redline Plastics LLC, a rotational molder and thermoformer, of Manitowoc, Wis. This is its fourth appearance on the list.

• Team 1 Plastics of Albion, Mich. This is the 10th appearance on the list for the injection molder.

• US Extruders Inc., a manufacturer of custom single-screw extruders, of Westerly, R.I. This is US Extruders’ sixth time on the list.

The Best Places to Work program is handled by independent research partner Workforce Research Group, founded in 2021 by Peter Burke. “My team and I are taking recognizing great places to work to new levels of excellence through the creation of credible and relevant lists,” Burke said.

Clarkston, Mich. - Chase Plastics ha anunciado hoy que es distribuidor autorizado de la nueva entidad mundial de materiales de ingeniería, Envalior. Creada el año pasado, Envalior reúne a dos empresas mundiales de materiales ya consolidadas -DSM Engineering Materials y LANXESS High Performance Materials- y una herencia combinada de más de 100 años.

Envalior se centra en ofrecer soluciones innovadoras y sostenibles que permitan diseñar productos preparados para el futuro. Con presencia mundial y una red de 18 plantas de producción y 14 centros de I+D, la empresa abastece a muchos de los principales mercados del mundo, como los de movilidad, electrónica/electricidad y bienes de consumo.

"La dedicación compartida de Envalior a un servicio excepcional, junto con su impresionante gama de productos complementa nuestra oferta actual de ingeniería e ingeniería especializada, permitiéndonos servir mejor a nuestros clientes", dijo el presidente de Chase Plastics, Adam Paulson. "Gracias a nuestra larga asociación con LANXESS y anteriormente con DSM, nuestro equipo comercial conoce bien la cartera de productos Envalior y sus aplicaciones específicas. Mantenemos nuestro compromiso de ofrecer una satisfacción del cliente sin parangón a través de nuestro soporte técnico, nuestra amplia gama de productos y un servicio excepcional. Estamos seguros de que nuestra asociación con Envalior no hará sino reforzar nuestra capacidad para cumplir esa promesa."

"Chase Plastics es una gran opción para Envalior, y estamos orgullosos de tenerlos como socios de distribución", dijo Grace Showalter, Directora Comercial Regional de Envalior - Américas. "Su compromiso con un excelente soporte técnico, producto y servicio al cliente los diferenciará en el mercado. Estamos encantados de colaborar con Chase Plastics para nuestro éxito mutuo."

Chase Plastics está autorizada a distribuir la línea completa de productos de Envalior, incluyendo STANYL®: PA46, POCAN®: PBT, aleaciones PBT, y AKULON®: PA6 Y 66. Para ver la tarjeta completa de la línea de productos de Chase Plastics, visite ChasePlastics.com/product-line-card/.