Blogs & Articles

Adam Wachter CFO of The Year Finalist

Congratulations to Adam Wachter for being one of four finalists for the Plastics News CFO of the Year award.  Adam joined Engineered Profiles in 2013 as the CFO.

Reducing Energy Usage with a Continuous Energy Improvement Process

When running a manufacturing company the cost of raw material is usually the first thing on a person’s mind.  The cost of energy is almost always an afterthought.

Why You Should Replace Wood With Custom PVC Extrusions

Wood is everywhere, it’s a cheap renewable resource that humans have relied on for centuries.  That doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the best material for the job.  

Quality Plastic Extrusion Operations in the Modern Era

Having a robust Quality process is a key part of being a plastics manufacturer for customers with a high cost of failure in their supply chain.  Consistently producing complex profiles requires a Quality process that is simple yet thorough.  

Engineered Profiles Wins Plastics News Excellence Award

Engineered Profiles is honored to be this year’s recipient of the Plastics News Employee Relations Excellence Award.  The announcement was made at a dinner during the Plastics News Executive Forum conference in Naples Florida.  

Material Conveyance – Little Details Make A Big Difference

Attention to detail is one of the things that separates good polymer processors from great polymer processors.  An intense focus on the tooling and quality programs is only one part of making the best products for customers that require their vendors to go above and beyond traditional supply chain dynamics.  

Caring For Tools – Cleanliness Equals Greater Quality

The care and cleaning of tools in a custom plastic extrusion manufacturing operation is a very precise operation undertaken to keep quality consistent.  Having the right tools and the right people make this possible.  

Warehouse Efficiency Project

A Study In Finished Goods Management

A warehouse can be a surprising environment for any manufacturing organization.  With the modern conveniences of scanning, computerized item tracking, and inventory management software; the physical organization of a warehouse can quickly get overlooked.  

Safety As A Priority – Reducing Hand Injuries at Work

Cut Resistant Gloves Are Just The Start

Safety is a huge priority at Engineered Profiles.  Every year we strive to reduce injuries on our production floor. 

Engineered Profiles Recieves Grant To Create 114 New Jobs

This morning, the Franklin County Board of Commissioners approved a grant from its People Works Program to Engineered Profiles, LLC. The $142,500 agreement will pay for a portion of the training costs associated with hiring 114 new employees over three years to support the company’s growth on the South Side of Columbus. 

Recycling PVC

The plastics industry often gets a bad name in regards to the environment.  Every other day there seems to be an article published about how much plastic is ending up in landfills, or simply dumped in the ocean to the detriment of our environment.  

The Advantages Of A Complete Tool Shop In The Extrusion Industry

Nearly every manufacturer has some sort of tool shop. It’s a necessity of running an efficient operation that meets the needs of a customer. 

Comparing the Plastic Extrusion & Injection Molding Processes in Manufacturing

For industrial manufacturers, the methods of injection molding and/or extrusion are specified to make products with different shapes and sizes.