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PLENCO CSR Initiative
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SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES
Under CEO Mike Brotz’s leadership 30 years ago, as Vice President of Manufacturing at the time, Plenco
instituted a framework for providing a collaborative forum for Plenco’s employees to be directly involved in
planning, trouble-shooting and quality assurance discussions and decisions.
The PAB was an invaluable component of Plenco’s continuous improvement program and was essential
in gaining International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001 certification, the world’s most widely
recognized certification system. To this day, the PABs serve as forums for brainstorming, problem-solving
and sharing perspectives from the cross-functional leaders within the company.
In striving to deliver the highest quality products to our customers, Plenco is well aware that its final
products are only as good as the component parts that go into them. For this reason,
our relationships
with our suppliers are highly valued and nurtured.
Our operations are affected by the operations of our suppliers. The health of our business is contingent
upon the health of our supplier’s business. To that end, we always have sought to develop and maintain
mutually beneficial supplier relationships based on trust, respect and cooperation.
This requires a commitment to transparent and clear communication of our shared expectations and
responsibilities to one another. Our relationships with our suppliers are longstanding and have an organic
feel that flows from the openness and trust that has existed for many years.
The
Plenco Action Board (PAB)
was organized and continues as a vital component of
the company, housed within each of the major production departments of the company:
• Resins
• Materials
• Environment, Health and Safety (EHS)
• Bulk Molding Compound (BMC)
Constructed in the 1970s, the North Avenue plant houses resin production.