Relying on Recycled Materials to Keep Business Energized

Thermoplastic Injection Molder uses 100% scrap, second generation plastic feed stocks to lower operating cost, and pass on the savings to clients with material upgrades at no added cost.

Bensenville, IL May 2, 2004--A new report indicates that manufacturers are optimistic this year, hoping the benefit of overseas sales secured as a result of the weak U.S. dollar will out-weigh the rising cost of raw materials and global competition that have been detrimental to business. While the industry hopes for the best, injection molder G.A.I.M. Engineering continues using a surefire strategy to keep business bustling they avoid the threat of expensive virgin material by using 100 percent recycled polymers.

The 14-year old veteran manufacturer of unique blends of recycled content mixes its own compounds from scrap resin taken from food packaging and a variety of automotive components.

Using these unique blends of high-quality materials keeps costs down for G.A.I.M. Engineering, and produces great benefits to customers through lower manufacturing costs and better quality products. Many companies choose to work with G.A.I.M. Engineering based solely on the fact that the material they use produces more durable products that last longer than products made from low-cost commodity type materials.

G.A.I.M. Engineering President Skip Glatt has been in the business of compounding and molding recycled materials since 1967, and says experience is the reason his company is successful working in this niche market, which others shy away from.

"Many companies can save money and produce a more durable product using this type of polymer blend of recycled material, but they are afraid to take a chance on a substance they haven't used before," says Glatt. "We have 14 years of experience creating and working with these blends for a variety of markets and product uses. We know how they work, the costs involved and the quality our customers will get from our compounded formulations."

G.A.I.M. Engineering custom blends materials to suit a product's needs, creating heat resistant material for outdoor products and no-failure decking components. G.A.I.M. Engineering even produces products that glow for extended periods of time to help with traffic or pedestrian events.

"Engineering second generation polymers allows our clients to receive value-added material upgrades without price increase," says Glatt. "We operate on fixed five- to 10-year pricing policy due to our cost-saving automated systems and our draw from the scrap sector, which has an endless inventory of difficult-to-recycle materials."

In addition to saving his customers money and giving them high-quality products, Glatt says he feels good about recycling scrap that would otherwise end up in landfills. He supports the Illinois Recycling Association (IRA) with product donations provided by his company and his clients' to raise money for recycling awareness campaigns. Last year the company was recognized for its contributions to recycling by IRA with the "Best Use of Recycled Materials" award. IRA's Executive Director Mike Mitchell says the company makes an important contribution to the environment, as well as to the business of recycling.

"G.A.I.M. Engineering utilizes over 500,000 pounds of recycled content each year. We recognized them for their innovative use of the material," says Mitchell. "They are proof that if a company is creative, there are a limitless number of practical ways that recycled material can be manufactured."

G.A.I.M. Engineering is one of the U.S. recycling manufacturers that contributes to more than 1.1 million jobs, $37 billion in annual payroll and $236 billion in gross annual sales, according to the National Recycling Coalition.

Along with blending materials, the manufacturer creates and produces products designed with scrap, provides injection molds and molded products, and performs full-service fulfillment.

G.A.I.M. Engineering serves diverse industries, producing a variety of types of products. Its customer list includes companies that market professional decorating tools, home improvement products, automobile components, juvenile furniture and leisure products. They have developed a unique line of machine parts used to keep injection molds and equipment from becoming damaged while protecting the products being produced. Additionally, G.A.I.M. Engineering is the creator and marketer of the popular retail grocery carryall handles TotASak and Hand-lr the "one trip wonders" used to consolidate purchases.

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Based in Bensenville, IL, G.A.I.M. Engineering (Glatt Aided Injection Molding) is a 14-year-old company dedicated to using 100 percent post consumer and industrial scrap to develop and produce high-quality products for more than 33 industries, including retail, automotive and home improvement. G.A.I.M. provides free tours of its 14,000-square-foot facility to schools and organizations interested in learning about innovative ways to manufacture using recycled content. Call 630.350.9500 for more information.

www.gaimengineering.com

Contact: Skip Glatt
G.A.I.M. Engineering
630.350.9500