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Auburn, NY. Currier Plastics has begun the final phase of their $21 million dollar expansion.  The Injection Molding (IM) department has begun the relocation of equipment in the newly renovated 25,000 sq ft production area.  New equipment for the IM department includes a 15,000 lb crane which enables moving high cavity injection molds.  The new …
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Auburn, NY Currier Plastics participated in this milestone event as an event sponsor of the E. John Gavras Center’s First Walk for Autism Awareness held on April 20, 2013 at Hoopes Park in Auburn, New York. One in 88 children are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, now the fastest growing developmental disability in the country. …
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Auburn, NY. Currier Plastics has been selected to receive a 2013 Policyholder Award for Excellence in Safety Management by The MEMIC Group. Of the 19,000 companies insured by MEMIC, Currier Plastics is 1 of 6 receiving this award. “This recognition is due to the efforts of everyone on a daily basis to identify and correct …
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Auburn, NY. Currier Plastics is consulting with Cayuga Community College (CCC) to help create their first plastics technology program.  CCC was awarded a grant in the fall of 2012 to develop an advanced manufacturing project in the plastics industry for New York State and to support state-wide workforce development initiatives. Sam Ware, automation engineer at …
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Auburn, NY. Currier Plastics is expected to complete the expansion and renovation during the second quarter this year. Focused on the packaging sector, Currier has outgrown its current footprint, making this expansion necessary to keep up with demand. In addition to the completion of the new 40,000 sq ft Blow Molding Building, and the 10,000 …
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Auburn, N.Y. Currier Plastics has been awarded a training grant by New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL).  Currier Plastics is expanding its central New York facility and applied for assistance through the Excelsior Jobs Program and Economic Transformation Fund to support this expansion.  Currier sought additional funding through NYSDOL’s Existing Employee Training program in …
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Auburn, NY.  Currier Plastics is adding additional Sumitomo Injection Molding (IM) machines that will strengthen their medium tonnage range for lid and cap molding.  The new additions (HSZ and EV series)are all electric and are designed to be more energy efficient, provide a cleaner molding environment and be more precise at higher speeds and pressures. …
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Auburn, NY. Currier Plastics is adding 2 more Aoki’s to their facility, bringing the current total to 6 Injection Stretch Blow Molding (ISBM) machines.  The future looks bright for the ISBM technology as the demand increases for Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a plastic resin that produces glass-like qualities when processed.  The purchase of the new machines by …
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Auburn, NY    Currier Plastics has been designing  high cavitation cap molds for decades and like many other custom molders, have used the most popular mold closing technologies in the industry.  Each custom program however presents new challenges. “As our cap/lid mold cavitation increased in size, we had to consider expanding our closing systems.  Because of …
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Auburn, NY  Currier Plastics has added a 3D printer to use in their design department for part engineering development.  In a statement released by Gary Kieffer, VP of New Product Development, “We look forward to enhancing our V² philosophy by bringing  our 3D electronic Designs to a 3D tangible sample for both internal and external …
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