Since the election in 2016 immense pressure has come from the Executive Branch to manufacture, buy and sell American-made products, creating a shift in the plans and operations of many companies. Some well-known, brand-name companies have already committed to reshoring (bringing once offshored business back to America) and others are now following suit. With large
Designing and producing custom injected molded parts is a fairly complicated process. Though there are some fairly obvious components to this endeavor, there are also some less obvious aspects that must be considered and perfected. Let’s take a look at the most important items to consider before diving into the injection mold design process. Define the Physical
Recently, GreenLeaf Industries was awarded with a Gold dotCOMM Award in the category of Website, and subcategory of Manufacturing. GreenLeaf Industries is a custom plastic injection molding company located in Lenoir City, TN, who partners with MarketCrest, LLC to manage their website, marketing, and SEO. In the last year, through rebranding, website development, and content
Custom plastic injection molding is favored by plastic parts manufacturers across the globe for good reason. There are all sorts of advantages to this molding method. It involves sending plastic materials into heated barrels where they are mixed and transferred to a mold cavity. This is where the final product forms its shape and hardens. This
When selecting the optimal plastic material for a certain injection molding application, it is prudent to use a commodity resin. This type of resin gets the job done without exception. Commodity resin is affordable and readily available. Whether the application in question is a toy, a consumer product or packaging, a commodity resin will likely suffice.
The AISIN Certificate of Award was granted to GreenLeaf Industries in recognition of “Delivery performance achievement 2016.” GreenLeaf Industries, a custom plastic parts company based out of Lenoir City, TN, recently attended the 2016 AISIN Supplier Conference and received an award recognizing GreenLeaf Industries’ commitment to delivery performance. AISIN SEIKI North America is a company
To say the American plastics jobs market is growing is a bit of an understatement. The perfect storm to jolt the plastic injection molding industry has been brewing for a quite a while. The removal of industry regulations combined with America’s economic bounce back and industry innovations has resulted in a considerable addition to plastic
It’s difficult to look in any direction at home, in your car, on vacation, or just shopping without seeing injection molded parts of plastic in some form. Durable, versatile, and comparatively lightweight, plastics are not only more practical than other materials but are easily recycled and reused. Molded plastics serve a range of roles in
GreenLeaf Industries, a Tennessee based plastic injection molding company, was recently recognized by the Hermes Creative Awards as having a Gold Award winning blog in the Blog (Overall) category. The blog, created in partnership with MarketCrest LLC, a Texas based Marketing and Consulting firm, has focused largely on the topic of re-shoring manufacturing jobs to
GreenLeaf Industries participated in an annual Best Places to Work employee survey in September 2016 to gauge employee satisfaction in the plastic injection molding workplace. The GreenLeaf Industries employee survey results qualified the company for a “Best Places to Work” 2017 award! The survey, sponsored by Plastics News Magazine and run by Best Companies Group,