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Advantech Plastics is a Member of the Plastics Industry Association

Advantech Plastics, Inc. is member #3466573 of the PLASTICS Industry Association. http://www.plasticsindustry.org . What does the PLASTICS Industry Association do? The organization, in existence since 1937, provides advocacy endeavors that champion for the support of the plastic supply chain. This backing centers around topics like international trade, codes and standards, environment, health and safety, plastic…

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Without Plastic Injection Molding, Halloween Would Be A Nightmare!

I don’t mean to scare you but I personally prefer lighting systems supported by plastic injection molding technology.  These wonderful LED systems are available for purchase in three-dimensional styles, usually manifesting in long strands available in all colors of the spectrum.  Some come as single bulbs, and are embedded in crazy objects like black candelabras…

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Advantech Plastics Is Hiring!

Eight jobs at Advantech Plastic Injection Molding, in Woodstock, Illinois, popped up serendipitously into my email inbox yesterday morning.  If you want a job, they’re out there–in plentiful abundance.  Not only are corporations hiring, they’re rewarding hard work with the observance of the Labor Day holiday.  This year’s impending labor day holiday is scheduled for…

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Firecrackers, Flags, Family and … Plastic Injection Molding??

Here in the “good ole USA,” once again, and for the three-hundred and seventeenth time, we approach celebrating the birth of our nation.  Most of us, especially in the small town of  this population 20,000, where this author lives, signs of the next American holiday appear:  every other house hosts red, white and blue bunting…

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Like Lake Wobegon, Our Industry Is Above Average

Although Garrison Keillor retired from Prairie Home Companion in 2016,  his sardonic tagline lives on:  “and that’s the news from Lake Wobegon, where all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average.” While not true for every last plastic injection molder in the US,  the “above average” appellation…

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Plastics Technology Tips Its ‘Cap’ To Our New Beverage ‘Cap-ability’!

In its May 2016 issue, Plastics Technology turns the spotlight on our CEO, Al Zoller, and our new liner-less one-piece injection molded cap for carbonated soft drinks, bottled water and other beverages! The article quotes Al at length as it highlights the coming explosive growth of this revolutionary new beverage bottle cap, which was  invented…

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