Jeco Plastic Products-designer and
manufacturer of plastic pallets and containers for the worldwide printing and
automotive industries since 1973-recently hosted U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly for
a tour of the Jeco facilities. Donnelly, one of two United States senators from
Indiana, visited Jeco as a stop on his "Donnelly Days" program. "Donnelly
Days" are an ongoing series of events where Donnelly works alongside
employees in a variety of jobs and professions in communities across Indiana to
gain a greater understanding of the issues most important to Indiana workers.
During his visit to Jeco, Donnelly learned about Jeco efforts to export its
precision plastic pallets to the worldwide printing and automotive industries,
as well as the Jeco role in developing sophisticated plastic materials for
aerospace and military applications.
Commenting about the event, Jeco
CEO Craig Carson said: "Jeco Plastic Products is honored to have been
chosen by Senator Donnelly to learn about our technology and its role in the
global manufacturing process. We are grateful for the opportunity Jeco staff
and production employees had to show our rotational molding and thermoforming
capability to one of our nation's leaders."
Located in Plainfield, Indiana, Jeco
Plastic Products designs and manufactures extremely durable high-tolerance
pallets and containers for the worldwide printing and automotive industries, as
well as other industries handling heavy product which must be protected from
damage. Other Jeco capabilities include the ability to produce large plastic
structural components made with continuous carbon fibers in a variety of
engineering thermoplastics. Jeco designers employ complex internal
reinforcement to impart dimensional stability and structural integrity to their
products. Jeco production facilities include rotational plastic molding and thermoforming
capabilities unique in North America.
