Mold-Rite Plastics celebrates 50th anniversary
Mold-Rite Plastics is celebrating a major milestone. The supplier for plastic closures for private label brands is celebrating the company’s 50th anniversary. The company was originally founded as Weatherchem Corporation in Twinsburg, Ohio in 1971.
“Fifty years later, the company is now known as Mold-Rite Plastics as a result of its acquisition in 2012,” said the company. “This global enterprise with nearly 200 local employees produces a full range of innovative dispensing closures used in markets spanning from spices and household chemicals to pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals with customers throughout North America and internationally. During the course of its history, Weatherchem has shown that ‘great things come in great packages’ with a series of creative closure designs that enhance a products' consumer appeal and brand strength. Throughout the decades, the company has developed and brought to market high-quality, rigid-plastic packaging components used every day by millions of consumers around the globe.”
In the past 50 years, Mold-Rite has earned several honors such as the Package of the Year by the Association of Dressings and Sauces (ADS), multiple recognitions as Supplier of the Year by the National Association of Container Distributors (NACD), AmeriStar awards from the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IOPP) as well as many NorthCoast 99 honors as one of the best places to work in Northeast Ohio.
“The team’s commitment to our relentless pursuit of delivering our mission of safety, customer delight, innovation and profitability ensures the company’s success and promise for many more milestone anniversaries,” said Brian Bauerbach, president and CEO of Mold-Rite Plastics.
Mold-Rite says after expanding in 2020, the company has an expansion planned for 2022 to meet continued demand.
“The new addition will allow us to increase our capacity while further advancing the use of post-consumer recycled (PCR) resin in our products,” added Carol Rinder, vice president of operations for the Twinsburg facility. “We are manufacturing important products, adding employment opportunities and working to improve the environment. We are excited to celebrate this milestone and continue our investment in the community."