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The Tip is 'Manufacturer's sites' I recently ran out of my favorite pancake syrup. I loved the brand we had been using but when I went to the grocery store, I couldn't find it. The syrup was made in Indiana and I was living in Florida at the time. I tried unsuccessfully to find it on an internet. The manufacturer is small and their products are not readily available so I thought I would try their website. They did, in fact, have their own internet store so I ordered it directly from them. Now, I always buy their made in USA maple syrup from their website and never run out. Made in America Secrets has thousands of made in USA products offered by hundreds of small manufacturers. These small Made in America companies are a large contributor to our economy. In fact, according to the 2008 US Census Bureau small businesses, those employing 1 to 99 employees comprise 98% of all the USA businesses. This is equivalent to 5.8 million businesses that employee over 40 million people. Most American's are unaware of how significant small business is when compared to the total size of the US economy. This website is aware of it and that is why 99% of the businesses that advertise on Made in America Secrets are small businesses. Use this web site to for a list of products made in the US- especially since it is likely that a small US manufacturer employs someone you know- your husband, wife, children, or grandchildren. When using Google to search for Made in America products often times these small made in the United States businesses never show up on page one- and most folks don't look past page one. What does this mean? The consumer has a difficult time locating that US made product. Made in America Secrets was conceived to provide a solution to that problem. As an example search for motorcycles Made in America using Google and you will likely miss many of the companies that make this country great. Use Made in America Secrets for the search and you will likely find a hidden jewel. Buying Tip Continued - Read more on Made in America Products by Plastic Components There is always a way to do it better? find it. ? Thomas Edison. Plastic Components, Inc. was founded in 1989 in a 10,000 square ft facility with 3 molding presses and a vague concept of a plan to build a fully-automated manufacturing facility. Now, in the fall of 2013, we have grown to 3 facilities, totaling over 75,000 square ft, shipping over 70,000,000 parts/ month to customers all over the world. Our organization is a living testimonial to the fact that the American manufacturing base is NOT dead, that American manufacturing companies can compete with anyone in the world. We believe it?and we prove it every day. We use our talent, our passion, our strategy and technology to create one of the finest molding facilities of its' kind in the world. We have more than doubled in size in since 2009 with an historic growth rate of 22.4% over the last 5 fiscal years. The PCI Team: The Foundation. Our organization is full of passionate, dedicated employees who continually seek-out ways to do it better? from quoting and order entry to shipping parts to our customers, and everything in between. We believe we have built one of the finest teams and operating systems in the plastics industry. Supplier Relationships: The Support Structure. We place a tremendous value on our relationships with our supplier partners (resin suppliers, toolmakers, equipment manufacturers, technology partners) to support our effort with their best-in-class capability. We can never thank them enough for their on-going support. We are a much better company because of them. We view our relationships with our partners as friendships, and a true source of our competitive advantage. Facilities Morse Drive: Where it all Started: The Mother Ship. Our Morse Drive facility has expanded from the original 10,000 square ft to its' current 42,000 square ft., and from the original 3 presses to 42 fully developed manufacturing cells. To support our continued growth, we are developing plans and space to add 6 more cells, for a total of 48. Press sizes range from 35 Tons to 400 Tons. Morse Drive is home to our entire administrative/ business development and engineering team. Bunsen Drive: The Next Generation: Lights Out Our Bunsen Drive facility, completed and launched on November 11, 2011, represents the next-generation of injection molding capability. The facility has been running 24/ 7/ 365 since our grand opening, molding and shipping over 400,000,000 defect free parts. The facility runs on a light-out basis. We believe it to be the finest facility of its' kind? anywhere! Engineering Resource Center: The Future. Design, Develop, Launch. We surveyed our customers in early 2012 to ask them for insights into how we could provide them additional value. The majority of our customers responded with the same answer: New product development and rapid prototyping capability. With that in mind, we launched the Engineering Resource Center (ERC) is late 2012. The results have been overwhelming, leading to the addition of a 3rd facility that, as of October 1, 2013, is the home of the Engineering Resource Center. What's Next? Growth, growth and more growth! As we continue to conquer new horizons in the world of American manufacturing, our efforts continue to be recognized and rewarded by customers, new and old, who see their relationship with Plastic Components, Inc. as an important part of their strategic future. We eagerly accept the challenges that await us, and look forward to being a part of the renaissance of American manufacturing. Company About Us Leadership Team Partners Community Involvement Careers Photo Gallery Resources Testimonials Markets Appliances Corner caps, rollers, brackets Automotive Cam pins, levers, brackets, pins, hinges, covers, sleeves,... Health Care Valves VIEW ALL MARKETS Plastic Components, Inc. provides low cost, tight-tolerance, precisely engineered products here in America. |
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