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Friday, 30 April 2021 11:45

Molding Solutions completes acquisition of Norton Shores plastics molder

NORTON SHORES — Seabrook Plastics Inc., a molder of plastic parts primarily for the automotive and defense industries, recently finalized the sale of its company to a fellow lakeshore-based plastic parts manufacturer.

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Saturday, 18 August 2018 16:34

Automotive supplier roundtable - Heightened uncertainty tests resiliency for automotive suppliers

So far this year, West Michigan-based automotive suppliers have endured the fallout from supply chain disruptions, wrestled with rising costs related to steel and aluminum tariffs and struggled to fill open positions at their factories.

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Executives at custom kitchen cabinet manufacturer Woodways say the recent tariffs and trade disputes will have no bearing on the company’s production plans in Zeeland.

Friday, 20 July 2018 17:34

STAYING PUT: Tariffs not likely to influence production decisions in short term, manufacturing execs say

New tariffs and an escalating global trade war in recent weeks have stoked fears that global manufacturers will move production outside of the United States to protect their margins.

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The new federal tax reform law allows manufacturers to deduct the cost of automation equipment in one year, rather than over a period of years. Experts say the changes could result in a wave of new orders for capital equipment suppliers.

Sunday, 18 March 2018 11:05

Federal tax reform benefits manufacturers’ investments in automation equipment

For West Michigan manufacturers who are struggling both to find workers and to keep up with order volumes, the recent federal tax reform offers some welcome news.

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Because of an expansion, Grand Rapids-based Paragon Die & Engineering Co. plans to hire for mold makers this year. In a nationwide survey of mold building companies, 75 percent of respondents said they expected to hire in 2018.

Sunday, 04 March 2018 17:53

West Michigan mold builders plan to hire, raise wages this year

GRAND RAPIDS — Many West Michigan mold manufacturers are looking to get ahead of the oncoming wave of employee retirements by hiring more employees this year.

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While a third of the business for Norton Shores-based Seabrook Plastics remains in the automotive industry, the plastic injection molder has focused on diversifying in the defense, medical, consumer product, and food and beverage industries. The company recently expanded its plant to make way for larger presses.

Sunday, 12 November 2017 15:35

Seabrook Plastics leverages technology, expands to produce larger parts

NORTON SHORES — Manufacturer Seabrook Plastics Inc. is leveraging its investment in technology to improve process repeatability and reduce non-value added cost.

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Mark Ermatinger, vice president of sales at Industrial Control, shows off one of the company’s collaborative robots, or cobots, at its Zeeland headquarters. Cobots feature built-in safety cutoffs that allow humans and robots to work together on a line. Users can program the automation equipment by using a smartphone or tablet to record the operator’s movement. Courtesy Photo

Sunday, 12 November 2017 15:32

Automation shifts workforce needs for West Michigan manufacturers

Manufacturers in West Michigan have turned to automation in recent years to get jobs done quicker and cheaper, and their investments in the technology shows no signs of slowing down.

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