Anyone else in plastics? Hows business?

JonBohlander · Jan 10, 2003

Just curious if the whole industry is having hard times. Business has been bad for a while but the decisions management has been making lately seem as if they are scared to death and grabbing at straws. I'm starting to wonder if I should work on my resume.

Also we were recently bought by Goldman-Sacs. They were the second to last company to own Bridgeport and we all know how well that turned out.

Thanks, Jon

L Webb · Jan 11, 2003

Hi Jon and welcome to the board. The only way I have to gauge how well the plastics industry is doing out west here is by the auction notices.
I have not seen many plastics outfits listed in the auctions. The bulk of the listings right now are CNC machine shops and fabrication shops, many of those being CNC also.
All that may change however as that A-Hole Gov. Gray Davis is preparing to hit us with a ton of new taxes and fees.

My biggest concern is keeping us out of the auction notices.

Les

Bob W · Mar 22, 2003

We are in plastic extrusion and are quite busy. Mostly nitch market stuff. Sometimes we run as little as 100lb on a job, never more than 5,000lb.

Been lucky to be able to take advantage of the slow machine tool market to buy some new toys.

Good day, Bob

moldmaker10 · Mar 25, 2003

The plastics industry in the S.C. area is struggling. I own a small mold shop and the majority of injection molding houses have shut down or are struggling. Some houses are still very busy. I had to cut a long term customer loose just last week due to his lack of ability to pay his bills.

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