Plastics Plus technology invited all of its employees and their families over for a good old-fashioned party. When I mean old fashioned, I mean old fashioned. With the exception of the slot cars, DJ, Bounce house, and Taco guy, you may not have noticed that we are in 2019. The party was centered around a performance by the mountain fifes and drums. The mountain fifes and drums provided a stellar performance, demonstrating 18th-century military music and history. Fifes and drums were the communications on the battlefield during the revolutionary war and an immensely important part of the battlefield at the time. The Mountain Fifes and Drums is made up of boys and girls ages 10-18 and they learn over 300 different tunes by the time they reach the top level. They perform 25-35 annual public service events all over the country. Rob Pellandini, our IT Director is one of the program directors in charge of instructing the Drum core. The Mountain Fife and Drums organization had an auction to raise money and Kathy Bodor, our president, was lucky enough to win the auction and was able to have a performance wherever and whenever she wanted… (just not on the 4th of July).
Between each tune, was a brief lesson about the history of the song or some interesting tidbits about their equipment or uniforms. Did you know that George Washington’s favorite song is called Chester? I didn’t but now I do. PPT day was a great success with over 120 people attending. The weather was perfect and it is always fun to see our coworkers outside of the normal work setting. This was a very memorable, and fun for all of those who attended.
4 generations of Plastics Plus Technology, Inc attended the PPT Day festivities.
From Left to Right, Cici Pellandini, Chase Bodor, Sam Bodor Holding daughter River, Kathy Bodor, Rob Pellandini Jr., Rylan Pellandini, Kane Kennedy, Dee, and Rob Pellandini Sr.
As you may be aware, Plastics Plus Technology is a family company that has been in business for 41 years now. The recent PPT day celebration brought together all 4 generations of PPT for one photo.
From Left to Right, Cici Pellandini, Chase Bodor, Sam Bodor Holding daughter River, Kathy Bodor, Rob Pellandini Jr., Rylan Pellandini, Kane Kennedy, Dee and Rob Pellandini Sr.
Every year, PPT donates a portion of its profits to City of Hope to help fund cancer research and the latest treatment efforts.
Our motto is “Contributing to better lives” and PPT strives to have a positive impact on the lives of our customers, employees and the community in which we live.
We have all probably seen the terrible images of the immense amount of plastic pollution found in our oceans. The Houston Chronicle wrote an Interesting article on how some of the worlds largest plastics manufacturers are joining forces to commit 1 billion dollars to help curb pollution. They have formed a non-profit called “Alliance to End Plastic waste.” It is good to see that the industry is trying to curb pollution.
The article can be found below: https://www.chron.com/business/energy/article/Industry-led-effort-commits-1-5B-to-curb-plastic-13532153.php#photo-16132379
PPT employees volunteered for a day at the Inland Empire United Way. Our employees worked together to pack over 500 sack lunches for needy children throughout the area. Nutrition has been recognized as an important contributor to how well children learn in school. Many Children in the area recieve their only meals while attending school, this means that they have nothing to eat over the weekend. How well do you think you would perform at work on Monday morning having not eaten over the weekend?
The United Way works directly with School districts and their school counselors to identify children who may be at the highest risk for hunger in the area. Every Friday, the Kids Pack Program provides over 2000 sack lunches to schools throughout the area.
PPT Volunteered for the Kids Pack Program and together we were able to pack over 500 lunches. These pack lunches looked delicious and included: cup ‘o’ noodles, peaches, pudding, granola bars, Cheese and Crackers, Cheez-its, water and utensils. Our employees made quick work of the assembly line, quickly applying their knowledge of lean tools and conducting on the fly Kaizen improvements to maximize productivity. If there is one, we may have set a world record for how quickly lunches can be packed while achieving stellar levels of quality.
In all seriousness though, We will be looking forward to more opportunities to work with the United Way. There are many areas in which they help the local community and this aligns with our social responsibility program. Thanks to the United Way and to our employees for helping us to Contribute to Better lives.
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Plastics Plus Technology will have a display booth set up at the up at the Annual Manufacturers summit on Thursday, February 14th 2019 at the Riverside Convention Center.
This event is put on by the Manufacturers Council of the Inland Empire who’s Aim is to provide education on manufacturing topics to companies, individuals, and the community.
In around 1993 GE Plastics had a program where they recognized many of the women in the plastics industry. Our very own President, Kathy Bodor was selected to be a part of this group of woman from all around the country. The program was called GE’s Women of Plastics. All of the Nominees were invited to NBC Studios to meet and at the time GE owned NBC Studios. While at NBC, Kathy and her receptionist met the one and only Jay Leno.
Plastics Plus Technology has dedicated a new molding machine to two of our long term employees. The new machine will be named Maisy, in honor of Maria and Deisy who have been with Plastics Plus Technology for over 30 years. The Machine will be fitted with decals and an inscription that reads “In honor of Maria Cordova & Deisy Quintanilla”
The new machine is a 200 ton Toyo all electric injection molding machine. This servo driven machine is more efficient, faster and more repetitive. The lack of hydraulics on the machine reduces the risk of contamination and will be important when we add our clean room operation. This machine is equipped with the latest in molding technology and it should serve as a valuable addition to our factory floor.
We are proud and thankful for the contributions that our employees have made to help build the company into what it is today and we are excited to get this machine up and running!
In an effort to keep up with the latest technology and improve efficiency, Plastics Plus Technology has added a new injection molding machine to our production floor. The new 55 ton Toyo all electric injection molding machine is faster and more efficient than a standard hydraulically operated machine. Since there are no hydraulic components the machine has less chance of contamination from oils and can operate in a clean room environment. This equipment is the first all electric machine in our facility, but it will certainly not be the last as our facility moves towards achieving the goal of reducing our impact on the environment.
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Plastics Plus Technology is a woman-owned, USA contract manufacturer based in sunny Southern California. Our custom injection molding and value-added services can provide you with a one-stop job shop for all your injection molding needs. ISO 9001:2015, ISO 13485:2016 Certified. FDA Registered. Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs). WBENC.
