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General Plastics, Inc. (GP) recently welcomed an additive tooling group to the company’s training center. The group presented their low-cost 3D printed tooling capabilities and discussed their ability to produce low volume production parts in half the time and at half...

This is the second installment of our employee introductions.  We are fortunate to have many incredible employees committed to our goal of delivering products that meet industry standards while achieving, or exceeding customer expectations. Let us introduce... Jason...

General Plastics, Inc. can live its slogan, We Form Concept into Reality™ because our leadership leads by example and, in doing so, has inspired our staff; working as a team to form the culture that is needed to deliver products that meet industry standards while...

Milwaukee, Wis. (September 2018) – The Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council has named General Plastics Inc.(GP) a Green Professional level company within its Green Masters Program. Recognizing sustainable actions by businesses from across the state of Wisconsin, the...

By: APICS Milwaukee Chapter June 2019 Wednesday June 12, the APICS Milwaukee Breakfast Roundtable Group toured General Plastics, Inc. (GP). GP is an ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001: 2015 certified, full-service custom plastic thermo-former located on the northside of...

There are many thermoforming materials used in thermoplastics the most familiar are listed below. ABS Good general-purpose thermoforming material, very tough yet very hard and rigid, good impact and electrical. Available in gauges from .040 to .475 with several...

Upgrading to thermoforming from metal has many advantages that provide the aesthetics required in today’s market at minimal cost. There are several benefits for converting metal to a thermoformed part.  The four most important (benefits) are: Cost Weight Design...

General Plastics, Inc. is not only located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but it is a valuable member of the community, willing to work with others to solve concerns by applying what the company knows best – conceiving problem-solving solutions and producing solutions...

Last spring, General Plastics hosted a five-hour Leadership Workshop in its Training Center for 60 Brown Deer High School students.  The students were members of DECA (previously known as Delta Epsilon Chi and Distributive Education Clubs of America) and other student...

By BILL BREGAR   A major plant expansion has freed up space for additional offices and a training area at General Plastics Inc. in Milwaukee, and it's right on time, since the Milwaukee industrial thermoformer is adding people to key new positions. Plant Manager...

General Plastics, Inc. is a premier manufacturer and supplier of thermoformed plastic components, offering pressure thermoforming, vacuum thermoforming, trimming and assembly value-added services. Thermoforming is a method of processing cast or extruded plastic sheet...

March 18, 2018 by Canadian Plastics One year late, the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Thermoforming Division will honour plastics industry veteran Robert Porsche as the 2017 Thermoformer of the Year. The award presentation was postponed from 2017 because of...

General Plastics recently completed an expansion of the plant’s original 9000-square-foot space to expand employee working, meeting and eating environments.  While the immediate benefits of the renovation are employee related, the value-added benefits that will be...

With a culture strategically focused on investing in innovation, sustainability and growth, it should come as no surprise that General Plastics has earned some recognition. In 2016 the company earned the following awards. 2016 AND 2017 Milwaukee’s Future 50 Program...

Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce and its Council of Small Business Executives (MMAC/COSBE) awarded General Plastics, Inc. the 2017 Future 50 Award during the 30th Annual Awards Luncheon held on Friday, September 22. General Plastics, Inc also won the...

The Wisconsin Sustainability Business Awards committee recently informed General Plastics, Inc. that the company has won the 2017 Sustainability Business Process Award. According to the Wisconsin Business Council, sustainable businesses are constantly seeking ways to...

The video gives a personal up close overview of our company and tells the story of the upward path we are moving on. We are so proud of our employees and we are thankful for them everyday. Safety, high quality products, a clean working environment and challenging...

Congratulations Kathy on 20 years with General Plastics!

Plastics News Report Robert Porsche at General Plastics Inc. in Milwaukee. Photo by: Don Loepp Bethel, Conn. — Robert Porsche, owner of industrial thermoformer General Plastics Inc. of Milwaukee, is the new Thermoformer of the Year. The Society of Plastics Engineers...

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GENERAL PLASTICS, INC. AWARDED 2016 SMALL COMPANY WISCONSIN MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR Milwaukee, WI, March 1, 2017 General Plastics, Inc. (GP) received the 2016 Grand Award for small category (less than 100...

The General Plastics, Inc. five-year strategic plan includes an acquisition process for purchasing new state-of-the-art technology.  “Investing in advanced technology allows us to improve the work flow, which leads to a higher level of continuous quality improvement,...

In summer 2016, General Plastics, Inc. completed a 42,000-square-foot addition to its existing 52,000-square-foot facility. “The expansion allows us to increase our ability to enhance automation and controls technology, which is an important strategy for expanding and...

General Plastics, Inc. has developed a culture – a Brand – committed to: investing in innovation whether through improving or expanding the footprint of the existing facility; improving and enhancing automation and controls technology; continuous quality improvement;...

Bob Porsche, president of General Plastics, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin co-chaired the SPE Thermoforming Division’s 25th Anniversary Conference, held at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel in Schaumburg, IL in September. As president of General Plastics,...

By: Hilary Dickinson - June 29, 2015, 12:00 AM General Plastics Inc. 2609 W. Mill Road, Glendale Industry: Plastics Employees: 70 www.genplas.com When General Plastics Inc. president Robert Porsche bought the Glendale-based company in 1987, it had eight full-time...