Safety remains at the forefront of Rosti UK’s operations, as the company proudly announces the achievement of 500 consecutive days without a Lost Time Accident (LTA). This significant milestone is a testament to the company’s unwavering commitment to ensuring a safe working environment for all employees.
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Rosti Group’s Sustainability Strategy – the right thing to do
Sustainability is no longer simply a topic that is only talked about in an aspirational way. Implementing measures that make a significant difference to the environment is now at the top of the global agenda. As a plastic injection moulding business, Rosti is responsible for ensuring our operations, behaviours and what we produce have little to no harmful impact on the environment.
Plastic Components, Inc. Purchases Additional Facility -Video Sneak Peak!
As part of Plastic Components, Inc.’s fully automated production strategy, the company recently invested in the purchase of a new 15,000 square foot facility located on Bunsen Drive in Germantown, WI to support the company’s growth from its existing customer base and new market opportunities. The company investment included the purchase of a new building, remodeling and new equipment; which will allow PCI to remain efficient and globally competitive.
PCI Purchases New 300 Ton Press
In order to meet the growing demands of its customers, Plastic Components recently purchased a new 300 ton Toyo electric press for the Morse Drive location. PCI currently owns three-300 ton presses, but due to increased orders and new business, the need for additional capacity was apparent.
Press 18: Out with the old, and in with the new!
InJune of 2014, we retired one of our longest standing and operating injection molding presses. Press 18 had produced over 100,000,000 components during her tenure and was one of the most reliable machines in our facility. However, after over a decade of service, it was time to invest in a replacement.
A New 400 Ton Press Has ArrivedI
Plastic Components, Inc. is proud to announce the arrival and implementation of a new 400 Ton Toyo Injection Molding machine. This is the second 400 Ton press within the facility. A is the standard at Plastic Components, the press will be part of a fully automated manufacturing cell. This is the fundamental premise behind the manufacturing strategy at PCI. Using state of the art robotics and conveyors, we are able to sell components to our customers with no direct labor. This allows PCI to produce defect free parts at globally competitive pricing.
Plastic Components, Inc. Builds a House!
It was a dirty job but members of the Plastic Components, Inc. team were up to the challenge. Over the past few weeks, two separate teams from PCI assisted Habitat for Humanity in building a house in Washington County. The weather added to the challenge, but everyone persevered through the heat! Thank you to all the members of the PCI team who helped!
Plastic Components, Inc. Awarded a United States Patent for Bunsen Drive Facility.
We at Plastic Components, Inc. are proud to announce that we have received US Patent No. 8,827,674 B1. This patent is in recognition of our state of the art, “lights out” manufacturing process at Bunsen Drive. The manufacturing design allows for a central material handling system to transport the raw material to the injection molding machines and for automatic conveyors to move product from the machines to the warehouse without the need for any human operators. The building represents one of only a few “lights-out” manufacturing facilities in the world with the capability of running 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, while producing 400,000,000 defect-free parts since its opening in 2011.
Plastic Components, Inc., of Germantown, WI Breaks Ground On 23,000 Square Foot Expansion For “Lights-Out” Manufacturing Facility
More than doubling the space for the company’s state-of-the-art injection molding systems, Plastic Components, Inc. will reinforce their position among international competitors with medium and high-quantity production of defect-free parts in their revolutionary “lights-out” facility.
Plastics News Feature: PCI Adds Engagement, Communication Programs Under New CEO
When Derrill Rice was named CEO of Plastic Components Inc. in September, he said what jumped out to him was the “very strong and aligned leadership” in terms of communication and other functional areas “That was a really big plus that translates all the way across the board to employee satisfaction with the work to how the customers see us in terms of the companies we work with. … I would say that I stepped into a foundation of a very positive cultural environment,” Rice said.