General Plastics recently completed an expansion of the plant’s original 9000-square-foot space to expand employee working, meeting and eating environments. While the immediate benefits of the renovation are employee related, the value-added benefits that will be achieved upon its completion are customer-focused.
The renovation includes:
Twelve new offices
Training Center with interactive software
Conference Room
Expanded tooling and maintenance
Expanded employee lunch room
Added quality control checkpoints
In providing more space for training and by expanding areas such as tooling and maintenance there is a natural improvement in the work flow process, provides more space for the fixing and tuning and achieves greater efficiencies at the prepping station and improves the company’s communication and productivity. These improvements combined, lead to faster turn-around times and a higher level of customer satisfaction.
The greatest customer-related benefit of this renovation is the plant’s added quality control checkpoints. Customers are required to meet industry-specific quality standards, the plant’s addition of more quality checkpoints, help ensure that these industry-specific quality standards are met.
The expansion also reduces scrap material, which is a positive impact on the company’s sustainability and stewardship strategic goals.
The renovation began in mid-May 2017 and was completed in December 2017.
With a culture strategically focused on investing in innovation, sustainability and growth, it should come as no surprise that General Plastics has earned some recognition. In 2016 the company earned the following awards.
2016 AND 2017 Milwaukee’s Future 50 Program award. This was the second consecutive year that General Plastics also earned this award.
2017 Sustainability Business Process Award from Wisconsin Business Council. 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.
2016 Manufacturer of the Year the Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year Award celebrates the successes of manufacturers in the state: their innovations, philanthropy, technological advances, commitment to customer satisfaction, and quality jobs.
2016 Plastics News Processor of the Year Candidates for this award are evaluated on seven criteria: financial performance, quality, customer relations, employee relations, environmental performance, industry/public service and technological innovation.
2017 Plastics Inc. of Milwaukee names Thermoformer of the Year Robert Porsche was awarded the Plastics Inc. of Milwaukee’s Society of Plastics Engineers the Thermorfermer of the Year. Porsche has been active in the Thermoforming Division for many years. He is the chair of the finance committee; co-chaired two Thermoforming Conferences (including last year’s) and his company supports the parts competition. He is a prior winner of the Division of Outstanding Achievement Award and has served as a speaker and moderator on heavy-gauge technical sessions. “Bob’s leadership in a variety of roles has contributed greatly to the division’s success,” said Bret Joslyn, chairman of the SPE Thermoforming Division.
2017 Central City Business Award General Plastics was awarded Small Company category. During the awards ceremony it was said, “By investing in General Plastics Inc., owner Bob Porsche also has invested in his employees’ futures and the future of manufacturing.” The Central City Business Awards salute the spirit of entrepreneurship, growth and optimism for the future. The award is in recognition of entrepreneurs and commercial enterprises whose contributions toward growth, expansion and prosperity are making a difference in Milwaukee’s central city.
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.
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