General Plastics to Exhibit at ICERP Composites Conference in India April 4-6, 2013
Polyurethane foam innovator to showcase aerospace composite cores, tooling board and signage board in conjunction with Polymer Technologies
TACOMA, Wash., March 27, 2013 – General Plastics Manufacturing Company will be participating in the International Conference and Exhibition on Reinforced Plastics (ICERP 2013) in Mumbai, India, April 4-6, 2103. It will be exhibiting with its distribution partner, Polymer Technologies at booth #C7. The companies will spotlight General Plastics’ premier LAST-A-FOAM® FR-4500 Tooling Board, and its LAST-A-FOAM FR-6700® Aerospace-Grade and Sign Block series.
“We are very excited about participating in the ICERP show, which is expected to attract more than 8,000 composites industry professionals from India and around the world,” said General Plastics President Bruce Lind. “We have already received overwhelming interest from existing and potential customers who understand the benefits of using our products for tool and die applications, and in 3-D signage.”
General Plastics Announces Global Distribution Opportunities
Rapid growth spurs search for new distribution partners in Latin America
TACOMA, Wash., February 26, 2013 – Intent on extending its global presence and better serving existing customers, General Plastics Manufacturing Company today announced that it is seeking new distribution partners to represent its products in Latin America. In particular, it is looking for distributors focused on marketing its high-density polyurethane LAST-A-FOAM® materials for specific markets:- Composite core – Aerospace and high-tech manufacturing
- Core, tooling and modeling boards and blocks – Prototyping and design modeling
- Machinable, high-temperature boards – Tooling and molds
- Wood-alternative foams – Outdoor and 3-D signage, display manufacturing
- Thermal column-bearing and floor reinforcement blocks – cold storage construction
General Plastics Welcomes Veteran Mechanical Engineer Jess Valler
Design-savvy engineer to support company’s manufacturing processes
TACOMA, Wash., January _, 2013 – General Plastics Manufacturing Company today announced that it has hired Jess Valler as its new manufacturing engineer. He brings 18 years of engineering experience in multiple roles and industries to the polyurethane foam products innovator. In this role, he will be responsible for optimizing the quality of General Plastics’ products and the efficiencies of its operations.
General Plastics to Spotlight Latest High-Temperature Tooling and Thermoformable Foam Boards at AeroDef® Manufacturing
Polyurethane innovator will demonstrate high-performing, cost-effective tooling material alternatives
TACOMA, Wash., March 7, 2013 – General Plastics Manufacturing Company will participate in the 2013 AeroDef Manufacturing conference and exposition March 19-21 in Long Beach, California – the premier technology showcase for the aerospace and defense manufacturing industry. The company will feature its LAST-A-FOAM® high-temperature tooling boards and flame-retardant aerospace-grade foam boards at Booth #142 in the Long Beach Convention Center.Polyurethane Product Development Expert Alan Pagni Joins General Plastics
Industry R&D veteran to support plastics pioneer’s continuing advancements in chemistry-based solutions
TACOMA, Wash., November 2_, 2012 – General Plastics Manufacturing Company has named Alan Pagni Supervising Research and Development Chemist. In this capacity, Pagni will supervise the company’s ChemLab projects, including the development of new products and the continuous improvement of existing products. He brings more than eight years of experience in the polyurethane products industry developing new products, improving manufacturing efficiencies and managing products through the commercialization process.