Modern Plastics in the News

February 13, 2008 -- Lou Johnson from Modern Plastics was interviewed on the Better Process Podcast, a show that discusses manufacturing news throughout the world. Johnson spoke about the issues facing the current manufacturing challenges in the U.S. and abroad. Visit the archived podcast here.

December 2007 -- Modern Plastics begins its "Go Green" initiatives with an internal program of enhanced recycling and with encouragement of its vendors and customers to increase their own recycling and conservation programs. Modern Plastics now applies large labels on all its out-going shipment boxes as a public reminder to recycle. For a copy of this label please contact Bing J. Carbone at Click here

September 2007 -- Modern Plastics launches it's 6th and most innovative version website; modernplastics.com. Features include a totally revamped, easy-to-navigate e-commerce site with new products being added on a daily basis.

January 2007 -- Modern Plastics National Field Sales Manager, Lou Johnson has article published in Medical Product Manufacturing News "Plastics and Elastomers". For the full article; Article Link

March 2006 -- Saint-Gobain Performance Products has announced that Modern Plastics is an authorized of the TYGON® Tube Product line. TYGON® Tube offers a broad range of flexible tubing products, each engineered to meet specific user needs, including resistance to chemicals, temperature fluctuations and abrasion, as well as high purity and long service life. To view press release, click here.

February 2006 -- Modern Plastics Resins Distribution is the latest business unit from Modern Plastics. This division was created to provide niche gaps, low minimum requirement, fast turn-around and other benefits in the resin market place on high performance resin products such as RADEL® R from Solvay Advanced Polymers and ULTEM® from GE Plastics. For more information, visit www.modernplasticsresins.com. To view press release, click here.

May 30, 2005 -- Plastics Firm Grows by Modernizing, Fairfield County Business Journal, article featuring the ownership of Modern Plastics and, interview with Bing J. Carbone, President and insight into the companies growth and future outlook. "Not a day goes by without us talking about what's the next product market we should be in. It's one reason why I have a pen and pad by my bed. We're really setting the course for this company, not necessarily for tomorrow, but for years ahead," said Carbone.

"Fantastic Plastics Works" Now Open at Walt Disney World!
October 2004 -- The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. (SPI) officially cut the ribbon on its "Fantastic Plastics Works" exhibit at INNOVENTIONS at Epcot® at the Walt Disney World® Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

Anchored by SPI members DuPont and GE Advanced Materials and supported by contributions from many other companies and participants, the exhibit seeks to improve the public's understanding and appreciation of the plastics industry and encourage youngsters to consider careers in plastics.

The 5,000-sq.-ft. exhibit showcases the full scope of the plastics industry, from the chemistry to design to manufacturing and products, with a healthy nod to human ingenuity and creativity. Among special features are a computerized robot design and race game and a free toy, the parts of which will be molded on-site.

Modern Plastics is pleased to have been a materials donator of plastic materials for this unique plastics exhibit at Walt Disney World® INNOVENTIONS at Epcot.
PICTURE GALLERY -- Click here.

Modern Plastics announced the formalization of a new Medical Plastics Division.
The ISO 9001:2000 Certified firm offers a wide range of lot-controlled Medical Grade Plastics and technical services. Modern Plastics barcodes its plastics inventory for complete material traceability to resin lot and batch numbers and performs extensive inspection and material testing on all its distributed medical products. Modern Plastics is an approved supplier to major medical industry customers worldwide and undergoes rigorous internal audit inspections by those clients. For additional information contact Vince Griffin or call Toll-Free 800.243.9696, extension 205.

NASA
Modern Plastics provided a rare type of acetal plastic to NASA for its new Einstein probe. Click here for the details and excerpts from the NASA web site.

The Plastics Distributor & Fabricator, Trade Magazine, Volume 22, Number 2, March/April 2001
"Plastic Perspectives" portion of article discusses the leading websites in the plastics industry and states, "Speaking of websites, we have done some research and here is an updated list of those pertinent to our industry -it would be well to keep a watch on these and any subsequent ones" which then lists the website of Modern Plastics, Inc., www.modernplastics.com as a "site to watch."

Connecticut Post Newspaper, April 14, 2001, City of Bridgeport enter's "eminent-domain" legal battle to obtain land property for Modern Plastics expansion.
Article discusses steps the City is undertaking to demolish old building structure to pave way for Modern Plastics Corporate Headquarters' expansion of its warehouse and fabrication facilities. Visit the Connecticut Post "Archive" section at www.connpost.com.

GE Plastics, World Headquarters, Pittsfield, Ma., February 2001
Electronic newsletter sent to over 100,000 plastics industry trade people, with an article about Modern Plastics and the success of its banner advertising program on the GE Plastics website. The newsletter mentioning Modern Plastics had the second highest "click-thru" numbers in GE history.

The Plastics Distributor & Fabricator, Trade Magazine - Volume 22, Number 1, January/February 2001
"Plastic Perspectives" article discusses state of e-commerce and the plastics industry and mentions the Modern Plastics website, www.modernplastics.com as a "good example" website.

Mel Ettenson's Global Plastics Newsletter, March 2001
Plastics Industry Interview PART 2, with Bing J. Carbone, President of Modern Plastics. Contact: Mel Ettenson at 248 258-5657, or visit his website at www.globalplasticsletter.com.

Mel Ettenson's Global Plastics Newsletter, February 2001
Plastics Industry Interview PART 1, with Bing J. Carbone, President of Modern Plastics. Contact: Mel Ettenson at 248 258-5657, or visit his website at www.globalplasticsletter.com.

Model Trains Magazine, April, 1999 - article about custom-designed Plexiglas covers built by Modern Plastics Inc.

Connecticut Post Newspaper , December 18, 2000 "Stop where you Shop" -front page article about Modern Plastics "New, Landmark Attraction", Flagship Retail Store operation.
Article discusses the newly updated Modern Plastics Retail Store, as a "family fun, Disney-like experience." Visit the Connecticut Post "Archive" section at www.connpost.com.