Allied Plastics would like to announce an upcoming transition of leadership within our company. At the end of 2023, Steve Wieder will be retiring his position as Vice President of Sales and Marketing with Allied Plastics after 28 years. Steve started Allied Plastics with current President Tim Neal in 1995. Their hard work and determination, along with the entire dedicated team, has helped Allied Plastics grow into the robust company it is today. Steve’s leadership and dedication will forever be remembered at Allied Plastics. Below is a letter from Steve to the Allied Plastics team as well as o ..read more

Looking to work with Allied Plastics on a custom plastic thermoformed project? Here are some material and design guidelines to consider when planning a custom part. Give the Allied Engineering team a call at 262-877-4700 to get started. The post Material & Design Guidelines: What You Need To Know To Get Started appeared first on Allied Plastics ..read more

Our Recycling Program Prevents Plastic Waste from Impacting the Environment Plastics are one of the most versatile, affordable and durable resources available today. Long-lasting, weather and wear resistant, plastics are the perfect materials for manufacturing, packaging, electronic devices and more! However, while the production of this valuable resource continues to grow, so do concerns about the effect plastic waste can have on the environment. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, it is estimated that 72 million tons of plastic ends up in U.S. landfills every year. Unfortunate ..read more

Allied Plastics has taken an important step in cementing its leadership status with respect to the environment. The company recently earned ISO 14001 certification, which sets criteria for a robust environmental management system. Companies meeting this standard can feel confident in their ability to reduce waste and use resources efficiently, and overall lessen their environmental footprint on a continual basis. Allied Plastics’ customers also gain some assurances. “Achieving this certification is a win-win for both Allied Plastics and our customers,” says Jon Larson, OEM sales manager at Al ..read more

Unlike other materials such as aluminum or fiberglass, thermoformed plastic parts do not need to be painted. That helps save time and money while delivering a finished product of superior durability and appearance. Wait a second … how can an unpainted part have superior durability and appearance? Great question, but don’t worry. Just because the plastic part doesn’t go through a traditional painting process doesn’t mean it ends up looking bland and ugly. When a plastic part is thermoformed, the color is molded right into the plastic sheet that goes through the thermoforming process. And you’re ..read more

UPDATE: Throughout 2022 Allied Plastics has continued to expand its distribution center, moving from its 85,000-sq-ft space to a larger 173,000-sq-ft space at the same location. Allied Plastics has been busting at the seams for quite some time, especially over the past few years as manufacturing capabilities have ramped up. “To be honest, I can’t remember a day in the last 25 years when we didn’t wish we had more space,” says Mike Stark, director of operations at Allied Plastics. That wish was granted in June when the company’s owners, Steve Wieder and Tim Neal, gave the green light to begin ..read more

Allied Plastics takes your products from engineering to your retail customers In the early stages of the pandemic back in July 2020, Allied Plastics received a call from a prominent kitchen/bath products manufacturer. Demand for home improvement products was exploding and the company needed help keeping up. The company also had a brand new product that would require a certain level of plastics manufacturing capability. “This company already had an initial design and even had the material selected,” says Jon Larson, OEM sales manager at Allied Plastics. “They looked to us for recommendations o ..read more

Birdsong Peanuts is a peanut sheller headquartered in Suffolk, Virginia, that has shelling facilities in Virginia, Georgia and Texas. Birdsong purchases its peanuts from local growers. The company then shells, cleans and sizes them before shipping to a long list of well-known consumer brands. “You’d be hard pressed to buy a peanut product in the grocery store and not touch Birdsong in some way, shape or form,” says J. Darden Langston Jr., Corporate Manager for Environmental Health and Safety at Birdsong Peanuts. The majority of the peanuts Birdsong ships are placed into polypropylene tote bags ..read more

Expansion of current facility leads to better work flow Allied Plastics is announcing its worldwide headquarters in Twin Lakes after the company expanded its plastic thermoforming facilities to streamline operations, create more room to grow and boost the company’s three-campus-wide footprint to nearly 300,000 square feet. “The new building just brings everything together,” Allied Plastics co-owner Tim Neal says. “The state-of-the-art facility we had in the plant, we now have in the front office. Customers come through, they walk into a beautiful reception area, state-of-the-art office and the ..read more

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