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FWP Promotes Health and Wellness Improvement Programs for Employees

Randy Jackemeyer — Fri, 11 May 2012 20:05:26 +0000

Fort Wayne Plastics has taken a serious and concentrated effort in promoting employee health and wellness for all employees. FWP has partnered with PHP in support of their Corporate Wellness Program that will encourage and reward the efforts of employees in achieving their individual healthy weight goal. FWP is proud to offer an exercise facility on campus, thus allowing more flexibility for employees to maintain their work-outs schedules.

FWP has also teamed up with Tobacco Free Allen County in creating and implementing tobacco cessation policies in the workplace. Coaching and emotional support for employees wanting to quit smoking are just a few services that this program offers. Since June 2011, FWP has been a smoke free campus.

High-Density Polyethylene

Randy Jackemeyer — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:19:14 +0000

One of the more commonly used resins we mold with at FWP is high-density polyethylene (HDPE). HDPE is a polyethylene thermoplastic made from petroleum and is structured from ethylene by a catalytic process. HDPE is commonly recycled and has the number “2″ as its recycling symbol.

HDPE Informational Facts:

Maximum Temperature: 248 degrees F / 120 degrees C
Minimum Temperature: -148 degrees F / -100 degrees C
Melting Point: 266 degrees F / 130 degrees C
Tensile Strength: 4550 psi
Hardness: SD65
Specific Gravity: 0.95

HDPE Resistance:

Excellent resistance to acids, alcohols, and bases
Good resistance to aldehyde and esters
Excellent for any food related products, FDA, NSF, and USDA
Good chemical resistance and high rigidity
Good impact resistance, light weight, very low moisture absorption, and high tensile strength

Please contact the Sales department at FWP with all your low pressure multi-nozzle injection molding needs at 260-432-2520 or sales@fortwayneplastics.com.

Customer Satisfaction Surveys

Randy Jackemeyer — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:31:41 +0000

You can now access our Customer Satisfaction Survey online from our blog web page. Please Click here to take survey. We appreciate your valuable feedback that will assist us in our on-going continuous improvement efforts at FWP.

FWP Business Development

Randy Jackemeyer — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:19:25 +0000

Fort Wayne Plastics continues to pursue new customers, new markets, and new opportunities. The primary strategy is to promote the low pressure, multi-nozzle injection molding process of structural foam as an alternative manufacturing means that is economically and functionally viable to products being currently made from other materials including; metal, wood, concrete, etc. Fort Wayne Plastics has the capability to partner with our customers and offer necessary engineering, intellectual and project management support from the transition products to structural foam.

Another objective of our business development efforts is to be the molder of choice for current structural foam plastics designs by promoting Fort Wayne Plastics’ core competencies of manufacturing, assembly, quality, internal systems, and customer service. Fort Wayne Plastics proves an attractive partner with a stable history of more than 30 years in business, 9 low pressure multi-nozzle injection molding presses, a 100,000 square foot warehouse, and most importantly, superior customer service. Please contact Jim Emmons, Business Development Manager, at 260-432-2520 ext. 362 for any of your molding needs.

Fort Wayne Plastics is now on Facebook

Randy Jackemeyer — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:52:22 +0000

Fort Wayne Plastics has recently joined the social media network. We now have a Facebook page. Please check us out at http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Fort-Wayne-Plastics/325957453138.

What is Structural Foam Molding?

Randy Jackemeyer — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:35:22 +0000

Structural foam molding is a low pressure multi-nozzle injection molding process that provides a plastic part an outstanding weight to strength ratio. Many large structural parts require thicker walls and ribs than standard injection molding can produce. Structural foam molding allows for the injection molding of thick wall parts with the addition of a foaming agent. In order to produce a thicker wall part, a small amount of nitrogen or chemical blowing agent is required to be injected into the plastic material. Under pressure within the injection screw and barrel, the foaming agent does not expand. When the melted plastic enters the mold cavity and core, the foaming process occurs. As the foamed plastic fills the mold, the wall of the part hardens against aluminum mold wall. A thin layer forms a skin structure that is supported by the foamed inner core.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Randy Jackemeyer — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:23:08 +0000

Business at FWP has been outstanding during the 2011 year and we anticipate those conditions holding true for 2012. Thank you for your continued support. We appreciate the many partnerships that we have established over the years. The entire staff at … Continue reading →

FWP attains local Bright Green City Business Certification

Randy Jackemeyer — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:11:04 +0000

Fort Wayne Plastics has been awarded certification from the Northeast Indiana Sustainable Business Council (NISBC) in Sustainability. FWP and NISBC worked together with increasing the awareness of waste reduction, managing already established FWP Green policies and procedures, and collectively bringing all employees together to become more responsible stewards of our natural resources.

The NISBC is a Public-Private-Nonprofit effort that collaborates with local government, utilities and regional mission organizations to encourage and support local business and organizations in Green business practices and Sustainability. For more information, please visit http://www.nisbc.org/.

FWP is looking forward to an ongoing relationship with the NISBC and will continue to move forward with new initatives and ideas of Sustainability for the future.

Northeast Indiana Sustainable Business Council Membership

Randy Jackemeyer — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:38:40 +0000

Fort Wayne Plastics has recently joined the Northeast Indiana Sustainable Business Council (NISBC). FWP is on schedule to attain certification for the Bright Green Business Program with NISBC within the next 30 days. This business module strives to capture the attention of the … Continue reading →

Fort Wayne Plastics Announces New Additions to Management Team

Randy Jackemeyer — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 20:23:12 +0000

Dale Shaw has been hired as Quality Manager. Dale has worked for 35 years in the quality assurance field. Prior to joining FWP, Dale worked for Midwest Industrial Fabrication, where he was responsible for the development and implementation of ISO 9001 systems. The majority of his career has been spent in aircraft quality assurance, working for Boeing, LTV Aircraft, and the United States Air Force. He is in charge of all quality control aspects of FWP, including establishing quality standards, verifying first article quality, and managing the history of all production projects.

Jim Emmons joins FWP as our New Business Development Manager. Jim comes to FWP with a solid Business Development background spanning more than 15 years in the plastics and electronics industries. He is a graduate of Ball State University and a Lean Sig Sigma – Black Belt. Jim will be deeply involved in the pursuit and development of new business partnerships, products, and opportunities.

FWP is confident that with the addition of Dale and Jim, we will strengthen our commitment to our customers by exceeding their expectations in overall customer satisfaction.