Miscellaneous
News & Press Releases Domestic vs. Offshore Manufacturing: What Goes into Your Total Landed Cost?
Demand for plastic injection molding manufacturer services continues to grow, with the market for applications such as packaging, automotive manufacturing, and electronics projected to increase the global market to nearly half a trillion dollars by 2025. Countries like China and India have become major sources of plastic injection services due to perceived lower costs stemming … Continue reading Domestic vs. Offshore Manufacturing: What Goes into Your Total Landed Cost?
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Plastic Injection Molding News & Case Studies Choosing UPM as Your Plastic Molding Company
There’s a reason Universal Plastic Mold has been in operation since 1962, and we’ve come a long way in the last 55 years. We’ve worked on countless projects and have grown to be one of the largest plastic injection molders in the country. We’ve grown into a company with an unparalleled work ethic, an impressive … Continue reading Choosing UPM as Your Plastic Molding Company
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Miscellaneous UPM Conflict Materials Policy
UPM, Inc. is committed to sourcing components and materials from companies that share our values around human rights, ethics and environmental responsibility. We expect all of our suppliers to abide by the requirements of our Supplier Code of Conduct, which prohibits human rights abuses and unethical practices. We also require all suppliers to comply with … Continue reading UPM Conflict Materials Policy
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Tooling Providing flexibility to customer’s molds and secondary equipment
One of the best things about UPM is its flexibility in interfacing with customer supplied molds and equipment, integrating them into our existing manufacturing process. As rising fuel and shipping costs have now forced customers to seek partners in key geographical regions, we at UPM have the experienced personnel and equipment to interface almost any … Continue reading Providing flexibility to customer’s molds and secondary equipment
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Miscellaneous Streamline your Production Program with Logistics and Supply Chain services.
Building a manufacturing process can be difficult enough. Between managing all the expenses, working out material selections, patents, tooling, and more, you can quickly find yourself with a headache. When you start to consider the complexity of creating your supply chain and balancing the many variables that go into place, it’s obvious that choosing the … Continue reading Streamline your Production Program with Logistics and Supply Chain services.
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Miscellaneous Our Take on Plastic Molding Quality Assurance Process
UPM consistently strives to uphold our reputation as the plastic injection molder who thrives on handling the tough jobs that other molders can’t get right. One part of UPM’s “secret sauce” to achieving high quality is the great experience of our management team. The other part is a carefully nurtured culture which makes top quality … Continue reading Our Take on Plastic Molding Quality Assurance Process
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Miscellaneous Businesses Expect Quality Customer Service
There has always been a great deal of competition in the areas of contract manufacturers and plastic injection molding, from both within the US and worldwide. With all of that competition, you would think that pricing would be the main separator between different injection molders offering similar services. Interesting enough that may not be the … Continue reading Businesses Expect Quality Customer Service
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