Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce and its Council of Small Business Executives (MMAC/COSBE) awarded General Plastics, Inc. the 2017 Future 50 Award during the 30th Annual Awards Luncheon held on Friday, September 22. General Plastics, Inc also won the Future 50 award in 2016.
“We are very proud to receive this award for two consecutive years. This is a tangible affirmation of our corporate core values and serves in boosting our incentive for and enthusiasm in our ongoing goals to grow through continuous improvement, advanced technology and innovation,” said Bob Porsche, Owner and President, General Plastics, Inc.
The Future 50 Program recognizes privately-owned companies in the seven-county region that have been in business for at least three years and have shown significant revenue and employment growth. The program was begun 30 years ago to recognize the outstanding achievements of local, fast-growing entrepreneurs.
The Wisconsin Sustainability Business Awards committee recently informed General Plastics, Inc. that the company has won the 2017 Sustainability Business Process Award.
According to the Wisconsin Business Council, sustainable businesses are constantly seeking ways to run more efficiently and reduce costs associated with producing their product or service. Whether the focus is on energy efficiency, materials efficiency, or employee productivity, process improvements can create triple bottom line benefits.
The Sustainable Process award is designed to recognize companies who are:
Implementing process improvement that save energy or time
Improving logistics and transportation options
Investing in research and development using sustainability criteria
Developing procurement criteria that reward sustainability in suppliers
Influencing customers to think of sustainable business practices in their purchasing decisions
Introducing lean or world class manufacturing principles into the company
Of the many entries in a highly competitive and deserving field, only one could win and General Plastics was selected as the Sustainable Process of the Year Award Winner. According to Tom Eggert, Wisconsin Sustainability Sustainable Business Awards Committee,
“We had a number of great nominations, and I’m amazed at the great things that are being done in businesses across the state by people who are super committed to sustainability.”
The award was presented to General Plastics during the Awards Ceremony, on June 23, at InPro Corporation in Muskego.
The video gives a personal up close overview of our company and tells the story of the upward path we are moving on. We are so proud of our employees and we are thankful for them everyday. Safety, high quality products, a clean working environment and challenging projects are some of the things the video highlights.
Robert Porsche at General Plastics Inc. in Milwaukee. Photo by: Don Loepp
Bethel, Conn. — Robert Porsche, owner of industrial thermoformer General Plastics Inc. of Milwaukee, is the new Thermoformer of the Year.
The Society of Plastics Engineers announced the news March 2. Porsche will receive the award at the SPE Thermoforming Division’s Thermoforming Conference, scheduled for Sept. 11-13 in Orlando, Fla.
Porsche has been active in the Thermoforming Division. He currently chairs the finance committee. He has co-chaired two Thermoforming Conferences, including last year’s. His company also supports the parts competition.
He is a prior winner of the Division Outstanding Achievement Award, and has served as a speaker and moderator on heavy-gauge technical sessions.
“Under Bob Porsche’s leadership, General Plastics has grown from a small business to a thermoforming industry success story,” said Bret Joslyn, chairman of the SPE Thermoforming Division. “As a long-time member of the SPE Thermoforming Division’s board of directors, Bob’s leadership in a variety of roles has contributed greatly to the division’s success.”
The Thermoformer of the Year Award continues the accolades this year for General Plastics and Porsche. On Feb. 23, General Plastics won a Grand Award at the Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year competition, in the small company category. The custom thermoformer also won that statewide honor in 2014.
General Plastics also is a finalist for the Plastics News Processor of the Year Award. The award winner will be announced at the Plastics News Executive Forum, March 27-29 in Naples, Fla.
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