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The Tip is 'Don't procrastinate' For years I've been buying ink jet cartridges from a big box office supply store. These cartridges were made overseas and labeled with the well-known brand of a large American printer company. One I remembered a local store that advertised quality cartridges. I had traveled by this local store hundreds of times but never stopped. This time I stopped at the local store. To my surprise I discovered that they carried the cartridge I needed and it was a Made in USA cartridge. Made in Chicago, to be precise, and it was half the price of the imported ones I had been buying for years. The quality is exceptional and they last longer too. Who knew? After that experience, I make a point to stop at every store I can. By doing so, I've been finding more and more Made in America products. Occasionally the clerks don't know the country of origin; this can be discouraging but finding the origin information yourself isn't difficult I've come to realize. Believe it not, there are actually a number of computers made in the US including laptops made in the USA. When the label is not visibly displayed I use the other Made in America buying tips to help me find Made in US. If the store doesn't carry what you are looking for, use Made in America Secrets to find it and tell the manager about your experience at their store. If enough people are asking for Made in America products stores will begin to carry them. Buying Tip Continued - Read more on Made in America Products by First American Plastic Molding Enterprise First American Plastic Molding Enterprise is proud to be a minority-owned injection mold manufacturer that provides customized thermoplastic injection molding solutions to countless industries in the United States. We have a strong background in the plastics industry and a story rooted deeply in American tradition. First American Plastic is proud to qualify as a Certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), meaning our company is owned, operated and controlled on a day-to-day basis by no less than 51 percent ethnic minority Americans. The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians owns majority control of the business, which earns us that notable distinction. At First American Plastic, we're proud to have a story that reflects the time-honored American tradition of hard work, entrepreneurism and extremely high-quality products and services. Our business was established in 1993, when the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians partnered with Quad Inc. for a joint venture that would grow to become a widely respected injection molding manufacturer. Since then, we have earned a strong reputation for quality plastics manufacturing business with a workforce of roughly 150 people, including a 14-member cross-functional management team that boasts a combined experience of more than 300 years of quality molding experience. As an all-American business, we span from north to south, from the Gulf Coast to the northern Midwest. Our enterprise headquarters is in South Beloit, Illinois ? located about 75 miles northwest of Chicago, just at the Wisconsin border ? where we have a 39,000-square-foot facility. Our 22,000-square-foot Ocean Springs, Mississippi facility is near Biloxi. With locations at two centrally located hubs, First American Plastic is considered to be ideal for freight logistics, giving us a clear edge in pricing and helping you enjoy the convenience of having a respected plastic injection mold manufacturer nearby. To learn more about our business and what we can do for you, please don't hesitate to contact us. |
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